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45805 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 45805 covers Lima, Ohio, with a population of about 24,746 and a median household income of $65,954.

Population
24,7461,698 per square mile
Median age
36.72 points below the US average
Median household income
$65,9545% below the Ohio median
Poverty rate
10%2.4 points below the US average
Typical home value
$197,879up 34.3% in five years
Median rent
$944about the Ohio median
Degree or higher
24.1%10.9 points below the US average
Homeownership
63.7%1.3 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
535

Where 45805 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

Population24,746
Median age36.7
Family households60.4%
Born outside the US2%
Speaks a language other than English at home3.5%
White (non-Hispanic)74.2%
Black (non-Hispanic)14.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.1%
Hispanic or Latino4%
Veterans7.4%
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$65,954
Income per person$34,283
Poverty rate10%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance11.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.3%
$10–15k3.2%
$15–20k2.7%
$20–25k4.3%
$25–30k4.6%
$30–35k4.6%
$35–40k3.4%
$40–45k7.0%
$45–50k3.8%
$50–60k9.0%
$60–75k10.7%
$75–100k16.1%
$100–125k9.0%
$125–150k5.6%
$150–200k6.3%
$200k or more5.4%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed10,920
Mean adjusted gross income$70,508
Returns declaring $200,000 or more4.2%
Returns, under $25k29.1%
Returns, $25k–$50k26.9%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.7%
Returns, $100k–$200k12.7%
Returns, $200k or more4.2%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$153,700
Median gross rent$944
Rent as a share of household income24.4%
Owner-occupied63.7%
Vacant homes4.8%
Median year built1967

What the homes are

Detached house69.8%
Attached house5.3%
2 to 4 units12%
5 to 19 units5.2%
20 or more units5.8%
Mobile home1.9%
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$197,879as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 6.4%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 34.3%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 99.8%
Typical asking rent$1,354as of 2026-07
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$197,879$91,448

$91,448 in 2000 to $197,879 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate7.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher24.1%
High school diploma or higher93.7%
Works from home4.4%
Drives to work alone87%
Takes public transport0.3%
Commutes 45 minutes or more6.5%
Health

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

Obesity39.3% 5.9 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes14.3% 2.3 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes16.2% 3 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure38.3% 4.2 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health20.4% same as the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8% 3.3 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression26.9% 5 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity28.8% 3.4 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis31.5% 6.4 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.1% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication80% 5.3 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.9% 1.2 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.3% 0.9 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.6% 1.4 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year81.6% 4.9 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.6% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.9% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening67.4% 3.1 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.6% 2 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist60.6% 0.7 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability31.1% same as the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.5% 2.3 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity15.4% 1.7 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps13.5% 0.8 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.1% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol36.9% 0.7 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity12.6% 1.2 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.5% 0.7 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness37.3% 2.9 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use73.1% 2.8 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.3% 1.5 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability14.8% 0.8 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.3% 0.8 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.1% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat9.3% 0.5 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours39.2% 2.8 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost15.9% 2.9 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.2% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments535
People employed8,517
Annual payroll$316,882,000
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 34.4% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively High across the 11 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss36.4 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.

Strong wind74.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail73Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather70.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm70.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake67.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado59.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding51.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide45.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning44.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire39.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane37.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave31.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave19Relatively 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$65,954$69,680$78,538
Income per person$34,283$39,455$43,289
Poverty rate10%13.2%12.4%
Median home value$153,700$199,200$303,400
Median gross rent$944$988$1,348
Homeownership63.7%67%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher24.1%30.9%35%
Unemployment rate7.1%4.8%5.2%
Works from home4.4%11.5%13.5%
Born outside the US2%5%13.9%
Median age36.739.638.7
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 US2.2 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 supermarket63% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket42% 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 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Shawnee Local School District63.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Lima City School District18.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Elida Local School District17.9% 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 vulnerability34more vulnerable than 34% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status27more vulnerable than 27% of US census tracts
Household characteristics44more vulnerable than 44% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status32more vulnerable than 32% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport47more vulnerable than 47% of US census tracts
Walkability7 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

45802 Lima, OH4.7 km away
45801 Lima, OH4.9 km away
45804 Lima, OH5 km away
45807 Lima, OH6.2 km away
45806 Lima, OH7.4 km away
45820 Cairo, OH11.3 km away
45809 Gomer, OH12.2 km away
45893 Vaughnsville, OH15.8 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 area14.57 sq mi
Water area0.15 sq mi
Population density1,698 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude40.7399, -84.1459

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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