State profile · OH
Ohio ZIP Codes
Demographics, income, and housing across every ZIP code in Ohio, benchmarked against all 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico.
- 1,195
- ZIP codes
- 11,535,123
- Population
- $73,011
- Avg ZIP income
- 88
- Counties
The verdict
Texas leads ZIP coverage at 1,935 ZCTAs (#1 of 52). That is not the income board: New Jersey's unweighted average ZIP household income is $121,992 (#1 of 52) on 595 ZCTAs. Ohio sits #6 of 52 by ZIP count at income #34.
- Texas
- ZIP-count #1 (1,935)
- New Jersey
- income #1 ($121,992)
- #6
- of 52 by ZIP count
- #34
- of 52 by avg income
ZIP-count and income are separate boards among 52 reporting states and territories. Income is the unweighted mean of each ZIP's ACS 2019–2023 median household income, so a rural code counts the same as a dense metro.
Mid-to-lower income footing ($73,011) on a substantial ZIP map (1,195 codes · population 11,535,123). Home values average $197,156. Cost-of-living questions belong at county and ZIP scale here: the state average mixes unlike labor markets. Start from the most populous counties, then drop to a thin-edge ZIP to see whether the mean is a real center or a blend.
Population is dispersed across many cities (largest share ~7% in Cincinnati). No single metro owns the narrative: scan the largest-cities chart for several peers, then pick counties from different regions before drilling to ZIP detail. Unweighted ZIP averages are especially noisy on this dispersed map.
A mid-breadth ZIP set is small enough that city pages and the top-12 ZIP RankBars cover most contrast. Use county drill-downs when two metros sit in different economic zones; otherwise jump straight from this profile to a ZIP compare.
Largest cities in Ohio
Top 10 cities by population in Ohio
Total resident population aggregated from every ZIP code the Census assigns to each city.
- Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH
795,220 residents
- Columbus
Columbus, OH
783,285 residents
- Cleveland
Cleveland, OH
769,341 residents
- Dayton
Dayton, OH
478,643 residents
- Toledo 316,948
Toledo, OH
316,948 residents
- Akron 272,134
Akron, OH
272,134 residents
- Youngstown 163,222
Youngstown, OH
163,222 residents
- Canton 147,745
Canton, OH
147,745 residents
- Hamilton 134,328
Hamilton, OH
134,328 residents
- Springfield 101,826
Springfield, OH
101,826 residents
What this shows No single metro owns Ohio: the top-10 cities share the map, and most of the 983 places are far smaller – use several peers before drilling to ZIP detail.
Counties in Ohio
Which cities have the most ZIPs in Ohio?
Side-by-side: Compare 45011 vs 44035 →
ZIP Codes in Ohio
More OH ZIP codes
Official Data Resources for Ohio
Cost-of-living reads should start with Census ACS household fields, then FBI UCR county context when safety inputs sit next to income in Ohio.
Frequently Asked Questions
How should I navigate Ohio's mid-breadth ZIP map?
With 1,195 ZIPs across 88 counties (population 11,535,123), city pages plus the top ZIP RankBars cover most contrast. Jump to a two-ZIP compare when two metros sit in different labor markets rather than scrolling the full list.
Why is Ohio's average ZIP income a weak relocation signal by itself?
At $73,011, the state mean blends unlike county labor markets (homes average $197,156). Cost-of-living questions belong at county and ZIP scale: start from the most populous counties, then drop to a thin-edge ZIP to see whether the mean is a real center or a blend.
Why doesn't one city define Ohio?
Population is dispersed (largest share ~7% in Cincinnati). Scan several peers on the largest-cities chart, then pick counties from different regions before drilling to ZIP detail – unweighted ZIP averages are especially noisy on a dispersed map.
Take this with you
What to do with Ohio's numbers, next.
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Figures describe 2019–2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates aggregated from ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs), Census Bureau approximations of USPS ZIP codes, not any single address.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023); USPS ZIP Code Tabulation Areas via the HUD USPS Crosswalk.
Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.