45805 ZIP Code, Lima, OH
45805 is a ZIP code in Lima, Ohio in Allen County. It covers 15 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 45806, 45807 and 45804. 24,387 people live here in 9,970 households. At about 1,673 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (64% own). Median household income is $68,842, close to the Ohio median of $71,389.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Lima, OH
- County: Allen County
- Land area: 15 sq mi
- Population: 24,387
- Median household income: $68,842
- Carrier routes: 18 (10,163 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 24,387 |
| Households | 9,970 |
| Median household income | $68,842 |
| Income per person | $34,973 |
| Median age | 37.1 |
| Homeowners | 63.5% |
| Median home value | $160,600 |
| Median rent | $964 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.2% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 16 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 28.8% |
| Moved in the past year | 16.5% |
| Below the poverty line | 11.2% |
| Broadband internet | 91.5% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 3.7% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 3.3% |
| $10–15K | 3.6% |
| $15–25K | 6.7% |
| $25–35K | 7.9% |
| $35–50K | 14.5% |
| $50–75K | 20.5% |
| $75–100K | 16.4% |
| $100–150K | 15.4% |
| $150–200K | 6.3% |
| $200K+ | 5.3% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 12.8% |
| 10–19 | 14.2% |
| 20–24 | 8.4% |
| 25–34 | 12.7% |
| 35–44 | 10.7% |
| 45–54 | 11.6% |
| 55–64 | 11.5% |
| 65–74 | 10.4% |
| 75+ | 7.6% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 39.2% |
| Owned outright | 22.0% |
| Rented | 33.7% |
| Vacant | 5.2% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 70.4% |
| Townhome | 4.6% |
| 2–4 units | 11.6% |
| 5–19 units | 5.3% |
| 20+ units | 6.2% |
| Mobile / other | 2.0% |
Businesses in 45805
557 business establishments with 9,067 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Retail Trade: 130
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 77
- Accommodation and Food Services: 72
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 67
- Finance and Insurance: 41
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 36
- Construction: 28
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 28
EDDM carrier routes
45805 has 18 USPS carrier routes with 10,163 residential and 655 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 45805
45805 has 18 USPS carrier routes (18 city (C)) with 10,163 residential and 655 business mailboxes. Routes range from 144 homes (C057) to 968 homes (C058); the median route has 556 homes. The Census counted 9,970 households in 45805 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 1 |
| 250–499 | 4 |
| 500–749 | 12 |
| 750–999 | 1 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
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- Route C057 — USPS business mailboxes 259, 144 homes
- Route C031 — USPS business mailboxes 78, 413 homes
- Route C026 — USPS business mailboxes 67, 594 homes
- Route C027 — USPS business mailboxes 51, 437 homes
- Route C033 — USPS business mailboxes 43, 506 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 45805
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C020 | City | 619 | 22 | $48,716 | — | — | — |
| C022 | City | 496 | 15 | $48,716 | — | — | — |
| C025 | City | 746 | 8 | $39,981 | — | — | — |
| C026 | City | 594 | 67 | $63,687 | — | — | — |
| C027 | City | 437 | 51 | $65,747 | — | — | — |
| C028 | City | 499 | 3 | $62,714 | — | — | — |
| C030 | City | 704 | 9 | $65,747 | — | — | — |
| C031 | City | 413 | 78 | $98,649 | — | — | — |
| C032 | City | 533 | 9 | $75,935 | — | — | — |
| C033 | City | 506 | 43 | $75,935 | — | — | — |
| C050 | City | 641 | 28 | $126,791 | — | — | — |
| C051 | City | 603 | 13 | $71,361 | — | — | — |
| C054 | City | 553 | 2 | $104,415 | — | — | — |
| C055 | City | 515 | 1 | $126,791 | — | — | — |
| C056 | City | 559 | 11 | $94,082 | — | — | — |
| C057 | City | 144 | 259 | $53,577 | — | — | — |
| C058 | City | 968 | 21 | $64,656 | — | — | — |
| C060 | City | 633 | 15 | $53,577 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 45805 on the EDDM route map.
How route demographics are estimated
Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates
The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).
How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method
We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.
Margins of error
Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.
Different years
USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.
Why some routes show identical figures
Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.
Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Nearby ZIP codes
- 45806 — Fort Shawnee CDP, OH (4.3 mi)
- 45807 — Gomer CDP, OH (5.4 mi)
- 45804 — Lima city, OH (5.5 mi)
- 45801 — Lima city, OH (7.4 mi)
- 45809 — Gomer CDP, OH (8.1 mi)
- 45820 — Cairo village, OH (8.2 mi)
- 45819 — Buckland village, OH (8.8 mi)
- 45888 — Uniopolis CDP, OH (9.6 mi)
Areas that include 45805
- Lima, OH ZIP codes — 5 ZIP codes
- Allen County ZIP codes — 14 ZIP codes
- Ohio ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 5 of 10: highest share of households with children in Allen County
- No. 1 of 10: highest share of residents who moved in during the past year in Allen County
- No. 3 of 10: lowest median age in Allen County
- No. 1 of 10: fastest population growth in Allen County
- No. 3 of 5: highest median household income in Lima, OH
- No. 3 of 5: highest median home value in Lima, OH
- No. 3 of 5: highest share of owner-occupied homes in Lima, OH
- No. 3 of 5: highest share of households with children in Lima, OH
- No. 1 of 5: highest share of residents who moved in during the past year in Lima, OH
- No. 1 of 5: lowest median age in Lima, OH
- No. 5 of 5: highest median age in Lima, OH
- No. 1 of 5: fastest population growth in Lima, OH
Mail every home in 45805
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EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 45805, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 45805 in?
- 45805 is a Lima, OH mailing address. By land area, 24% lies inside Lima and 5% lies inside Fort Shawnee; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 45805 in?
- 45805 is in Allen County.
- What is the population of 45805?
- About 24,387 people (±965), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 22,740.
- What is the median household income in 45805?
- $68,842 (±$5,051), compared with $71,389 for Ohio as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
- How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 45805?
- 18 USPS carrier routes with 10,163 residential and 655 business mailboxes (10,820 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 45805?
- The closest, measured center to center: 45806 (4.3 mi, Fort Shawnee), 45807 (5.4 mi, Gomer), 45804 (5.5 mi, Lima), 45801 (7.4 mi, Lima), 45809 (8.1 mi, Gomer) and 45820 (8.2 mi, Cairo).
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.