Postal Codes

45409 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 45409 covers Dayton, Ohio, with a population of about 15,677 and a median household income of $84,000.

Population
15,6774,263 per square mile
Median age
20.917.8 points below the US average
Median household income
$84,0001.2× the Ohio median
Poverty rate
18.6%6.2 points above the US average
Typical home value
$252,712up 28.4% in five years
Median rent
$1,0551.1× the Ohio median
Degree or higher
64.7%29.7 points above the US average
Homeownership
70.7%5.7 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
282

Where 45409 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

Population15,677
Median age20.9
Family households53.7%
Born outside the US4.1%
Speaks a language other than English at home8%
White (non-Hispanic)83.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)5.3%
Asian (non-Hispanic)2.9%
Hispanic or Latino5.5%
Veterans3%
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$84,000
Income per person$27,295
Poverty rate18.6%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k10.7%
$10–15k4.6%
$15–20k1.3%
$20–25k4.1%
$25–30k2.3%
$30–35k3.6%
$35–40k3.9%
$40–45k3.7%
$45–50k2.3%
$50–60k5.9%
$60–75k4.6%
$75–100k8.7%
$100–125k11.5%
$125–150k6.0%
$150–200k7.2%
$200k or more19.6%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed3,130
Mean adjusted gross income$102,354
Returns declaring $200,000 or more9.3%
Returns, under $25k22.7%
Returns, $25k–$50k21.4%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.5%
Returns, $100k–$200k20.4%
Returns, $200k or more9.3%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$230,800
Median gross rent$1,055
Rent as a share of household income32.5%
Owner-occupied70.7%
Vacant homes11.3%
Median year built1951

What the homes are

Detached house63.9%
Attached house4.5%
2 to 4 units15.3%
5 to 19 units5.7%
20 or more units10.6%
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$252,712as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1.6%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 28.4%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 86.3%
Typical asking rent$1,416as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 1.1%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$252,712$108,233

$108,233 in 2000 to $252,712 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate13%
Bachelor's degree or higher64.7%
High school diploma or higher96.8%
Works from home13.3%
Drives to work alone57%
Takes public transport2.3%
Commutes 45 minutes or more6.5%
Health

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

Obesity29.9% 3.5 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes6.3% 5.7 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes10.4% 2.8 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure21.2% 12.9 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health16.2% 4.1 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.2% 4.1 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression31.9% 10 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity22.3% 3.1 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis15.3% 9.8 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking20.1% 4.1 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication60.8% 13.9 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)4.6% 3.1 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12% 1.6 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease3.4% 2.8 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year74.8% 1.9 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening72.7% 13.2 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability19.1% 4.3 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening70.4% 6.1 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD4.5% 2.1 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist58.8% 2.5 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability29.7% 1 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support19.8% 5 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity15.5% 1.6 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps11.9% 2.4 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability4.2% 2.5 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol23.2% 13 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity11% 2.8 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.4% 1 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport11.3% 2.1 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness42.1% 7.7 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use76.8% 0.9 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)23.8% 7 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability7% 7 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 disability2.2% 1.8 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8.2% 0.6 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours37.8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke1.7% 1.7 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost12.1% 0.9 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.2% 1.4 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments282
People employed5,538
Annual payroll$438,011,000
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 26.4% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 9 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss30.8 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 storm72.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide70Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail69.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind63.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave53.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather53.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake48.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado46.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding41.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning40.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire38.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane28.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave20.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought9.5Very 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$84,000$69,680$78,538
Income per person$27,295$39,455$43,289
Poverty rate18.6%13.2%12.4%
Median home value$230,800$199,200$303,400
Median gross rent$1,055$988$1,348
Homeownership70.7%67%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher64.7%30.9%35%
Unemployment rate13%4.8%5.2%
Works from home13.3%11.5%13.5%
Born outside the US4.1%5%13.9%
Median age20.939.638.7
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 US4.4 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 supermarket14% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket53% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket14% 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.

Kettering City School District59.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Dayton City School District30.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Oakwood City School District10.1% 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 vulnerability36more vulnerable than 36% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status43more vulnerable than 43% of US census tracts
Household characteristics32more vulnerable than 32% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status27more vulnerable than 27% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport48more vulnerable than 48% of US census tracts
Walkability14.1 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

45479 Dayton, OH1.4 km away
45469 Dayton, OH1.9 km away
45419 Dayton, OH2.1 km away
45410 Dayton, OH3.4 km away
45402 Dayton, OH3.6 km away
45439 Dayton, OH3.8 km away
45412 Dayton, OH3.9 km away
45423 Dayton, OH3.9 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 area3.68 sq mi
Water area0.04 sq mi
Population density4,263 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude39.7238, -84.1854

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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