Lima is a township in Washtenaw County, Michigan, home to about 4,058 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 48118 and 48130.
Homes sold for a median of $234 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Chelsea; part is in Lima
Mostly Dexter City; part is in Lima
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lima. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)33 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI45 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL193 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lima; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Lima had 4,024 residents in the 2020 census, up 25% since 2000.
It’s the 438th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Washtenaw County grew from 47,761 residents in 1900 to 372,258 in 2020.
Washtenaw County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 34.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 33 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chelsea, MI weather station (2 miles away).
158,858 jobs at 8,322 businesses in Washtenaw County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
524 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lima’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 86 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 78 |
| Dentists | 38 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 70 |
| Mental health providers | 123 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 107 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 15 |
| Pharmacies | 12 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (5 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Dexter Community School District, Chelsea School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BatesDexter | Pre-K–12 | — | Alternative Education | 4.6 mi |
| Dexter Early Elementary ComplexDexter | Pre-K–2 | 734 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| North Creek Elementary SchoolChelsea | Pre-K–2 | 485 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| South Meadows Elementary SchoolChelsea | 3–5 | 476 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Wylie Elementary SchoolDexter | 3–4 | 486 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Creekside Intermediate SchoolDexter | 5–6 | 479 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Beach Middle SchoolChelsea | 6–8 | 525 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Mill Creek Middle SchoolDexter | 7–8 | 525 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Chelsea High SchoolChelsea | 9–12 | 750 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Dexter Alternative SchoolDexter | 9–12 | 13 | Alternative Education | 4.6 mi |
| Dexter High SchoolDexter | 9–12 | 1,053 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Arbor Orthodox Classical AcademyDexter | 1 | 1 | Other religious | 3.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Chelsea, Dexter City, Scio, Dexter Township, Webster, Sylvan Township (Washtenaw County), Lyndon and Freedom.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.