Postal Codes

45318 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 45318 covers Covington, Ohio, with a population of about 5,338 and a median household income of $64,239.

Population
5,338114 per square mile
Median age
50.611.9 points above the US average
Median household income
$64,2398% below the Ohio median
Poverty rate
5.3%7.1 points below the US average
Typical home value
$246,490up 30.8% in five years
Median rent
$70129% below the Ohio median
Degree or higher
13.1%21.9 points below the US average
Homeownership
76.7%11.7 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
130

Where 45318 is

Covington, 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

Population5,338
Median age50.6
Family households69.9%
Born outside the US0.1%
Speaks a language other than English at home0.5%
White (non-Hispanic)98.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.7%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0.1%
Veterans5.1%
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$64,239
Income per person$33,113
Poverty rate5.3%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance10.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k1.1%
$10–15k1.8%
$15–20k4.8%
$20–25k5.3%
$25–30k8.7%
$30–35k2.7%
$35–40k2.6%
$40–45k6.9%
$45–50k1.8%
$50–60k7.8%
$60–75k14.2%
$75–100k17.5%
$100–125k11.8%
$125–150k5.3%
$150–200k4.8%
$200k or more2.9%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed2,590
Mean adjusted gross income$72,122
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3.9%
Returns, under $25k24.7%
Returns, $25k–$50k25.5%
Returns, $50k–$75k18.9%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.4%
Returns, $100k–$200k16.6%
Returns, $200k or more3.9%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$176,100
Median gross rent$701
Owner-occupied76.7%
Vacant homes10.1%
Median year built1959

What the homes are

Detached house85.1%
Attached house1.5%
2 to 4 units4.1%
5 to 19 units4.9%
20 or more units1.2%
Mobile home3.2%
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$246,490as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 2.6%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 30.8%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 93%
Typical home value since 2000
200320142026$246,490$95,724

$100,309 in 2003 to $246,490 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher13.1%
High school diploma or higher92.1%
Works from home9.8%
Drives to work alone78.8%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more8.2%
Health

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

Obesity34.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13.2% 1.2 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes16.6% 3.4 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure38.2% 4.1 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health18.7% 1.6 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.5% 3.8 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression26% 4.1 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity27.5% 2.1 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis32.2% 7.1 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.8% 0.8 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication80.5% 5.8 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10% 2.3 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11% 0.6 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.7% 1.5 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79.1% 2.4 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.5% 0.6 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14% 0.8 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening65.3% 1 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.7% 2.1 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist62.7% 1.4 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability30.9% same as the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support21.4% 3.4 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity11.7% 5.4 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps9.2% 5.1 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.5% 0.8 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol38.1% 1.9 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity9.6% 4.2 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.6% 2.6 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34.1% same as the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use74.7% 1.2 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.6% 0.8 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability14.5% 0.5 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.6% 1.1 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.6% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat6.8% 2 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours37% 0.6 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.7% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost12.4% 0.6 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.4% 1.2 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments130
People employed1,301
Annual payroll$58,931,000
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 31.9% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 7 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss38.6 out of 100
Community resilience81.9 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.

Strong wind79Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide76Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm73.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail71Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake70.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning68Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado66.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather62.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire54.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave48.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding45.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane35.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave12.7Relatively 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$64,239$69,680$78,538
Income per person$33,113$39,455$43,289
Poverty rate5.3%13.2%12.4%
Median home value$176,100$199,200$303,400
Median gross rent$701$988$1,348
Homeownership76.7%67%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher13.1%30.9%35%
Unemployment rate5.1%4.8%5.2%
Works from home9.8%11.5%13.5%
Born outside the US0.1%5%13.9%
Median age50.639.638.7
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 stationPIQUA WWTP, OH US9.9 km away
Rain in a year41 in

Average high and low by month

January35.9°F / 20.7°F2.97 in rain
February40.8°F / 23.3°F2.32 in rain
March50.8°F / 31.5°F3.18 in rain
April63.9°F / 41.3°F3.88 in rain
May74.2°F / 52.4°F4.38 in rain
June81.4°F / 60.8°F4.18 in rain
July84.3°F / 64.5°F4.19 in rain
August83°F / 62°F3.58 in rain
September77.9°F / 55.2°F2.98 in rain
October65.5°F / 43.5°F2.86 in rain
November52.3°F / 33.9°F3.23 in rain
December40.1°F / 25.4°F2.99 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket8% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket8% 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 4 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Covington Exempted Village School District68.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Newton Local School District16.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Troy City School District8.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Bradford Exempted Village School District5.8% 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 vulnerability17more vulnerable than 17% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status26more vulnerable than 26% of US census tracts
Household characteristics27more vulnerable than 27% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status4more vulnerable than 4% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport26more vulnerable than 26% of US census tracts
Walkability5.1 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

45308 Bradford, OH6.9 km away
45359 Pleasant Hill, OH7.2 km away
45356 Piqua, OH8.9 km away
45328 Gettysburg, OH12.2 km away
45374 Troy, OH13.4 km away
45363 Russia, OH14 km away
45339 Ludlow Falls, OH14.6 km away
45333 Houston, OH15.1 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.

Miami County99.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Darke County0.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area46.85 sq mi
Water area0.31 sq mi
Population density114 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude40.1176, -84.3496

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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