Lagos State postal codes are the numerical codes assigned to all the districts in the state for easy delivery of mails and packages. Also known as PIN or ZIP codes in various English-speaking countries, postal codes are a series of letters or digits or both, sometimes, including spaces or punctuation, included in a postal address for the purpose of sorting mail.
Postal codes were initiated by the Post Office Department to handle increasing mail volumes by categorizing Nigeria into well-defined areas. In addition to identifying locations, Postal codes have become social identifiers. They give information on the demographics of the people of a particular region. Companies also make major marketing decisions, including closing or opening stores, launching new products or services, and pivoting sales data into regions.
Lagos State, a region located in the southwestern geopolitical zone of Nigeria, was created on May 27, 1967, under the State Creation and Transitional Provision Decree No. 14 of 1967, which effectively restructured Nigeria’s federation into twelve states. Nine years after creating Lagos State, Ikeja was made the capital of the state, while the federal capital was later moved to Abuja in 1991 – during the regime of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida.
How Nigeria’s Postal Codes Works
Nigeria as a country has no general postal code. Instead, the Nigerian postal service produced codes consisting of six digits assigned by the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST). The postal service divided the country into nine regions which make up the first digit of the code. Each of the nine regions is represented with the first number, while the second and third digits make up the dispatch district for sorting when combined with the first. For instance, Lagos and Ogun states are Number 1, while Abuja, Niger, Nasarawa, and Benue State are number 9. Hence, you would see Lagos postal code being 100001 while Abuja is in the ninth region with the postal code 900001.
NIPOST head office in every region has a postal code that ends with 0001. For Instance, Ikeja headquarters in Lagos is 100001; the lowest postcode is 100001 while the highest postcode is 982002.
Classification of Lagos State Postal Code
Lagos State is divided into 20 districts or local governments. 4 out of the 20 LGAs are classified under non-metropolitan Lagos State, while the other 16 make up the city of Lagos. Similarly, the Lagos State postal codes are structured under those four non-metropolitan Lagos and 16 Metropolitan Lagos.
The 20 Local governments in Lagos State are:
- Agege
- Ajeromi
- Badagry
- Ifelodun Ajegunle
- Alimosho
- Amuwo Odofin
- Apapa, Badagry
- Epe
- Ibeju-Lekki
- Ifako Ijaye
- Ikeja
- Ikorodu
- Kosofe
- Lagos Island Isale-Eko
- Lagos Mainland
- Mushin
- Ojo
- Oshodi Isolo
- Shomolu
- Surulere
Non-metropolitan Lagos State Postal Code
1. Badagry Local Government Area Postal Code – 103101
The following areas in Badagry use the same 103101 as their postal code:
Irosu, Itoga Gbo, Itoga Zanmu, Iworo, Iyaafin, Magbon Iibiye, Magbon Ilado, Morogbo, Samo Ekun Parapo, Samo Seje, Shoko, Sito Beach, Topo, Tosavi Beach, Yeketome, Yesufu Beach, Yovoyan, Abia, Afoo, Agbojedo, Age Mowo, Agonvi, Agorin, Agumo, Aivoji Beach, Ajido, Akarakunmo, Ojogun, Okio Afo, Okogbo, Okun Padre, Povita, Ropoju, Sakpo Beach, Alakoto Meji, Apa, Aseri Owode, Asipa Beach, Dadi Esepe, Dado, Farasime, Ganyingbo Oke, Ganyingbo Topa, Garafa, Gbaji, Genme, Ibereko, Ibeye, Ibuku, Idale, Ijotun, Ilado, Ilagbo Badagry, Imeke, Ipako, Ipara, Iragbo.
Other areas in Badagry LGA with Different Postal Codes
- Ajara Agamathem Vetho/ Ibereko – 103211.
- Asago Sango – 103241
- Ascon – 103242
- Bereks/Surulere – 103251
- Seme Badagry – 103261
2. Ibeju-Lekki LGA Lagos Code – 105101
The following areas in Ibeju make use of 105101 as their postal codes;
Ibeju, Iberekodo, Idaado, Idado, Idi Orogbo, Idiori, Igando, Igando, Oloja, Igando Orudu, Ilado, Imagbon Alade, Imagbon Oloja, Imagbon Segun, Imalefalafia, Imegun, Ito Omu, Iwerekun, Iweso, Kajola, Kalepewo, Kekuru, Lagasa, Lakowe, Lalagasa, Magbon Alade, Malara (Ibehu), Araromi, Araromi Tope, Awoyaya, Badore, Batedo, Bodije, Debojo, Dongo, Ebute Itamarun, Efiran, Eleko, Eleputu, Emu, Eputu, Gbogije Ibeju, Iba, Iba Oloja, Iba Onigangan, Aba Igbekele, Aba Oriyabrin, Abegede, Abijo, Abule Panu, Adeba, Agbowa Onibeju, Aiyeteju Ofiran, Ajegbenwa, Ajibade, Akodo, Arapagi, Arapagi Ojoko, Mopo Onibeju, Mosayo, Moseju, Mosere Ikoga, Mushiri Kogo, Ogodi, Ogogoro, Oguntedo, Oju Oto, Oko Oba, Okunegun, Okunsolu, Olumofin, Oribanwa, Orimedu, Orofin, Pakere, Sapati, Solu, Solu Alade, Tagbati, Tagbawoyi, Talano Oke, Yaba Ibeju.
3. Epe Local Government Area
The following areas in Epe LGA have the same postal codes
Agbowa – 106104
Areas sharing Agbowa postal codes include:
Abute Marine, Ado (Agbowa), Agbowa, Ago Hausa, Ago Owu, Ajebo, Ebute Otta, Egun, Ibelefun, Ideno, Idi Oparun, Iganke, Igbein, Ikosi, Ikosi Beach, Imagba, Imesan, Imokpe, Imope, Imoru, Itoikin, Magun, Mubeju, Odo Ayandolu, Oke Oso, Oko Abe, Onijawajawa, Orepete, Orugbo, Ota Ikosi, Otta Ikosi.
Ejinrin – 106102
Areas sharing Ejinrin postal codes include:
Abaruwa, Bodun, Egan Senyindo, Ejinrin, Eleju, Esemeoke, Igbodu, Igbodu Ejunrin, Igboku, Itoikin, Iwoye, Jimaire, Ketu, Ketu Ejinrin, Ladekan, Mafo, Malajoye, Motakan, Mutaku, Ologogoro, Orita, Oruda, Sala, Seidu, Sekungba, Sekungbe, Tamu, Tilowuro Ejinrin.
Epe – 106101
Epe district has the following locations that all make use of 106101 as their postal code:
Aba Apapa, Aba Ilaje, Aba Isoko, Aba Onigbagbo, Aba Onikian, Aba Oyinbo, Aba Titun, Abaketa, Abapawa, Abejoye, Abomit, Abomiti, Aboriji, Abosioto, Abule Alabi, Abule Alagbon, Abule Fowoseye, Abule Ligali, Abule Pamo, Abule Soko, Afero, Agidi, Agogoigi Ise, Ajaganbari, Ajebandele, Akata, Akodo Ire, Akodo Ise, Alapako, Apala, Araga, Araromi, Asipo Epe, Ayesan, Bodun, Bolorunpelu, Boluduro, Ebute Agbejoye, Ebute Asagun, Idi Orogbo, Idomu, Igbo Apawa, Ijayo, Ikeran, Ilamija, Ilege, Ilogbo Igbogun, Ilogun, Ilumofin, Imamusa, Imeba, Imedu, Imeki, Imeki Ebutte, Imeki Oke, Imobido, Imogo, Ipesu, Iraiye Oke, Isan, Ise, Ita Oke, Ita Oko Ilana, Ito Omu, Ito Osun, Jagun, Ebute Imosan, Ebute Kosu, Ehin Osa, Emina Pry School, Enuito, Ojota, and Ojota Epe.
Other are Oju Olobun, Oju Olokun, Oke Osho, Okegun, Okepa, Okera Igbodu, Oko Abe, Oriyanrin, Orogele, Oropo, Owode Ise, Owota, Pakiti, Poka, Sabi, Saga, Take, Take Nla, Temu, Tiye, Ubuja, Wolaye, Yeguda, Epe, Erepoto, Erese, Ereshe, Eyin Osa, Fowosodi, Iba Onigbado, Ibon, Idaso, Idi Afon, Kula, Ladaba, Ladega, Lamija, Luboye, Mafogunde Kekere, Mafogunde Nla, Mausa Oke, Mayunre, Mejono, Mekke, Moro, Moyopa, Mudana, Murtala Botanical Garden, Noforija, Obada, Odo Egiri, Odo Mola, Offin, Ofin, Ogbun, Oguntedo,Oko Ira Epe, Oko Orisan, Okun Abaketa, Okun Imosan, Okun Lape, Olorunshogo, Olorunsogo, Omu, Onija, Onisawasawa, Orafa, Oregun, Orepete, Oriba, Origele, Orita, Orita Emuna.
Erodo – 106103
The following areas share Erodo postal code:
Odo Noforija, Odo Ragunsen, Odogbonle, Odomola, Odoragunshin, Ogbim, Ogigoyin, Ojodehin, Oke Egan, Oke Ipa, Okenla, Oko Egan, Oko Lagbade, Okotto, Ole Odo, Ololo, Orile Ejo, Orita Eri, Orokan, Orugbo, Talara Efomi, Talara Oke, Talaso, Timeruku, Toguye, Toliiwuro Eredo, Uyiren, Igboiye, Igbonla, Igboye, Iji, Ijoyin, Ikosun, Ilara, Imagba, Imeru, Imokun, Ipala, Iraye Oke, Iwajaye, Kula, Loworoworo, Mafo, Mogo Oluwo, Mojoda, Odi Asunsin, Odo Ajogun, Odo Egiri, Odo Gbawojo, Aba Alaiye, Agodo Tagelu, Agodo Towolo I & II, Ajegbende, Dagbayan, Egan, Eganringan, Egbe, Emulu, Eredo, Erimope, Ese Ebute, Gunupa, Ibonwon, Ibowon, Ideki, Idimu.
4. Ikorodu Local Government Area
Ikorodu rural areas – 104101
The following locations are within Ikorodu rural areas, and they make use of 104101:
Abe Abo, Abule Ajeregun.
Irepodun – 104102
The following areas use the same postal code with Irepodun:
Abule Ajebo, Abule Eko, Abule Odudu, Abule Oguro, Abule Onipepeye.
Metropolitan Lagos Postal Codes
The metropolitan Lagos includes the towns located within the city of Lagos state. These areas use different postal codes. We have arranged all the locations in the city of Lagos alphabetically.
Note: postal code for the locations you see applies to all the streets within them.
- Abarenji – 100269
- AbuleEgba – 100276
- AbuleIjesha – 100213
- AbuleOkuta – 100223
- Adeniji Adele – 101226
- Adeniran Ogunsanya – 101211
- Agarawu – 101229
- Agbelekale – 100324
- Agege – 100283
- Agodo – 100265
- Ahmadia – 100331
- Ajah – 101245
- Ajao Estate – 100263
- AjegunleBoundry – 102211
- Akesan – 100268
- Akintan – 100341
- Alagbado – 100314
- Alakija-Old Ojo – 102262
- Alakuko – 100271
- AlapereKetu – 100244
- Alimosho – 100275
- Allen – 100281
- AmukokoAlaba Oro – 102212
- Amukoko East – 102214
- Amukoko North – 102215
- Amukoko West – 102213
- Anthony – 100232
- Apapa Central – 101251
- Apapa North – 101252
- Apapa South – 101253
- Apapa West – 101254
- Atunrase Estate Gbagada – 100235
- Ayodele Street – 100233
- Badore – 100269
- Bakare Faro – 102216
- Balogun – 100267
- Bode Thomas – 101211
- Broad Street – 100221
- Bungalow Estate – 100264
- Captain – 10034
- Dolphin Estate – 101222
- Dopemu – 100273
- Dosunmu – 101229
- Ebute Meta West – 101211
- Egan – 100268
- Egbe – 100265
- Egbeda – 100276
- EpeTedo – 101224
- Fadeyi – 100252
- Festac Community II – 102312
- Festac Community III – 102313
- Festac Community IV – 102314
- Gbosere – 101231
- G.R.A – 100271
- Gbagada – 100234
- Idi Araba – 100254
- Idi Oro – 100254
- Idumagbo – 101228
- Idumota – 101227
- Idumu – 100276
- IfakoAgege – 100215
- Igando – 100267
- Ijaye – 100311
- Ijedodo – 100269
- Ijegemo – 100269
- Ijegun – 100266
- Ijeshatedo – 101282
- IjoraBadia Central – 102222
- IjoraBadia East – 102221
- IjoraBadia North – 102224
- IjoraBadia West – 10222
- IjoraOloye – 101255
- IjuIsaga – 100216
- Iju Water Works – 100216
- Ikata – 100281
- Ikeja Oba Akran – 100282
- Ikosi – 100246
- Ikotun – 100265
- Ikoyi – 101233
- Ilaje – 102266
- Ilupeju – 100252
- Ipaja – 100278
- IsaleEko – 101226
- IsheriOfin – 100214
- IsheriOke – 100214
- IsheriOsun – 100266
- Isolo – 100263
- Itafaji -101225
- Itire – 100281
- Jankara – 100312
- Jibowu 100252
- Keffi – 101232
- Ketu – 100243
- Ketu Mile 12 – 100247
- KetuOrisigun – 100245
- Kirikiri Phase – 102273
- Lafiaji – 101223
- Lawanson – 100254
- Magodo – 1000248
- Makoko Extension – -101244
- Marina – 100221
- Maryland – 100211
- Massy- 101225
- Meiran – 100361
- Mende – 100211
- MurtalaMuhammed Airport – 100272
- Mushin – 100253
- Obalende – 101232
- Obanikoro – 101232
- Offin – 101227
- OgbaAguda – 100218
- Ogudu – 100242
- Ojodu – 100213
- Ojokoro – 100313
- Ojota – 100242
- OkeArin – 101227
- Okepopo – 101224
- Oko Oba Agege – 100284
- OlodiApapa – 102241
- Olota – 100341
- Olowoira – 100214
- Olowogbowo – 101227
- Olute/ Navy Town – 102341
- Onikan – 101231
- Onike – 100213
- Onipanu – 100252
- Opebi – 100281
- Oregun- 100212
- OremejiIfako – 100241
- OrileIgamu – 101271
- Oshodi – 100261
- Oworonshoki L and K – 100222
- Oya Estate – 100274
- Palmgrove – 100252
- Sari IganmuOrile North – 102232
- Sari IganmuOrile South – 102231
- Sangisa – 100248
- Satelite Town – 102361
- Site C – 102263
- Shogunle – 100261
- Shomolu Central – 100231
- Shomolu Pedro – 100233
- SuberuOje – 100351
- Surulere Central – 101283
- Tujusho – 101211
- Victoria Island – 101241
- Yaba/ Ebute Meta East – 101212