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45229 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 45229 covers Cincinnati, Ohio, with a population of about 14,000 and a median household income of $30,829.

Population
14,0005,150 per square mile
Median age
37.90.8 points below the US average
Median household income
$30,82956% below the Ohio median
Poverty rate
40.9%28.5 points above the US average
Typical home value
$245,464up 16.2% in five years
Median rent
$83116% below the Ohio median
Degree or higher
30.8%4.2 points below the US average
Homeownership
28.8%36.2 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
203

Where 45229 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

Population14,000
Median age37.9
Family households42.8%
Born outside the US4.6%
Speaks a language other than English at home7.3%
White (non-Hispanic)24.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)65.1%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.1%
Hispanic or Latino4.3%
Veterans7.1%
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$30,829
Income per person$32,772
Poverty rate40.9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance37.4%

Household income distribution

Under $10k14.6%
$10–15k15.4%
$15–20k10.4%
$20–25k4.9%
$25–30k4.2%
$30–35k1.6%
$35–40k4.6%
$40–45k2.2%
$45–50k2.6%
$50–60k4.5%
$60–75k7.9%
$75–100k8.7%
$100–125k4.9%
$125–150k1.7%
$150–200k4.2%
$200k or more7.6%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed5,120
Mean adjusted gross income$56,023
Returns declaring $200,000 or more4.9%
Returns, under $25k44.3%
Returns, $25k–$50k27.9%
Returns, $50k–$75k10.0%
Returns, $75k–$100k4.9%
Returns, $100k–$200k8.0%
Returns, $200k or more4.9%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$316,000
Median gross rent$831
Rent as a share of household income42.5%
Owner-occupied28.8%
Vacant homes13.6%
Median year built1944

What the homes are

Detached house24.2%
Attached house3%
2 to 4 units26.8%
5 to 19 units17.8%
20 or more units28.2%
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$245,464as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 0.7%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 16.2%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 105.8%
Typical asking rent$1,170as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 6.4%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$245,464$86,830

$97,400 in 2000 to $245,464 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher30.8%
High school diploma or higher86.9%
Works from home11.7%
Drives to work alone58.4%
Takes public transport12.1%
Commutes 45 minutes or more10.4%
Health

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

Obesity47% 13.6 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes22% 10 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes21.5% 8.3 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure47.7% 13.6 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health31% 10.7 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)11.7% same as the national average of 11.3%
Depression24.3% 2.4 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity36.6% 11.2 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis31.6% 6.5 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking12.8% 3.2 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication81.3% 6.6 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)5.6% 2.1 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma13.8% 3.4 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.7% 2.5 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year82.3% 5.6 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening84.1% 1.8 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability18.3% 3.5 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening62.9% 1.4 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD10.9% 4.3 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist46.9% 14.4 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability36.8% 6.1 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support27.8% 3 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity35.2% 18.1 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps37.4% 23.1 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6% 0.7 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35% 1.2 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity26.9% 13.1 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability13.8% 5.4 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport18.5% 9.3 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness37.3% 2.9 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use78.5% 2.6 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)20.8% 4 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability21.5% 7.5 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16.5% 3 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability8.5% 4.5 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat23.3% 14.5 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours48.2% 11.8 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke6.1% 2.7 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost27.1% 14.1 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability10.5% 4.9 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments203
People employed18,704
Annual payroll$1,375,411,000
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 Low across the 10 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss23.4 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.

Heat wave79.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado76Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide71.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave58.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail55.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind50.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather48.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning46.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake42.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding36.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm36.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire31.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane20.6Very 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$30,829$69,680$78,538
Income per person$32,772$39,455$43,289
Poverty rate40.9%13.2%12.4%
Median home value$316,000$199,200$303,400
Median gross rent$831$988$1,348
Homeownership28.8%67%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher30.8%30.9%35%
Unemployment rate12.5%4.8%5.2%
Works from home11.7%11.5%13.5%
Born outside the US4.6%5%13.9%
Median age37.939.638.7
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 US7.9 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 supermarket47% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket47% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket94% 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 vulnerability73more vulnerable than 73% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status75more vulnerable than 75% of US census tracts
Household characteristics51more vulnerable than 51% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status80more vulnerable than 80% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport70more vulnerable than 70% 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.

45207 Cincinnati, OH1.9 km away
45217 Cincinnati, OH2 km away
45206 Cincinnati, OH2.5 km away
45220 Cincinnati, OH2.9 km away
45275 Cincinnati, OH3.1 km away
45280 Cincinnati, OH3.1 km away
45219 Cincinnati, OH3.2 km away
45212 Cincinnati, OH3.6 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 area2.72 sq mi
Population density5,150 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude39.1490, -84.4892

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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