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45220 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 45220 covers Cincinnati, Ohio, with a population of about 14,636 and a median household income of $51,404.

Population
14,6365,059 per square mile
Median age
27.711 points below the US average
Median household income
$51,40426% below the Ohio median
Poverty rate
23.5%11.1 points above the US average
Typical home value
$336,512up 21.4% in five years
Median rent
$954about the Ohio median
Degree or higher
63.1%28.1 points above the US average
Homeownership
26.5%38.5 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
187

Where 45220 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

Population14,636
Median age27.7
Family households34.1%
Born outside the US19.4%
Speaks a language other than English at home20.3%
White (non-Hispanic)59.6%
Black (non-Hispanic)19.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)13.9%
Hispanic or Latino3.9%
Veterans1.7%
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$51,404
Income per person$41,242
Poverty rate23.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance7.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k9.0%
$10–15k5.3%
$15–20k4.0%
$20–25k5.5%
$25–30k3.9%
$30–35k8.5%
$35–40k3.4%
$40–45k7.0%
$45–50k2.1%
$50–60k8.4%
$60–75k10.0%
$75–100k9.4%
$100–125k4.9%
$125–150k2.8%
$150–200k6.1%
$200k or more9.9%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed5,520
Mean adjusted gross income$86,439
Returns declaring $200,000 or more9.8%
Returns, under $25k35.1%
Returns, $25k–$50k26.6%
Returns, $50k–$75k11.4%
Returns, $75k–$100k6.7%
Returns, $100k–$200k10.3%
Returns, $200k or more9.8%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$385,200
Median gross rent$954
Rent as a share of household income30.2%
Owner-occupied26.5%
Vacant homes9.5%
Median year built1944

What the homes are

Detached house27.4%
Attached house1.6%
2 to 4 units17.7%
5 to 19 units26.4%
20 or more units26.6%
Mobile home0.2%
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$336,512as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 0.4%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 21.4%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 68.1%
Typical asking rent$1,280as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 2.7%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$336,512$138,183

$138,183 in 2000 to $336,512 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
202220242026$1,280$1,118

$1,118 in 2022 to $1,280 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher63.1%
High school diploma or higher96.2%
Works from home13.7%
Drives to work alone53.1%
Takes public transport7.6%
Commutes 45 minutes or more6.8%
Health

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

Obesity31.2% 2.2 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes9% 3 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes12.4% 0.8 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure26.7% 7.4 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health17.5% 2.8 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.5% 2.8 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression27.3% 5.4 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity23.3% 2.1 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis17.9% 7.2 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking18.8% 2.8 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication67.9% 6.8 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)4.7% 3 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease4.3% 1.9 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year75% 1.7 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening76.3% 9.6 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability16.3% 1.5 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening68.3% 4 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD5.2% 1.4 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist58.8% 2.5 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability27% 3.7 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.7% 2.1 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity19% 1.9 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps16% 1.7 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability4.5% 2.2 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol27.3% 8.9 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity13.4% same as the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8.8% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport11.4% 2.2 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness37.6% 3.2 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use79.6% 3.7 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)20.5% 3.7 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability8.7% 5.3 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)10.5% 3 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3% 1 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat10.2% 1.4 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours37.9% 1.5 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.3% 1.1 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost11.9% 1.1 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.9% 0.7 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments187
People employed8,922
Annual payroll$661,468,000
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 30.4% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 8 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss25.8 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.

Landslide83.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave78.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado76.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave57.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail55.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind51.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather48.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning46Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake42.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm36.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding34.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire25.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane20.8Very 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$51,404$69,680$78,538
Income per person$41,242$39,455$43,289
Poverty rate23.5%13.2%12.4%
Median home value$385,200$199,200$303,400
Median gross rent$954$988$1,348
Homeownership26.5%67%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher63.1%30.9%35%
Unemployment rate3.9%4.8%5.2%
Works from home13.7%11.5%13.5%
Born outside the US19.4%5%13.9%
Median age27.739.638.7
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 stationCHEVIOT, OH US8.9 km away
Rain in a year48 in
Snow in a year16 in

Average high and low by month

January37.4°F / 22.2°F3.59 in rain, 6 in snow
February42°F / 24.7°F3.19 in rain, 4.3 in snow
March51.9°F / 32.6°F4.47 in rain, 2.4 in snow
April64.8°F / 43°F4.91 in rain, 0.2 in snow
May74°F / 53.3°F5.21 in rain
June81.8°F / 62.1°F4.85 in rain
July85.4°F / 65.4°F4.32 in rain
August84.6°F / 64°F3.47 in rain
September78.2°F / 56.8°F3.32 in rain
October66°F / 45.3°F3.47 in rain, 0.3 in snow
November52.5°F / 34.9°F3.42 in rain, 0.2 in snow
December41.6°F / 27°F3.96 in rain, 2.6 in snow
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 supermarket60% 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%.

Cincinnati City School District100% 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 vulnerability37more vulnerable than 37% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status42more vulnerable than 42% of US census tracts
Household characteristics11more vulnerable than 11% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status54more vulnerable than 54% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport63more vulnerable than 63% of US census tracts
Walkability12.4 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

45219 Cincinnati, OH1.9 km away
45225 Cincinnati, OH2.7 km away
45229 Cincinnati, OH2.9 km away
45201 Cincinnati, OH3 km away
45221 Cincinnati, OH3 km away
45222 Cincinnati, OH3 km away
45234 Cincinnati, OH3 km away
45235 Cincinnati, OH3 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 area2.89 sq mi
Water area0.02 sq mi
Population density5,059 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude39.1432, -84.5217

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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