Postal Codes

45226 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 45226 covers Cincinnati, Ohio, with a population of about 5,962 and a median household income of $100,320.

Population
5,9621,045 per square mile
Median age
353.7 points below the US average
Median household income
$100,3201.4× the Ohio median
Poverty rate
4.8%7.6 points below the US average
Typical home value
$461,392up 17% in five years
Median rent
$1,2441.3× the Ohio median
Degree or higher
73.5%38.5 points above the US average
Homeownership
62.6%2.4 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
294

Where 45226 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

Population5,962
Median age35
Family households47.1%
Born outside the US4.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home5.8%
White (non-Hispanic)84.9%
Black (non-Hispanic)2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)2.2%
Hispanic or Latino4.8%
Veterans2.9%
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$100,320
Income per person$75,023
Poverty rate4.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance6.1%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.1%
$10–15k0.4%
$15–20k1.0%
$20–25k1.3%
$25–30k0.8%
$30–35k6.3%
$35–40k3.6%
$40–45k2.4%
$45–50k3.5%
$50–60k7.2%
$60–75k9.3%
$75–100k11.8%
$100–125k9.9%
$125–150k5.6%
$150–200k14.7%
$200k or more20.1%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed3,200
Mean adjusted gross income$215,502
Returns declaring $200,000 or more23.1%
Returns, under $25k16.2%
Returns, $25k–$50k17.8%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.3%
Returns, $100k–$200k17.2%
Returns, $200k or more23.1%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$387,200
Median gross rent$1,244
Rent as a share of household income23.8%
Owner-occupied62.6%
Vacant homes9.3%
Median year built1960

What the homes are

Detached house50.3%
Attached house6.4%
2 to 4 units26.6%
5 to 19 units11.2%
20 or more units5.5%
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$461,392as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 0.3%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 17%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 51.5%
Typical asking rent$1,809as of 2026-07
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$461,392$176,082

$176,082 in 2000 to $461,392 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate1.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher73.5%
High school diploma or higher97.5%
Works from home16.1%
Drives to work alone80.4%
Takes public transport0.1%
Commutes 45 minutes or more4.7%
Health

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

Obesity28.7% 4.7 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes7.3% 4.7 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes8.2% 5 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure25.3% 8.8 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health10.1% 10.2 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)4.5% 6.8 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression26.3% 4.4 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity14.2% 11.2 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis20.3% 4.8 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking22.3% 6.3 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication73.3% 1.4 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7.1% 0.6 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.2% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease3.9% 2.3 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year77% same as the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.2% 1.3 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability9.5% 5.3 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening71.9% 7.6 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD3.7% 2.9 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist72.9% 11.6 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability17.6% 13.1 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support16.7% 8.1 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity6.1% 11 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps4.2% 10.1 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability4.1% 2.6 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol29.7% 6.5 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity6.2% 7.6 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability4.5% 3.9 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport4.3% 4.9 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness30.5% 3.9 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use79.8% 3.9 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15.1% 1.7 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability6.2% 7.8 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)8.2% 5.3 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability1.7% 2.3 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat4.4% 4.4 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours33.1% 3.3 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke1.8% 1.6 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost5.4% 7.6 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 establishments294
People employed6,063
Annual payroll$545,587,000
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 47% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 5 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss67.4 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.

Landslide91.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado72.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding71.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave70.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought63.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail57.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire50Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave48.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind48.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake41.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather40.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning35.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm35.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane21.2Very 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$100,320$69,680$78,538
Income per person$75,023$39,455$43,289
Poverty rate4.8%13.2%12.4%
Median home value$387,200$199,200$303,400
Median gross rent$1,244$988$1,348
Homeownership62.6%67%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher73.5%30.9%35%
Unemployment rate1.7%4.8%5.2%
Works from home16.1%11.5%13.5%
Born outside the US4.2%5%13.9%
Median age3539.638.7
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 US1.9 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 supermarket80% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket100% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket3% 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 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Cincinnati City School District96.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Mariemont City School District3.2% 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 vulnerability8more vulnerable than 8% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status12more vulnerable than 12% of US census tracts
Household characteristics7more vulnerable than 7% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status18more vulnerable than 18% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport27more vulnerable than 27% of US census tracts
Walkability13.9 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, OH2.1 km away
41074 Dayton, KY3.5 km away
45209 Cincinnati, OH3.8 km away
45207 Cincinnati, OH4.2 km away
41073 Bellevue, KY4.4 km away
41075 Fort Thomas, KY4.7 km away
45206 Cincinnati, OH4.8 km away
45275 Cincinnati, OH5.4 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 area5.7 sq mi
Water area0.54 sq mi
Population density1,045 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude39.1174, -84.4312

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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