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45231 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 45231 covers Cincinnati, Ohio, with a population of about 40,852 and a median household income of $69,140.

Population
40,8522,764 per square mile
Median age
40.82.1 points above the US average
Median household income
$69,140about the Ohio median
Poverty rate
15.7%3.3 points above the US average
Typical home value
$217,645up 25.9% in five years
Median rent
$1,1181.1× the Ohio median
Degree or higher
27.2%7.8 points below the US average
Homeownership
71.6%6.6 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
566

Where 45231 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

Population40,852
Median age40.8
Family households60.3%
Born outside the US4.9%
Speaks a language other than English at home6%
White (non-Hispanic)47.5%
Black (non-Hispanic)39.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)2.1%
Hispanic or Latino2.9%
Veterans7.9%
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$69,140
Income per person$35,305
Poverty rate15.7%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance16.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k6.7%
$10–15k2.3%
$15–20k2.7%
$20–25k4.6%
$25–30k4.6%
$30–35k5.0%
$35–40k3.7%
$40–45k3.8%
$45–50k3.9%
$50–60k6.7%
$60–75k10.3%
$75–100k15.0%
$100–125k8.9%
$125–150k8.1%
$150–200k9.1%
$200k or more4.6%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed20,840
Mean adjusted gross income$57,309
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2.3%
Returns, under $25k29.6%
Returns, $25k–$50k29.8%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.4%
Returns, $100k–$200k11.3%
Returns, $200k or more2.3%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$164,900
Median gross rent$1,118
Rent as a share of household income32.4%
Owner-occupied71.6%
Vacant homes4.8%
Median year built1964

What the homes are

Detached house78%
Attached house4.1%
2 to 4 units4%
5 to 19 units8.2%
20 or more units4.7%
Mobile home1%
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$217,645as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1.3%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 25.9%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 124.4%
Typical asking rent$1,566as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 2.6%
Typical asking rent, 5 yearsup 33.2%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$217,645$84,037

$93,839 in 2000 to $217,645 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
202120232026$1,566$1,176

$1,176 in 2021 to $1,566 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher27.2%
High school diploma or higher91.2%
Works from home12%
Drives to work alone75%
Takes public transport1.7%
Commutes 45 minutes or more10.2%
Health

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

Obesity38.4% 5 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes16% 4 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes15.6% 2.4 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure41.2% 7.1 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health21.5% 1.2 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.3% 3 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression24.3% 2.4 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity28.1% 2.7 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis31% 5.9 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.8% 1.2 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication81.5% 6.8 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.1% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.2% 1.8 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.5% 1.3 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year81.7% 5 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.3% 1.4 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13.9% 0.9 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening67.8% 3.5 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.3% 1.7 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist59.2% 2.1 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability30% 0.7 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support24% 0.8 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity18.6% 1.5 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps16.8% 2.5 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6.5% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol36% same as the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity15.4% 1.6 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport9.8% 0.6 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34.5% same as the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use78.6% 2.7 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.7% 0.9 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability15.6% 1.6 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.6% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.7% 0.7 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat11.6% 2.8 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours41.2% 4.8 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.4% 1 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost17.1% 4.1 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.9% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments566
People employed7,167
Annual payroll$288,865,000
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 38.1% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 19 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss35.6 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 wave86Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado83.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide71.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave66.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind56.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail56.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake56.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning56Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather55.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm38Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding34.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire34Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane20.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought1.8Very 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$69,140$69,680$78,538
Income per person$35,305$39,455$43,289
Poverty rate15.7%13.2%12.4%
Median home value$164,900$199,200$303,400
Median gross rent$1,118$988$1,348
Homeownership71.6%67%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher27.2%30.9%35%
Unemployment rate5.4%4.8%5.2%
Works from home12%11.5%13.5%
Born outside the US4.9%5%13.9%
Median age40.839.638.7
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 US11.9 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 supermarket56% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket84% 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 5 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Mount Healthy City School District49.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Winton Woods City School District23.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Finneytown Local School District11.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Northwest Local School District10.4% of this ZIP code's land area
North College Hill City School District4.5% 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 vulnerability51more vulnerable than 51% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status44more vulnerable than 44% of US census tracts
Household characteristics74more vulnerable than 74% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status68more vulnerable than 68% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport38more vulnerable than 38% of US census tracts
Walkability9.6 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

45218 Cincinnati, OH3.3 km away
45299 Cincinnati, OH3.7 km away
45240 Cincinnati, OH5 km away
45224 Cincinnati, OH5 km away
45239 Cincinnati, OH5.2 km away
45251 Cincinnati, OH5.6 km away
45232 Cincinnati, OH6.7 km away
45216 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 area14.78 sq mi
Water area0.21 sq mi
Population density2,764 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude39.2418, -84.5437

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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