Postal Codes

45227 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 45227 covers Cincinnati, Ohio, with a population of about 18,653 and a median household income of $70,614.

Population
18,6533,232 per square mile
Median age
36.22.5 points below the US average
Median household income
$70,614about the Ohio median
Poverty rate
12.5%about the US average
Typical home value
$286,390up 18.2% in five years
Median rent
$1,2201.2× the Ohio median
Degree or higher
53.1%18.1 points above the US average
Homeownership
55.4%9.6 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
555

Where 45227 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

Population18,653
Median age36.2
Family households49.6%
Born outside the US2%
Speaks a language other than English at home3.1%
White (non-Hispanic)71.9%
Black (non-Hispanic)20.8%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.4%
Hispanic or Latino2.1%
Veterans5.6%
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$70,614
Income per person$53,093
Poverty rate12.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance9.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k6.1%
$10–15k5.0%
$15–20k3.2%
$20–25k3.4%
$25–30k2.1%
$30–35k3.5%
$35–40k4.3%
$40–45k3.7%
$45–50k4.0%
$50–60k8.0%
$60–75k10.4%
$75–100k10.2%
$100–125k10.3%
$125–150k5.1%
$150–200k10.6%
$200k or more10.3%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed9,770
Mean adjusted gross income$94,742
Returns declaring $200,000 or more9%
Returns, under $25k22.7%
Returns, $25k–$50k24.8%
Returns, $50k–$75k18.1%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.4%
Returns, $100k–$200k14.9%
Returns, $200k or more9.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$256,400
Median gross rent$1,220
Rent as a share of household income29.9%
Owner-occupied55.4%
Vacant homes7%
Median year built1951

What the homes are

Detached house58.5%
Attached house3.7%
2 to 4 units10.6%
5 to 19 units12.8%
20 or more units14.4%
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$286,390as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 1.3%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 18.2%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 109.1%
Typical asking rent$1,639as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 3.9%
Typical asking rent, 5 yearsup 39.7%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$293,349$112,680

$117,742 in 2000 to $286,390 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
202120232026$1,639$1,173

$1,173 in 2021 to $1,639 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher53.1%
High school diploma or higher93.8%
Works from home14.8%
Drives to work alone77.6%
Takes public transport0.6%
Commutes 45 minutes or more4.6%
Health

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

Obesity33.3% same as the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.7% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes11.1% 2.1 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure33.9% same as the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health15.5% 4.8 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.3% 5 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression24.8% 2.9 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity20.9% 4.5 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis26.2% 1.1 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.8% 1.8 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication79% 4.3 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7.9% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.7% 0.5 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79.9% 3.2 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.5% 1.6 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability11.4% 3.4 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening69.4% 5.1 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD5.7% 0.9 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist67.4% 6.1 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability24% 6.7 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support19.9% 4.9 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity11.7% 5.4 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps9.7% 4.6 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability5.4% 1.3 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol33.1% 3.1 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity10.3% 3.5 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability6.7% 1.7 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.8% 2.4 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness32.1% 2.3 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use80.9% 5 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16% 0.8 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability10.9% 3.1 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)10.7% 2.8 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.1% 0.9 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7.6% 1.2 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours36.4% same as the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.1% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost13% same as the national average of 13%
Vision disability4% 1.6 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments555
People employed15,500
Annual payroll$1,155,635,000
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 45.1% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 10 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss49.1 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 wave76.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado76.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide71.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding61Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake57.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail57.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave56.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind51.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather47.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire45.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning44.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm37Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane21Very 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$70,614$69,680$78,538
Income per person$53,093$39,455$43,289
Poverty rate12.5%13.2%12.4%
Median home value$256,400$199,200$303,400
Median gross rent$1,220$988$1,348
Homeownership55.4%67%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher53.1%30.9%35%
Unemployment rate4.3%4.8%5.2%
Works from home14.8%11.5%13.5%
Born outside the US2%5%13.9%
Median age36.239.638.7
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 US6.3 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 supermarket39% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket81% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket39% 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 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Cincinnati City School District57% of this ZIP code's land area
Mariemont City School District38.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Madeira City School District3.8% 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 vulnerability29more vulnerable than 29% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status31more vulnerable than 31% of US census tracts
Household characteristics27more vulnerable than 27% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status37more vulnerable than 37% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport44more vulnerable than 44% 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.

45209 Cincinnati, OH3.7 km away
45213 Cincinnati, OH4.2 km away
45208 Cincinnati, OH4.8 km away
45244 Cincinnati, OH4.9 km away
45243 Cincinnati, OH4.9 km away
45226 Cincinnati, OH5.7 km away
45212 Cincinnati, OH5.9 km away
45275 Cincinnati, OH6.2 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 area5.77 sq mi
Water area0.08 sq mi
Population density3,232 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude39.1539, -84.3854

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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