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45215 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 45215 covers Cincinnati, Ohio, with a population of about 30,806 and a median household income of $71,949.

Population
30,8062,567 per square mile
Median age
39.1about the US average
Median household income
$71,949about the Ohio median
Poverty rate
15.8%3.4 points above the US average
Typical home value
$236,946up 24.1% in five years
Median rent
$954about the Ohio median
Degree or higher
34.6%about the US average
Homeownership
56.7%8.3 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
795

Where 45215 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

Population30,806
Median age39.1
Family households61.7%
Born outside the US4.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home4.9%
White (non-Hispanic)63.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)26.4%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.7%
Hispanic or Latino2.7%
Veterans6.4%
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$71,949
Income per person$42,876
Poverty rate15.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance16.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k8.2%
$10–15k4.2%
$15–20k4.9%
$20–25k3.1%
$25–30k3.7%
$30–35k4.0%
$35–40k2.9%
$40–45k2.7%
$45–50k3.4%
$50–60k5.8%
$60–75k8.2%
$75–100k12.1%
$100–125k10.2%
$125–150k7.8%
$150–200k7.3%
$200k or more11.4%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed14,400
Mean adjusted gross income$86,330
Returns declaring $200,000 or more8.5%
Returns, under $25k29.2%
Returns, $25k–$50k26.7%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.9%
Returns, $75k–$100k8.3%
Returns, $100k–$200k12.5%
Returns, $200k or more8.5%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$200,100
Median gross rent$954
Rent as a share of household income26.7%
Owner-occupied56.7%
Vacant homes6.3%
Median year built1956

What the homes are

Detached house63.6%
Attached house5.9%
2 to 4 units9.3%
5 to 19 units15.4%
20 or more units5.7%
Mobile home0.1%
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$236,946as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 0%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 24.1%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 94.6%
Typical asking rent$1,400as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 4.1%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$237,056$106,725

$106,725 in 2000 to $236,946 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
202220242026$1,400$1,237

$1,237 in 2022 to $1,400 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate6.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher34.6%
High school diploma or higher92.3%
Works from home14.1%
Drives to work alone75.8%
Takes public transport0.3%
Commutes 45 minutes or more4.1%
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 diabetes15% 3 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes16.3% 3.1 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure38.8% 4.7 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health21.4% 1.1 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.5% 2.8 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression25.3% 3.4 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity27.4% 2 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis29.5% 4.4 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.2% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication80% 5.3 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7.9% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.9% 1.5 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.3% 1.1 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80.4% 3.7 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.2% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.3% 0.5 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening66% 1.7 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.4% 1.8 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist60.4% 0.9 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability29.6% 1.1 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.6% 2.2 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity19.1% 2 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps18.3% 4 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6.4% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35.1% 1.1 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity15.3% 1.5 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.4% 1 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport10.3% 1.1 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33.8% 0.6 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use77.4% 1.5 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18% 1.2 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability15.1% 1.1 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.5% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.9% 0.9 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat12.1% 3.3 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours39.7% 3.3 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost17.6% 4.6 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.2% 0.6 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments795
People employed19,427
Annual payroll$1,557,348,000
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 45.8% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 14 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss50.6 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 wave80.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado80Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide73.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave60.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail59.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding57.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind52.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake51.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather50.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning48.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm43.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire38.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane22Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought0.1Very 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$71,949$69,680$78,538
Income per person$42,876$39,455$43,289
Poverty rate15.8%13.2%12.4%
Median home value$200,100$199,200$303,400
Median gross rent$954$988$1,348
Homeownership56.7%67%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher34.6%30.9%35%
Unemployment rate6.3%4.8%5.2%
Works from home14.1%11.5%13.5%
Born outside the US4.2%5%13.9%
Median age39.139.638.7
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 US15.1 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 supermarket13% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket38% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket31% of this ZIP code's area
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.

Princeton City School District34.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Wyoming City School District23.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Reading Community City School District20.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Lockland Local School District13.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Cincinnati City School District5.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Winton Woods City School District1.9% 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 vulnerability43more vulnerable than 43% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status41more vulnerable than 41% of US census tracts
Household characteristics46more vulnerable than 46% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status52more vulnerable than 52% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport43more vulnerable than 43% of US census tracts
Walkability10.7 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

45216 Cincinnati, OH4.4 km away
45299 Cincinnati, OH5.1 km away
45237 Cincinnati, OH5.3 km away
45246 Cincinnati, OH5.5 km away
45241 Cincinnati, OH5.5 km away
45218 Cincinnati, OH6.2 km away
45236 Cincinnati, OH6.4 km away
45224 Cincinnati, OH6.8 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 area12 sq mi
Population density2,567 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude39.2353, -84.4619

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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