Zip code 45203: Cincinnati, Ohio

Q: What city is zip code 45203?

45203 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 45203 in?

45203 is in Hamilton County, Ohio.

Q: What is the population of 45203?

About 2,436 people live in 45203, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 45203?

The median household income in 45203 is $21,973.

Q: What zip codes are near 45203?

The closest zip codes to 45203 are 45214, 41016, 45202, 45219, 45205.

Residential delivery areaHamilton CountyEastern Time

Population

2,436

Median household income

$22K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$357K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$724/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

33.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

1.2 sq mi

2,035 people/sq mi

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

About 45203

45203 is a suburban zip code in Cincinnati, Ohio (Hamilton County), covering 1.2 sq mi of land. About 2,436 people live here, or 2,035 per square mile. The median resident is 33.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $21,973 a year, about 27% of the national median of $80,734. 53.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $356,900, or 16.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 23% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $724 a month.

36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.9 minutes each way, and 17% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; cleaning and personal care; and police and fire protection.

How 45203 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Poverty rate53.8%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · OH 13.3%13th of 1,159 in OH
Income inequality (Gini)0.626
99th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · OH 0.4677th of 1,156 in OH
Unemployment rate13.8%
98th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · OH 4.8%47th of 1,164 in OH
Tech workers10.5%
97th
U.S. 3.8% · OH 3.2%9th of 1,163 in OH
Rent-burdened renters65.3%
93rd
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · OH 45.9%89th of 1,113 in OH
Work from home16.6%
67th
U.S. 15.1% · OH 13%166th of 1,163 in OH
Diversity index57.8
67th
U.S. 61.4 · OH 40.673rd of 1,168 in OH
Median earnings per worker$53,229
64th
U.S. $49,666 · OH $47,692246th of 1,153 in OH
Bachelor's degree or higher35.6%
58th
U.S. 35.7% · OH 31.5%196th of 1,166 in OH
Population density2,035/sq mi
57th
U.S. 95/sq mi · OH 289/sq mi186th of 1,168 in OH
Housing vacancy7.4%
56th
U.S. 10.1% · OH 8.1%571st of 1,160 in OH
Median home value$356,900
54th
U.S. $332,700 · OH $214,80058th of 1,114 in OH
Foreign-born residents6.8%
38th
U.S. 14.1% · OH 5.2%119th of 1,168 in OH
Per capita income$34,156
31st
U.S. $44,673 · OH $40,552622nd of 1,165 in OH
Average commute22.9 min
29th
U.S. 26.4 min · OH 23.4 min711th of 1,121 in OH
Residents under 1819.6%
28th
U.S. 22% · OH 22%809th of 1,168 in OH
Median age33.6
14th
U.S. 38.9 · OH 39.71,025th of 1,166 in OH
Uninsured rate2.9%
12th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · OH 6.4%949th of 1,165 in OH
Veterans2.2%
8th
U.S. 6.2% · OH 6.6%1,096th of 1,168 in OH
Healthcare workers6%
8th
U.S. 9.7% · OH 10.5%976th of 1,163 in OH
Population2,436
4th
U.S. 334,922,499 · OH 11,810,293728th of 1,168 in OH
Broadband access79.2%
4th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · OH 90.1%1,016th of 1,159 in OH
Residents 65 and older8.3%
4th
U.S. 17.2% · OH 18.3%1,113th of 1,168 in OH
Median gross rent$724
3rd
U.S. $1,413 · OH $1,034897th of 1,007 in OH
Homeownership rate23%
2nd
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · OH 67.2%1,138th of 1,159 in OH
Median household income$21,973
1st
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · OH $71,3891,114th of 1,122 in OH
Self-employed workers2.4%
1st
U.S. 10% · OH 8.1%1,065th of 1,163 in OH
Government workers2.4%
1st
U.S. 14.5% · OH 12.9%1,108th of 1,163 in OH

Measure	45203	Hamilton	OH	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in OH
Poverty rateWeakness	53.8%	15%	13.3%	12.5%	99th	13th of 1,159
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.626	0.508	0.467	0.483	99th	7th of 1,156
Unemployment rateWeakness	13.8%	5%	4.8%	5.2%	98th	47th of 1,164
Tech workers	10.5%	3.9%	3.2%	3.8%	97th	9th of 1,163
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	65.3%	48.7%	45.9%	51.1%	93rd	89th of 1,113
Work from home	16.6%	15.3%	13%	15.1%	67th	166th of 1,163
Diversity index	57.8	54.8	40.6	61.4	67th	73rd of 1,168
Median earnings per worker	$53,229	$49,805	$47,692	$49,666	64th	246th of 1,153
Bachelor's degree or higher	35.6%	41.8%	31.5%	35.7%	58th	196th of 1,166
Population density	2,035/sq mi	2,049/sq mi	289/sq mi	95/sq mi	57th	186th of 1,168
Housing vacancy	7.4%	7%	8.1%	10.1%	56th	571st of 1,160
Median home value	$356,900	$241,900	$214,800	$332,700	54th	58th of 1,114
Foreign-born residents	6.8%	6.3%	5.2%	14.1%	38th	119th of 1,168
Per capita income	$34,156	$45,936	$40,552	$44,673	31st	622nd of 1,165
Average commute	22.9 min	22.8 min	23.4 min	26.4 min	29th	711th of 1,121
Residents under 18	19.6%	23%	22%	22%	28th	809th of 1,168
Median age	33.6	36.9	39.7	38.9	14th	1,025th of 1,166
Uninsured rateStrength	2.9%	5.8%	6.4%	8.4%	12th	949th of 1,165
Veterans	2.2%	5.5%	6.6%	6.2%	8th	1,096th of 1,168
Healthcare workers	6%	11%	10.5%	9.7%	8th	976th of 1,163
Population	2,436	830,774	11,810,293	334,922,499	4th	728th of 1,168
Broadband accessWeakness	79.2%	91.3%	90.1%	91%	4th	1,016th of 1,159
Residents 65 and older	8.3%	16.6%	18.3%	17.2%	4th	1,113th of 1,168
Median gross rent	$724	$1,075	$1,034	$1,413	3rd	897th of 1,007
Homeownership rateWeakness	23%	59.3%	67.2%	65.2%	2nd	1,138th of 1,159
Median household incomeWeakness	$21,973	$72,470	$71,389	$80,734	1st	1,114th of 1,122
Self-employed workers	2.4%	7.7%	8.1%	10%	1st	1,065th of 1,163
Government workers	2.4%	11.1%	12.9%	14.5%	1st	1,108th of 1,163

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

11%

5–17

18–24

25%

25–34

13%

35–44

14%

45–54

12%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

33.6

Under 18

19.6%

65 and over

8.3%

Race and ethnicity

White25%
Black59%
Hispanic4%
Asian8%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

57.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

6.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

73%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

93%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.9%

Households

Households: 1,108
Average household size: 2
Family households: 44.7%
Married couples: 11.3%
Living alone: 41.8%
Veterans (of adults): 2.2%
Male / female: 44% / 56%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

53%

$25–50k

16%

$50–75k

0.7%

$75–100k

$100–150k

11%

$150–200k

$200k+

14%

Median household income

45203

$21,973

Hamilton Co.

$72,470

Ohio

$71,389

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$34,156

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

53.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

16.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.626

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

45203

$356,900

Hamilton Co.

$241,900

Ohio

$214,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

45203

$724

Hamilton Co.

$1,075

Ohio

$1,034

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

31%

2–4 units

15%

5–19 units

27%

20+ units

26%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,196
Owner-occupied: 23%
Vacant: 7.4%
Median year built: 1978
Median rooms: 4.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 65.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 28.7%
Home value to income: 16.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

38%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

24%

Bicycle

Worked from home

17%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

11%

10–19

43%

20–29

15%

30–44

12%

45–59

60+

11%

Average commute

22.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

13.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

59.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales

22%

Cleaning and personal care

17%

Police and fire

11%

Computer and math

10%

Management

Engineering and science

Healthcare

Business and finance

Office and admin

Production

Food service

Transportation and moving

Education

Arts, media and sports

Construction and repair

Legal and social services

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Other services

16%

Health care and social assistance

16%

Admin, support and management

14%

Professional and technical services

11%

Retail

10%

Restaurants and hotels

Information

Finance, insurance and real estate

Manufacturing

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Education

Arts and recreation

Public administration

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$53,229

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

2.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

2.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

14.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	45203	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$86,225	$74,888
Service	$19,343	$26,804
Sales and office	$63,036	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	—	$49,199
Production and transportation	—	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

16%

High school

34%

Some college

13%

Associate's

Bachelor's

23%

Graduate

13%

High school graduate or higher: 84.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 12.5%
Households with broadband: 79.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 60.1%
No internet access: 14.6%
Without health insurance: 2.9%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Cincinnati
State: Ohio
County: Hamilton County
Center point: 39.1053° N, 84.5335° W
Land area: 1.2 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 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 45203

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
45214	Cincinnati, OH	0.7 mi	8,630	$27,852	$100,500
41016	Covington, KY	1.4 mi	5,795	$71,172	$173,500
45202	Cincinnati, OH	1.6 mi	17,869	$95,633	$443,600
45219	Cincinnati, OH	1.9 mi	20,012	$35,657	$207,900
45205	Cincinnati, OH	2.3 mi	18,651	$43,682	$127,900
41011	Covington, KY	2.6 mi	26,981	$69,970	$304,200
45204	Cincinnati, OH	2.6 mi	8,412	$31,236	$95,400
45267	Cincinnati, OH	2.8 mi	2	—	—
45220	Cincinnati, OH	2.9 mi	14,109	$53,440	$402,900
45225	Cincinnati, OH	2.9 mi	9,583	$20,348	$103,100
41073	Bellevue, KY	3 mi	5,636	$71,166	$206,500
45206	Cincinnati, OH	3 mi	10,299	$62,648	$271,700

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Questions about 45203

What city is zip code 45203?

45203 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 45203 in?

45203 is in Hamilton County, Ohio.

What is the population of 45203?

About 2,436 people live in 45203, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 45203 in?

45203 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 45203?

The median household income in 45203 is $21,973.

What zip codes are near 45203?

The closest zip codes to 45203 are 45214, 41016, 45202, 45219, 45205.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 45203, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.