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45209 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 45209 covers Cincinnati, Ohio, with a population of about 10,772 and a median household income of $87,841.

Population
10,7724,759 per square mile
Median age
31.77 points below the US average
Median household income
$87,8411.3× the Ohio median
Poverty rate
7.2%5.2 points below the US average
Typical home value
$405,545up 21.5% in five years
Median rent
$1,2911.3× the Ohio median
Degree or higher
75.2%40.2 points above the US average
Homeownership
37.6%27.4 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
517

Where 45209 is

Cincinnati, 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

Population10,772
Median age31.7
Family households29.4%
Born outside the US6.5%
Speaks a language other than English at home8.4%
White (non-Hispanic)77.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)7.6%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.7%
Hispanic or Latino9.4%
Veterans2.4%
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$87,841
Income per person$70,660
Poverty rate7.2%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance3.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.9%
$10–15k2.5%
$15–20k1.9%
$20–25k2.2%
$25–30k1.1%
$30–35k2.5%
$35–40k2.1%
$40–45k7.9%
$45–50k1.6%
$50–60k7.1%
$60–75k10.4%
$75–100k10.9%
$100–125k8.0%
$125–150k8.2%
$150–200k12.8%
$200k or more16.9%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed5,930
Mean adjusted gross income$101,613
Returns declaring $200,000 or more9.1%
Returns, under $25k14.2%
Returns, $25k–$50k21.9%
Returns, $50k–$75k21.9%
Returns, $75k–$100k13.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k19.9%
Returns, $200k or more9.1%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$386,600
Median gross rent$1,291
Rent as a share of household income22.2%
Owner-occupied37.6%
Vacant homes6.8%
Median year built1946

What the homes are

Detached house39.2%
Attached house2.9%
2 to 4 units18.7%
5 to 19 units16.4%
20 or more units22.8%
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$405,545as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 0.6%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 21.5%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 69.2%
Typical asking rent$1,515as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 1.3%
Typical asking rent, 5 yearsup 25.3%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$408,171$122,702

$122,702 in 2000 to $405,545 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
201820222026$1,515$1,059

$1,059 in 2018 to $1,515 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate2.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher75.2%
High school diploma or higher96.3%
Works from home19.1%
Drives to work alone70.7%
Takes public transport3.9%
Commutes 45 minutes or more4.3%
Health

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

Obesity27.8% 5.6 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes6.3% 5.7 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes7.6% 5.6 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure22.3% 11.8 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health9.9% 10.4 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)5.2% 6.1 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression26.7% 4.8 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity14.1% 11.3 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis16.8% 8.3 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking23.5% 7.5 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication69% 5.7 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)5.6% 2.1 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.2% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease3.2% 3 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year74.9% 1.8 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening84.7% 1.2 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability10.2% 4.6 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening72.9% 8.6 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD3.2% 3.4 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist72.1% 10.8 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability17.7% 13 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support17.4% 7.4 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity6.9% 10.2 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps4.7% 9.6 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability3.6% 3.1 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol26.1% 10.1 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity6.8% 7 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability4.6% 3.8 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport4.8% 4.4 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness32.4% 2 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use81.9% 6 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15.9% 0.9 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability5.6% 8.4 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)7.5% 6 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability1.6% 2.4 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat4.7% 4.1 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours33% 3.4 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke1.6% 1.8 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost6.6% 6.4 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability2.3% 3.3 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments517
People employed13,900
Annual payroll$1,032,396,000
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 21.7% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Low across the 5 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss27.6 out of 100
Community resilience79 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.

Heat wave70.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado69Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake54Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide53.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail52Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave48.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind43.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather40.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning35.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding30.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm29.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire26.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane19.6Very 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$87,841$69,680$78,538
Income per person$70,660$39,455$43,289
Poverty rate7.2%13.2%12.4%
Median home value$386,600$199,200$303,400
Median gross rent$1,291$988$1,348
Homeownership37.6%67%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher75.2%30.9%35%
Unemployment rate2.5%4.8%5.2%
Works from home19.1%11.5%13.5%
Born outside the US6.5%5%13.9%
Median age31.739.638.7
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 stationCINCINNATI LUNKEN AP, OH US5.4 km away
Rain in a year43 in

Average high and low by month

January40.6°F / 23.6°F2.86 in rain
February45°F / 25.7°F2.79 in rain
March54.6°F / 33.4°F3.94 in rain
April66.6°F / 42.5°F4.37 in rain
May75.4°F / 52.7°F4.7 in rain
June83.3°F / 61.2°F4.61 in rain
July86.6°F / 65.3°F4.39 in rain
August85.9°F / 63.7°F3.39 in rain
September79.7°F / 55.9°F3.07 in rain
October67.9°F / 44.2°F3.05 in rain
November55.1°F / 34.1°F2.91 in rain
December44.6°F / 28°F3.32 in rain
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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
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 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Cincinnati City School District92.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Norwood City School District7.4% 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 vulnerability15more vulnerable than 15% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status21more vulnerable than 21% of US census tracts
Household characteristics5more vulnerable than 5% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status31more vulnerable than 31% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport43more vulnerable than 43% of US census tracts
Walkability13.7 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

45208 Cincinnati, OH1.8 km away
45212 Cincinnati, OH2.5 km away
45275 Cincinnati, OH2.8 km away
45280 Cincinnati, OH2.8 km away
45213 Cincinnati, OH3.2 km away
45227 Cincinnati, OH3.7 km away
45226 Cincinnati, OH3.8 km away
45207 Cincinnati, OH3.9 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.

Hamilton County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area2.26 sq mi
Population density4,759 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude39.1516, -84.4278

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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