Cincinnati, OH

Census ZIP code profile for Cincinnati, OH — 45 ZIPs, total population 795,220. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Cincinnati, OH is covered by 45 USPS ZIP codes serving a combined population of 795,220 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Cincinnati splits its residents across 45 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Cincinnati, the median household income averages $72,178 and per-capita income averages $45,730. Poverty rate runs at 18.2% and unemployment at 5.9%. On housing, the average median home value is $267,489 with median rent of $1,112 per month, and 55.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 45 ZIPs — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Cincinnati against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Cincinnati as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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45

ZIP Codes

795,220

Population

$72,178

Median Income

$267,489

Median Home Value

37

Median Age

How much do residents of Cincinnati earn?

Median Household Income
$72,178
Per Capita Income
$45,730
Unemployment Rate
5.9%
Poverty Rate
18.2%

What does housing look like in Cincinnati?

Median Home Value
$267,489
Median Rent
$1,112/mo
Owner Occupied
55.8%
Housing Units
378,562

Who lives in Cincinnati?

Bachelor's Degree+
41.6%
High School+
66.4%
Avg Commute
22 min
Foreign Born
6.3%

ZIP Codes in Cincinnati, OH

Side-by-side: Compare 45238 vs 45231 →

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
45238 45,760 1,755 America/New_York
45231 40,893 1,100 America/New_York
45211 36,111 1,542 America/New_York
45215 29,623 974 America/New_York
45244 28,565 502 America/New_York
45239 28,315 1,731 America/New_York
45230 27,536 776 America/New_York
45240 27,286 1,139 America/New_York
45248 24,915 809 America/New_York
45236 24,552 1,369 America/New_York
45241 23,044 506 America/New_York
45251 22,391 726 America/New_York
45212 22,253 2,301 America/New_York
45247 22,082 402 America/New_York
45242 22,055 617 America/New_York
45255 21,775 658 America/New_York
45237 20,021 1,276 America/New_York
45224 19,837 1,192 America/New_York
45205 19,389 2,578 America/New_York
45245 18,542 454 America/New_York
45208 17,614 1,602 America/New_York
45227 17,486 1,174 America/New_York
45219 16,526 3,637 America/New_York
45233 15,808 549 America/New_York
45202 15,483 2,206 America/New_York
45220 15,313 2,063 America/New_York
45246 15,133 575 America/New_York
45243 14,891 296 America/New_York
45229 13,020 1,840 America/New_York
45249 12,902 761 America/New_York
45223 12,360 822 America/New_York
45213 12,013 1,464 America/New_York
45206 10,745 2,064 America/New_York
45209 9,605 1,569 America/New_York
45216 9,570 1,224 America/New_York
45225 9,040 1,120 America/New_York
45214 8,738 1,486 America/New_York
45207 7,974 2,618 America/New_York
45204 6,972 831 America/New_York
45217 6,566 1,226 America/New_York
45232 6,358 1,039 America/New_York
45226 5,476 375 America/New_York
45252 4,600 156 America/New_York
45218 3,846 919 America/New_York
45203 2,236 679 America/New_York

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Cincinnati, OH?
Cincinnati, OH has 45 ZIP codes with a combined population of 795,220, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Cincinnati?
The average median household income across Cincinnati, OH ZIP codes is $72,178. The poverty rate is 18.2%.
What is the cost of living in Cincinnati?
The average median home value in Cincinnati, OH is $267,489. Median rent is $1,112/month. 55.8% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

Source: HUD USPS Crosswalk (ZIP-to-county mapping) and Source: simplemaps.com (ZIP coordinates & timezones). Verify with HUD →

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