Postal Codes

45804 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 45804 covers Lima, Ohio, with a population of about 14,197 and a median household income of $42,594.

Population
14,197668 per square mile
Median age
41.12.4 points above the US average
Median household income
$42,59439% below the Ohio median
Poverty rate
26.1%13.7 points above the US average
Typical home value
$80,985up 4.1% in five years
Median rent
$88810% below the Ohio median
Degree or higher
11.1%23.9 points below the US average
Homeownership
57.3%7.7 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
370

Where 45804 is

Lima, Ohio — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population14,197
Median age41.1
Family households50.8%
Born outside the US0.8%
Speaks a language other than English at home1.3%
White (non-Hispanic)70.9%
Black (non-Hispanic)19.1%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino2.3%
Veterans8%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$42,594
Income per person$25,464
Poverty rate26.1%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance28%

Household income distribution

Under $10k7.6%
$10–15k7.9%
$15–20k4.9%
$20–25k4.1%
$25–30k4.9%
$30–35k7.4%
$35–40k8.6%
$40–45k6.3%
$45–50k7.3%
$50–60k6.1%
$60–75k8.8%
$75–100k8.4%
$100–125k6.5%
$125–150k5.6%
$150–200k1.8%
$200k or more3.7%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed6,100
Mean adjusted gross income$41,507
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0.8%
Returns, under $25k41.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k31.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k7.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k5.9%
Returns, $200k or more0.8%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$96,100
Median gross rent$888
Rent as a share of household income27.4%
Owner-occupied57.3%
Vacant homes16.5%
Median year built1958

What the homes are

Detached house73%
Attached house3.1%
2 to 4 units6.3%
5 to 19 units1.5%
20 or more units6.8%
Mobile home9.4%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$80,985as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1.7%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 4.1%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 52.4%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$87,438$53,147

$66,903 in 2000 to $80,985 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate9.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher11.1%
High school diploma or higher87.2%
Works from home3.3%
Drives to work alone81.6%
Takes public transport1%
Commutes 45 minutes or more5.9%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity44.9% 11.5 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes18.1% 6.1 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes22% 8.8 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure43% 8.9 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health27.5% 7.2 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)10.9% same as the national average of 11.3%
Depression28% 6.1 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity36% 10.6 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis33.9% 8.8 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.5% 1.5 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication80.2% 5.5 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.4% 2 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.9% 2.7 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year81.8% 5.1 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening83.5% 2.4 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability18.4% 3.6 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening64.1% same as the national average of 64.3%
COPD11.6% 5 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist50.9% 10.4 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability37.1% 6.4 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support25.2% same as the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity25.2% 8.1 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps25.1% 10.8 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.6% 0.9 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol37.9% 1.7 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity19% 5.2 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability12.1% 3.7 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport13.1% 3.9 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness39.3% 4.9 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use71.1% 4.8 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)20.7% 3.9 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability19.4% 5.4 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)17.3% 3.8 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability6.2% 2.2 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat15.1% 6.3 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours43.1% 6.7 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5% 1.6 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost22.9% 9.9 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability7.8% 2.2 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments370
People employed11,106
Annual payroll$706,597,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 35.8% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively High across the 11 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss35.3 out of 100
Community resilience93 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Hail74.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind74Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm72.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather70.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake68.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado59.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide57.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding55Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane40.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire40Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning39.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave29.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave15.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Ohio and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPOhioUnited States
Median household income$42,594$69,680$78,538
Income per person$25,464$39,455$43,289
Poverty rate26.1%13.2%12.4%
Median home value$96,100$199,200$303,400
Median gross rent$888$988$1,348
Homeownership57.3%67%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher11.1%30.9%35%
Unemployment rate9.7%4.8%5.2%
Works from home3.3%11.5%13.5%
Born outside the US0.8%5%13.9%
Median age41.139.638.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationLIMA WWTP, OH US3.4 km away
Rain in a year41 in
Snow in a year18 in

Average high and low by month

January33.6°F / 18.6°F2.83 in rain, 6 in snow
February37.2°F / 20.6°F2.52 in rain, 5.1 in snow
March47.6°F / 28.6°F3.02 in rain, 2.8 in snow
April60.8°F / 38.8°F3.97 in rain, 0.1 in snow
May71.5°F / 50.1°F4.38 in rain
June80.4°F / 59.8°F4.29 in rain
July83.6°F / 63.2°F4.37 in rain
August82.1°F / 61.7°F3.8 in rain
September76.6°F / 54.7°F3.19 in rain
October64.1°F / 43.7°F2.93 in rain
November50°F / 33.1°F3.14 in rain, 0.4 in snow
December38.5°F / 24.5°F2.72 in rain, 4.1 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket12% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket31% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket19% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 5 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Perry Local School District53.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Shawnee Local School District16.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Lima City School District14.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Bath Local School District12.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Allen East Local School District3.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability56more vulnerable than 56% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status45more vulnerable than 45% of US census tracts
Household characteristics64more vulnerable than 64% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status25more vulnerable than 25% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport70more vulnerable than 70% of US census tracts
Walkability5.8 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

45801 Lima, OH4.1 km away
45805 Lima, OH5 km away
45806 Lima, OH6.5 km away
45802 Lima, OH7.3 km away
45807 Lima, OH8.6 km away
45820 Cairo, OH11.4 km away
45854 Lafayette, OH12.2 km away
45850 Harrod, OH12.3 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Allen County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area21.25 sq mi
Water area1.11 sq mi
Population density668 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude40.7275, -84.0890

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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