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45402 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 45402 covers Dayton, Ohio, with a population of about 9,964 and a median household income of $45,386.

Population
9,9642,282 per square mile
Median age
35.92.8 points below the US average
Median household income
$45,38635% below the Ohio median
Poverty rate
24.5%12.1 points above the US average
Typical home value
$75,304up 9.7% in five years
Median rent
$9217% below the Ohio median
Degree or higher
29.7%5.3 points below the US average
Homeownership
37.2%27.8 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
694

Where 45402 is

Dayton, 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

Population9,964
Median age35.9
Family households36.5%
Born outside the US4.5%
Speaks a language other than English at home5.8%
White (non-Hispanic)32.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)56.8%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.5%
Hispanic or Latino5.4%
Veterans4.9%
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$45,386
Income per person$31,861
Poverty rate24.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance28.4%

Household income distribution

Under $10k13.4%
$10–15k8.8%
$15–20k5.3%
$20–25k7.6%
$25–30k3.0%
$30–35k2.4%
$35–40k4.7%
$40–45k4.3%
$45–50k4.8%
$50–60k3.0%
$60–75k11.8%
$75–100k9.0%
$100–125k6.9%
$125–150k3.6%
$150–200k7.4%
$200k or more4.1%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed4,510
Mean adjusted gross income$53,077
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3.1%
Returns, under $25k40.6%
Returns, $25k–$50k27.7%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.0%
Returns, $75k–$100k7.3%
Returns, $100k–$200k7.3%
Returns, $200k or more3.1%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$105,900
Median gross rent$921
Rent as a share of household income28%
Owner-occupied37.2%
Vacant homes27.8%
Median year built1938

What the homes are

Detached house51.2%
Attached house12.9%
2 to 4 units6.8%
5 to 19 units8.3%
20 or more units20.8%
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$75,304as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 9%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 9.7%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 122%
Typical asking rent$1,420as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 4.5%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$86,439$33,661

$51,428 in 2000 to $75,304 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate7.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher29.7%
High school diploma or higher88.4%
Works from home16%
Drives to work alone71.5%
Takes public transport2.8%
Commutes 45 minutes or more6%
Health

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

Obesity45.1% 11.7 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes19.6% 7.6 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes19.8% 6.6 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure42.7% 8.6 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health29% 8.7 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)10.6% 0.7 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression24.4% 2.5 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity36.7% 11.3 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis28.4% 3.3 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14% 2 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78.4% 3.7 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)5.6% 2.1 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.9% 2.5 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.8% 1.6 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year81.1% 4.4 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening83.4% 2.5 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability17.5% 2.7 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening63.2% 1.1 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.7% 3.1 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist51.8% 9.5 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability36.2% 5.5 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support26% 1.2 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity29.8% 12.7 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps30.5% 16.2 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability5.8% 0.9 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol31.6% 4.6 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity23.3% 9.5 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability12.1% 3.7 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport16% 6.8 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness39.8% 5.4 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use75.4% 0.5 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)20.3% 3.5 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability19.4% 5.4 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16% 2.5 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability7.1% 3.1 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat19.5% 10.7 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours46.3% 9.9 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.3% 1.9 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost26% 13 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability8.8% 3.2 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments694
People employed20,973
Annual payroll$1,444,866,000
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 56% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively High across the 11 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss48.3 out of 100
Community resilience70.2 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.

Ice storm79.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding79.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail75.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind71.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake60.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather59.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave56.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide52.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado51.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning45.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane31.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave24.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire21.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought0.6Very 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$45,386$69,680$78,538
Income per person$31,861$39,455$43,289
Poverty rate24.5%13.2%12.4%
Median home value$105,900$199,200$303,400
Median gross rent$921$988$1,348
Homeownership37.2%67%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher29.7%30.9%35%
Unemployment rate7.1%4.8%5.2%
Works from home16%11.5%13.5%
Born outside the US4.5%5%13.9%
Median age35.939.638.7
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 stationDAYTON MCD, OH US0.8 km away
Rain in a year42 in
Snow in a year12 in

Average high and low by month

January36.3°F / 20.1°F3.17 in rain, 6.9 in snow
February40.2°F / 22.6°F2.35 in rain, 1.5 in snow
March50.7°F / 30.6°F3.54 in rain, 1.7 in snow
April64.3°F / 41.4°F4.45 in rain
May74.9°F / 52.9°F4.38 in rain
June83.6°F / 62.4°F4.41 in rain
July86.7°F / 65.7°F4.03 in rain
August85.8°F / 63.9°F3.12 in rain
September79.2°F / 55.8°F3.03 in rain
October66.1°F / 43.5°F3 in rain
November52°F / 33.1°F3.04 in rain, 0.1 in snow
December40.9°F / 25.6°F3.13 in rain, 2.1 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 supermarket9% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket9% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket89% 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%.

Dayton 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 vulnerability74more vulnerable than 74% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status81more vulnerable than 81% of US census tracts
Household characteristics54more vulnerable than 54% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status73more vulnerable than 73% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport65more vulnerable than 65% of US census tracts
Walkability15 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

45412 Dayton, OH0.3 km away
45423 Dayton, OH0.3 km away
45422 Dayton, OH0.9 km away
45469 Dayton, OH2 km away
45479 Dayton, OH2.5 km away
45410 Dayton, OH2.7 km away
45403 Dayton, OH3.4 km away
45409 Dayton, 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.

Montgomery County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area4.37 sq mi
Water area0.14 sq mi
Population density2,282 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude39.7563, -84.1895

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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