Zip code 45202: Cincinnati, Ohio

Q: What city is zip code 45202?

45202 is assigned to Cincinnati, Ohio. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 45202 in?

45202 is in Hamilton County, Ohio.

Q: What is the population of 45202?

About 17,869 people live in 45202, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 45202?

The median household income in 45202 is $95,633.

Q: What zip codes are near 45202?

The closest zip codes to 45202 are 45219, 41073, 45203, 45214, 45206.

Residential delivery areaHamilton CountyEastern Time

Population

17,869

Median household income

$96K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$444K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,584/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

33.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

2.7 sq mi

6,708 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 45202

45202 is an urban zip code in Cincinnati, Ohio (Hamilton County), covering 2.7 sq mi of land. About 17,869 people live here, or 6,708 per square mile. The median resident is 33.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $95,633 a year, 18% above the national median of $80,734. 16.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $443,600, or 4.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 26% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,584 a month.

64% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 19.1 minutes each way, and 24% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; business and finance; and healthcare.

How 45202 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Per capita income$75,412
94th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · OH $40,55214th of 1,165 in OH
Income inequality (Gini)0.519
93rd
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · OH 0.46765th of 1,156 in OH
Bachelor's degree or higher63.6%
92nd
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · OH 31.5%29th of 1,166 in OH
Tech workers7.5%
92nd
U.S. 3.8% · OH 3.2%31st of 1,163 in OH
Median earnings per worker$71,112
88th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · OH $47,69249th of 1,153 in OH
Population density6,708/sq mi
87th
U.S. 95/sq mi · OH 289/sq mi14th of 1,168 in OH
Work from home23.7%
86th
U.S. 15.1% · OH 13%49th of 1,163 in OH
Housing vacancy14.2%
85th
U.S. 10.1% · OH 8.1%225th of 1,160 in OH
Poverty rate16.2%
74th
U.S. 12.5% · OH 13.3%312th of 1,159 in OH
Healthcare workers11%
71st
U.S. 9.7% · OH 10.5%455th of 1,163 in OH
Median household income$95,633
68th
U.S. $80,734 · OH $71,389152nd of 1,122 in OH
Median home value$443,600
68th
U.S. $332,700 · OH $214,80024th of 1,114 in OH
Median gross rent$1,584
60th
U.S. $1,413 · OH $1,03434th of 1,007 in OH
Diversity index49.9
52nd
U.S. 61.4 · OH 40.6131st of 1,168 in OH
Self-employed workers8.6%
40th
U.S. 10% · OH 8.1%478th of 1,163 in OH
Foreign-born residents7%
38th
U.S. 14.1% · OH 5.2%109th of 1,168 in OH
Unemployment rate4%
34th
U.S. 5.2% · OH 4.8%521st of 1,164 in OH
Broadband access89.8%
33rd
U.S. 91% · OH 90.1%509th of 1,159 in OH
Population17,869
27th
U.S. 334,922,499 · OH 11,810,293251st of 1,168 in OH
Uninsured rate4.5%
27th
U.S. 8.4% · OH 6.4%714th of 1,165 in OH
Median age33.3
12th
U.S. 38.9 · OH 39.71,037th of 1,166 in OH
Rent-burdened renters37.5%
12th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · OH 45.9%683rd of 1,113 in OH
Residents 65 and older10.4%
10th
U.S. 17.2% · OH 18.3%1,069th of 1,168 in OH
Government workers8.7%
10th
U.S. 14.5% · OH 12.9%907th of 1,163 in OH
Average commute19.1 min
9th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · OH 23.4 min1,007th of 1,121 in OH
Veterans2.2%
8th
U.S. 6.2% · OH 6.6%1,095th of 1,168 in OH
Homeownership rate26.4%
3rd
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · OH 67.2%1,133rd of 1,159 in OH
Residents under 188%
1st
U.S. 22% · OH 22%1,123rd of 1,168 in OH

Measure	45202	Hamilton	OH	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in OH
Per capita incomeStrength	$75,412	$45,936	$40,552	$44,673	94th	14th of 1,165
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.519	0.508	0.467	0.483	93rd	65th of 1,156
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	63.6%	41.8%	31.5%	35.7%	92nd	29th of 1,166
Tech workers	7.5%	3.9%	3.2%	3.8%	92nd	31st of 1,163
Median earnings per workerStrength	$71,112	$49,805	$47,692	$49,666	88th	49th of 1,153
Population density	6,708/sq mi	2,049/sq mi	289/sq mi	95/sq mi	87th	14th of 1,168
Work from home	23.7%	15.3%	13%	15.1%	86th	49th of 1,163
Housing vacancy	14.2%	7%	8.1%	10.1%	85th	225th of 1,160
Poverty rate	16.2%	15%	13.3%	12.5%	74th	312th of 1,159
Healthcare workers	11%	11%	10.5%	9.7%	71st	455th of 1,163
Median household income	$95,633	$72,470	$71,389	$80,734	68th	152nd of 1,122
Median home value	$443,600	$241,900	$214,800	$332,700	68th	24th of 1,114
Median gross rent	$1,584	$1,075	$1,034	$1,413	60th	34th of 1,007
Diversity index	49.9	54.8	40.6	61.4	52nd	131st of 1,168
Self-employed workers	8.6%	7.7%	8.1%	10%	40th	478th of 1,163
Foreign-born residents	7%	6.3%	5.2%	14.1%	38th	109th of 1,168
Unemployment rate	4%	5%	4.8%	5.2%	34th	521st of 1,164
Broadband access	89.8%	91.3%	90.1%	91%	33rd	509th of 1,159
Population	17,869	830,774	11,810,293	334,922,499	27th	251st of 1,168
Uninsured rate	4.5%	5.8%	6.4%	8.4%	27th	714th of 1,165
Median age	33.3	36.9	39.7	38.9	12th	1,037th of 1,166
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	37.5%	48.7%	45.9%	51.1%	12th	683rd of 1,113
Residents 65 and older	10.4%	16.6%	18.3%	17.2%	10th	1,069th of 1,168
Government workers	8.7%	11.1%	12.9%	14.5%	10th	907th of 1,163
Average commuteStrength	19.1 min	22.8 min	23.4 min	26.4 min	9th	1,007th of 1,121
Veterans	2.2%	5.5%	6.6%	6.2%	8th	1,095th of 1,168
Homeownership rateWeakness	26.4%	59.3%	67.2%	65.2%	3rd	1,133rd of 1,159
Residents under 18	8%	23%	22%	22%	1st	1,123rd of 1,168

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

5–17

12%

18–24

33%

25–34

14%

35–44

11%

45–54

11%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

33.3

Under 18

65 and over

10.4%

Race and ethnicity

White68%
Black19%
Hispanic4%
Asian4%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.7%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

49.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

58.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

89%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 10,250
Average household size: 1.6
Family households: 28.4%
Married couples: 21%
Living alone: 54.8%
Veterans (of adults): 2.2%
Male / female: 54% / 46%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

17%

$25–50k

13%

$50–75k

11%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

21%

$150–200k

$200k+

18%

Median household income

45202

$95,633

Hamilton Co.

$72,470

Ohio

$71,389

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$75,412

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

16.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

26.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.519

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

45202

$443,600

Hamilton Co.

$241,900

Ohio

$214,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

45202

$1,584

Hamilton Co.

$1,075

Ohio

$1,034

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

15%

2–4 units

20%

5–19 units

19%

20+ units

46%

Mobile home

0.7%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 11,940
Owner-occupied: 26.4%
Vacant: 14.2%
Median year built: 1939 or earlier
Median rooms: 3.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 37.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 20.8%
Home value to income: 4.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

53%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

15%

Bicycle

Worked from home

24%

Other

0.8%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

19%

10–19

38%

20–29

24%

30–44

15%

45–59

60+

Average commute

19.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

75.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

17%

Business and finance

12%

Healthcare

11%

Sales

Office and admin

Engineering and science

Computer and math

Education

Food service

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Cleaning and personal care

Transportation and moving

Production

Construction and repair

Police and fire

0.6%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Professional and technical services

19%

Health care and social assistance

16%

Manufacturing

14%

Finance, insurance and real estate

10%

Education

Retail

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Admin, support and management

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Arts and recreation

Information

Wholesale

Construction

Public administration

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$71,112

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

8.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

8.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

17.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	45202	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$83,343	$74,888
Service	$33,333	$26,804
Sales and office	$62,949	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$45,250	$49,199
Production and transportation	$33,234	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

13%

Some college

14%

Associate's

Bachelor's

36%

Graduate

27%

High school graduate or higher: 94%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 63.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 27.2%
Households with broadband: 89.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 81.7%
No internet access: 4%
Without health insurance: 4.5%
Limited-English households: 0.4%

Geography

City (USPS): Cincinnati
State: Ohio
County: Hamilton County
Center point: 39.1067° N, 84.5042° W
Land area: 2.7 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Cincinnati100% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 45202

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
45219	Cincinnati, OH	1.4 mi	20,012	$35,657	$207,900
41073	Bellevue, KY	1.5 mi	5,636	$71,166	$206,500
45203	Cincinnati, OH	1.6 mi	2,436	$21,973	$356,900
45214	Cincinnati, OH	1.7 mi	8,630	$27,852	$100,500
45206	Cincinnati, OH	1.8 mi	10,299	$62,648	$271,700
45267	Cincinnati, OH	2.2 mi	2	—	—
41074	Dayton, KY	2.4 mi	5,756	$66,087	$164,300
41071	Newport, KY	2.6 mi	19,680	$59,976	$192,900
41016	Covington, KY	2.7 mi	5,795	$71,172	$173,500
41014	Covington, KY	2.9 mi	7,392	$61,382	$164,700
45220	Cincinnati, OH	2.9 mi	14,109	$53,440	$402,900
41075	Fort Thomas, KY	3 mi	17,240	$104,875	$335,600

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Questions about 45202

What city is zip code 45202?

45202 is assigned to Cincinnati, Ohio. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 45202 in?

45202 is in Hamilton County, Ohio.

What is the population of 45202?

About 17,869 people live in 45202, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 45202 in?

45202 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 45202?

The median household income in 45202 is $95,633.

What zip codes are near 45202?

The closest zip codes to 45202 are 45219, 41073, 45203, 45214, 45206.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 45202, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.