Postal Codes

45505 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 45505 covers Springfield, Ohio, with a population of about 20,299 and a median household income of $42,409.

Population
20,2991,491 per square mile
Median age
34.64.1 points below the US average
Median household income
$42,40939% below the Ohio median
Poverty rate
27.1%14.7 points above the US average
Typical home value
$130,360up 46.1% in five years
Median rent
$80219% below the Ohio median
Degree or higher
10.4%24.6 points below the US average
Homeownership
53.2%11.8 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
332

Where 45505 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

Population20,299
Median age34.6
Family households61.2%
Born outside the US2.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home3.8%
White (non-Hispanic)74.6%
Black (non-Hispanic)14.3%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.8%
Hispanic or Latino4.4%
Veterans7.8%
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$42,409
Income per person$22,880
Poverty rate27.1%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance31.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k10.3%
$10–15k9.4%
$15–20k6.5%
$20–25k4.4%
$25–30k5.3%
$30–35k5.2%
$35–40k4.4%
$40–45k6.5%
$45–50k4.1%
$50–60k7.7%
$60–75k10.6%
$75–100k10.4%
$100–125k6.3%
$125–150k5.3%
$150–200k2.4%
$200k or more1.3%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed8,490
Mean adjusted gross income$42,574
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0.8%
Returns, under $25k38.6%
Returns, $25k–$50k33.3%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.0%
Returns, $75k–$100k6.6%
Returns, $100k–$200k5.7%
Returns, $200k or more0.8%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$87,500
Median gross rent$802
Rent as a share of household income30.4%
Owner-occupied53.2%
Vacant homes13.1%
Median year built1949

What the homes are

Detached house70.6%
Attached house10.3%
2 to 4 units6.2%
5 to 19 units6.6%
20 or more units5.9%
Mobile home0.3%
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$130,360as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 6%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 46.1%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 144.8%
Typical asking rent$1,198as of 2026-07
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$130,360$46,281

$49,641 in 2000 to $130,360 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate9.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher10.4%
High school diploma or higher83.7%
Works from home5.1%
Drives to work alone79.8%
Takes public transport0.8%
Commutes 45 minutes or more14%
Health

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

Obesity46.8% 13.4 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes16.8% 4.8 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes23.8% 10.6 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure42.8% 8.7 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health28.5% 8.2 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)12.5% 1.2 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression28.5% 6.6 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity39.6% 14.2 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis32.4% 7.3 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.1% 1.9 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)7.9% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.5% 2.1 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.6% 2.4 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year78.8% 2.1 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening82.1% 3.8 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability19.6% 4.8 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening59.1% 5.2 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD12% 5.4 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist49.1% 12.2 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability38.8% 8.1 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support24.9% same as the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity25.8% 8.7 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps25.4% 11.1 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.7% 1 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol39.2% 3 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity18.7% 4.9 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability12.7% 4.3 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport13.4% 4.2 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness37.4% 3 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use68.7% 7.2 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)22% 5.2 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability19.7% 5.7 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)18.3% 4.8 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability6.3% 2.3 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat14.9% 6.1 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours43% 6.6 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost25.4% 12.4 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability7.9% 2.3 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments332
People employed6,530
Annual payroll$294,304,000
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 35.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 12 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss36.6 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 storm83.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail75.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather72.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind72.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought64.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado63.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning62Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide61.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake58.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding56.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire51.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave47.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane33.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave24.3Relatively 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$42,409$69,680$78,538
Income per person$22,880$39,455$43,289
Poverty rate27.1%13.2%12.4%
Median home value$87,500$199,200$303,400
Median gross rent$802$988$1,348
Homeownership53.2%67%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher10.4%30.9%35%
Unemployment rate9.7%4.8%5.2%
Works from home5.1%11.5%13.5%
Born outside the US2.2%5%13.9%
Median age34.639.638.7
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 US7.2 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 supermarket15% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket72% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket30% 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.

Clark-Shawnee Local School District63.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Springfield City School District29.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Northeastern Local School District6.9% 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 vulnerability37more vulnerable than 37% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status43more vulnerable than 43% of US census tracts
Household characteristics47more vulnerable than 47% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status19more vulnerable than 19% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport30more vulnerable than 30% of US census tracts
Walkability5.9 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, OH2.5 km away
45501 Springfield, OH3 km away
45506 Springfield, OH3.6 km away
45503 Springfield, OH4.7 km away
45504 Springfield, OH5.3 km away
45368 South Charleston, OH12 km away
45372 Tremont City, OH12.2 km away
45316 Clifton, OH13.1 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 area13.62 sq mi
Water area0.05 sq mi
Population density1,491 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude39.9106, -83.7856

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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