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45503 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 45503 covers Springfield, Ohio, with a population of about 32,673 and a median household income of $54,561.

Population
32,6731,871 per square mile
Median age
40.61.9 points above the US average
Median household income
$54,56122% below the Ohio median
Poverty rate
15.3%2.9 points above the US average
Typical home value
$196,691up 42% in five years
Median rent
$87112% below the Ohio median
Degree or higher
17.5%17.5 points below the US average
Homeownership
59.9%5.1 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
456

Where 45503 is

Springfield, 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

Population32,673
Median age40.6
Family households56.8%
Born outside the US1.9%
Speaks a language other than English at home2.4%
White (non-Hispanic)83.6%
Black (non-Hispanic)8.6%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.9%
Hispanic or Latino2.1%
Veterans8%
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$54,561
Income per person$32,028
Poverty rate15.3%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance21.5%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.8%
$10–15k4.5%
$15–20k3.9%
$20–25k3.5%
$25–30k6.5%
$30–35k6.6%
$35–40k4.1%
$40–45k5.0%
$45–50k6.1%
$50–60k9.4%
$60–75k10.0%
$75–100k14.3%
$100–125k9.2%
$125–150k4.7%
$150–200k3.9%
$200k or more3.7%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed15,150
Mean adjusted gross income$56,068
Returns declaring $200,000 or more1.9%
Returns, under $25k29.8%
Returns, $25k–$50k29.6%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.6%
Returns, $100k–$200k11.3%
Returns, $200k or more1.9%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$153,100
Median gross rent$871
Rent as a share of household income27.1%
Owner-occupied59.9%
Vacant homes9.2%
Median year built1967

What the homes are

Detached house64%
Attached house9%
2 to 4 units8.2%
5 to 19 units11%
20 or more units6.5%
Mobile home1.3%
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$196,691as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 4%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 42%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 113.5%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$196,691$74,301

$74,301 in 2000 to $196,691 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate6.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.5%
High school diploma or higher89.3%
Works from home6%
Drives to work alone83%
Takes public transport0.4%
Commutes 45 minutes or more12.9%
Health

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

Obesity41.5% 8.1 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes15.2% 3.2 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes17.6% 4.4 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure42.6% 8.5 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health22.5% 2.2 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)9% 2.3 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression26.5% 4.6 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity33.9% 8.5 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis34.3% 9.2 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13.9% 2.1 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)10.4% 2.7 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.4% 1 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.8% 2.6 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80.9% 4.2 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.1% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.4% 0.6 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening64.5% same as the national average of 64.3%
COPD10.1% 3.5 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist59.6% 1.7 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability35.1% 4.4 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support21.8% 3 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity15.5% 1.6 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps13.6% 0.7 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.5% 1.8 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol41% 4.8 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity11.8% 2 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.4% 0.8 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34.7% same as the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use72.3% 3.6 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.5% 1.7 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability17.4% 3.4 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 disability4.6% 0.6 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8.8% same as the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours38.5% 2.1 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.4% 1 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost18% 5 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.7% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments456
People employed6,164
Annual payroll$227,125,000
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 21.8% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 17 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss21.3 out of 100
Community resilience74.4 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 storm75.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail67.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather64.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind63.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought62.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide59.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning58.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado55.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake48.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave45.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire45.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding39.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane29.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave22.3Relatively 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$54,561$69,680$78,538
Income per person$32,028$39,455$43,289
Poverty rate15.3%13.2%12.4%
Median home value$153,100$199,200$303,400
Median gross rent$871$988$1,348
Homeownership59.9%67%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.5%30.9%35%
Unemployment rate6.1%4.8%5.2%
Works from home6%11.5%13.5%
Born outside the US1.9%5%13.9%
Median age40.639.638.7
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 stationSPRINGFIELD WTP, OH US3.3 km away
Rain in a year40 in

Average high and low by month

January35.9°F / 18.5°F2.69 in rain
February39.5°F / 20.2°F2.1 in rain
March49.6°F / 28.4°F2.94 in rain
April62.6°F / 38.2°F3.96 in rain
May72.6°F / 49.4°F4.59 in rain
June81.2°F / 58.8°F4.48 in rain
July83.9°F / 61.8°F4.55 in rain
August83.1°F / 59.8°F3.28 in rain
September77.7°F / 52.2°F3.39 in rain
October65.3°F / 41.3°F2.83 in rain
November51.8°F / 31.4°F2.8 in rain
December40.7°F / 24.2°F2.64 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 supermarket13% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket61% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket25% 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.

Northeastern Local School District50.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Springfield City School District36.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Clark-Shawnee Local School District13.5% 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 vulnerability35more vulnerable than 35% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status41more vulnerable than 41% of US census tracts
Household characteristics45more vulnerable than 45% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status18more vulnerable than 18% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport37more vulnerable than 37% of US census tracts
Walkability6.4 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

45502 Springfield, OH4 km away
45501 Springfield, OH4 km away
45505 Springfield, OH4.7 km away
45504 Springfield, OH4.8 km away
45506 Springfield, OH6.2 km away
45372 Tremont City, OH8.2 km away
45369 South Vienna, OH14.1 km away
45349 North Hampton, OH14.1 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.

Clark County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area17.46 sq mi
Water area3.2 sq mi
Population density1,871 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude39.9528, -83.7804

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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