Postal Codes

45806 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 45806 covers Lima, Ohio, with a population of about 10,978 and a median household income of $82,160.

Population
10,978176 per square mile
Median age
43.44.7 points above the US average
Median household income
$82,1601.2× the Ohio median
Poverty rate
7.5%4.9 points below the US average
Typical home value
$241,035up 32.9% in five years
Median rent
$972about the Ohio median
Degree or higher
26.3%8.7 points below the US average
Homeownership
80.2%15.2 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
162

Where 45806 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

Population10,978
Median age43.4
Family households67.1%
Born outside the US3.1%
Speaks a language other than English at home3.5%
White (non-Hispanic)86.6%
Black (non-Hispanic)5.6%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.6%
Hispanic or Latino3.2%
Veterans10.6%
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$82,160
Income per person$42,679
Poverty rate7.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance9.1%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.1%
$10–15k3.2%
$15–20k3.9%
$20–25k3.6%
$25–30k3.2%
$30–35k1.6%
$35–40k2.6%
$40–45k4.3%
$45–50k3.8%
$50–60k6.4%
$60–75k8.0%
$75–100k17.7%
$100–125k14.8%
$125–150k7.3%
$150–200k6.8%
$200k or more9.6%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed5,620
Mean adjusted gross income$73,560
Returns declaring $200,000 or more4.1%
Returns, under $25k24.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k24.2%
Returns, $50k–$75k18.9%
Returns, $75k–$100k12.6%
Returns, $100k–$200k16.2%
Returns, $200k or more4.1%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$189,800
Median gross rent$972
Rent as a share of household income28.4%
Owner-occupied80.2%
Vacant homes5.3%
Median year built1974

What the homes are

Detached house78.6%
Attached house2.7%
2 to 4 units6.8%
5 to 19 units2.9%
20 or more units1.9%
Mobile home7.2%
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$241,035as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 6.5%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 32.9%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 90%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$241,035$102,893

$102,893 in 2000 to $241,035 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate2.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher26.3%
High school diploma or higher94.8%
Works from home6%
Drives to work alone85.5%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more7.3%
Health

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

Obesity37.5% 4.1 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13.6% 1.6 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes14.6% 1.4 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure39% 4.9 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health18.1% 2.2 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.6% 4.7 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression25.7% 3.8 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity26.3% 0.9 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis33.5% 8.4 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.1% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication81.7% 7 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.6% 2.9 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.6% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8% 1.8 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year82.2% 5.5 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening88.2% 2.3 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability12.7% 2.1 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening69.9% 5.6 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.4% 1.8 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist66.2% 4.9 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability29% 1.7 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support20.2% 4.6 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity10.3% 6.8 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps8.1% 6.2 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.6% 0.9 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol39.3% 3.1 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity8.7% 5.1 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7.5% 0.9 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6% 3.2 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34.3% same as the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use74.9% 1 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.3% 0.5 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability14% same as the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.8% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.5% 0.5 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat6.2% 2.6 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours36.3% same as the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.7% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost12.6% same as the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.3% 1.3 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments162
People employed1,929
Annual payroll$65,022,000
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 31% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 11 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss34.1 out of 100
Community resilience92.9 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.

Hail75.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind75.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm72.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather71.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake68.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide66.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado59.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding49.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning45.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire43.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane42.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave35.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave17Relatively 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$82,160$69,680$78,538
Income per person$42,679$39,455$43,289
Poverty rate7.5%13.2%12.4%
Median home value$189,800$199,200$303,400
Median gross rent$972$988$1,348
Homeownership80.2%67%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher26.3%30.9%35%
Unemployment rate2.4%4.8%5.2%
Works from home6%11.5%13.5%
Born outside the US3.1%5%13.9%
Median age43.439.638.7
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 US5.5 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket17% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
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 6 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Shawnee Local School District39.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Perry Local School District34.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Wapakoneta City School District16.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Waynesfield-Goshen Local School District3.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Allen East Local School District2.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Spencerville Local School District2.2% 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 vulnerability38more vulnerable than 38% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status27more vulnerable than 27% of US census tracts
Household characteristics53more vulnerable than 53% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status13more vulnerable than 13% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport58more vulnerable than 58% of US census tracts
Walkability4.9 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

45804 Lima, OH6.5 km away
45805 Lima, OH7.4 km away
45888 Uniopolis, OH8.7 km away
45801 Lima, OH10.1 km away
45802 Lima, OH11.9 km away
45895 Wapakoneta, OH12.6 km away
45819 Buckland, OH12.8 km away
45807 Lima, OH13.4 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 County78% of this ZIP code's land area
Auglaize County22% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area62.45 sq mi
Water area1.2 sq mi
Population density176 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude40.6752, -84.1244

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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