Zip code 45216: Cincinnati, Ohio

Q: What city is zip code 45216?

45216 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 45216 in?

45216 is in Hamilton County, Ohio.

Q: What is the population of 45216?

About 9,569 people live in 45216, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 45216?

The median household income in 45216 is $44,099.

Q: What zip codes are near 45216?

The closest zip codes to 45216 are 45237, 45232, 45217, 45215, 45224.

Residential delivery areaHamilton CountyEastern Time

Population

9,569

Median household income

$44K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$155K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,123/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

2.8 sq mi

3,425 people/sq mi

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

About 45216

45216 is an urban zip code in Cincinnati, Ohio (Hamilton County), covering 2.8 sq mi of land. About 9,569 people live here, or 3,425 per square mile. The median resident is 34 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $44,099 a year, about 55% of the national median of $80,734. 16.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $155,300, or 3.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 51% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,123 a month.

29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.2 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; healthcare; and construction and repair.

How 45216 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Uninsured rate16.4%
91st
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · OH 6.4%68th of 1,165 in OH
Residents under 1827.6%
89th
U.S. 22% · OH 22%174th of 1,168 in OH
Unemployment rate7.7%
85th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · OH 4.8%183rd of 1,164 in OH
Diversity index65.9
85th
U.S. 61.4 · OH 40.619th of 1,168 in OH
Housing vacancy13.9%
84th
U.S. 10.1% · OH 8.1%233rd of 1,160 in OH
Healthcare workers12.1%
82nd
U.S. 9.7% · OH 10.5%340th of 1,163 in OH
Poverty rate16.5%
75th
U.S. 12.5% · OH 13.3%302nd of 1,159 in OH
Rent-burdened renters56.8%
73rd
U.S. 51.1% · OH 45.9%172nd of 1,113 in OH
Population density3,425/sq mi
71st
U.S. 95/sq mi · OH 289/sq mi97th of 1,168 in OH
Foreign-born residents14.2%
63rd
U.S. 14.1% · OH 5.2%28th of 1,168 in OH
Veterans6%
52nd
U.S. 6.2% · OH 6.6%696th of 1,168 in OH
Income inequality (Gini)0.430
45th
U.S. 0.483 · OH 0.467459th of 1,156 in OH
Bachelor's degree or higher28.5%
42nd
U.S. 35.7% · OH 31.5%299th of 1,166 in OH
Residents 65 and older14.9%
37th
U.S. 17.2% · OH 18.3%886th of 1,168 in OH
Work from home9.6%
32nd
U.S. 15.1% · OH 13%478th of 1,163 in OH
Average commute23.2 min
31st
U.S. 26.4 min · OH 23.4 min679th of 1,121 in OH
Median gross rent$1,123
30th
U.S. $1,413 · OH $1,034190th of 1,007 in OH
Homeownership rate51.1%
19th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · OH 67.2%1,055th of 1,159 in OH
Median age34
16th
U.S. 38.9 · OH 39.71,013th of 1,166 in OH
Population9,569
15th
U.S. 334,922,499 · OH 11,810,293388th of 1,168 in OH
Median home value$155,300
11th
U.S. $332,700 · OH $214,800748th of 1,114 in OH
Median earnings per worker$36,077
11th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · OH $47,692983rd of 1,153 in OH
Broadband access84%
10th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · OH 90.1%871st of 1,159 in OH
Per capita income$24,381
7th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · OH $40,5521,055th of 1,165 in OH
Government workers8%
7th
U.S. 14.5% · OH 12.9%947th of 1,163 in OH
Tech workers0.5%
6th
U.S. 3.8% · OH 3.2%792nd of 1,163 in OH
Median household income$44,099
5th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · OH $71,3891,028th of 1,122 in OH
Self-employed workers4.9%
4th
U.S. 10% · OH 8.1%938th of 1,163 in OH

Measure	45216	Hamilton	OH	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in OH
Uninsured rateWeakness	16.4%	5.8%	6.4%	8.4%	91st	68th of 1,165
Residents under 18	27.6%	23%	22%	22%	89th	174th of 1,168
Unemployment rateWeakness	7.7%	5%	4.8%	5.2%	85th	183rd of 1,164
Diversity index	65.9	54.8	40.6	61.4	85th	19th of 1,168
Housing vacancy	13.9%	7%	8.1%	10.1%	84th	233rd of 1,160
Healthcare workers	12.1%	11%	10.5%	9.7%	82nd	340th of 1,163
Poverty rate	16.5%	15%	13.3%	12.5%	75th	302nd of 1,159
Rent-burdened renters	56.8%	48.7%	45.9%	51.1%	73rd	172nd of 1,113
Population density	3,425/sq mi	2,049/sq mi	289/sq mi	95/sq mi	71st	97th of 1,168
Foreign-born residents	14.2%	6.3%	5.2%	14.1%	63rd	28th of 1,168
Veterans	6%	5.5%	6.6%	6.2%	52nd	696th of 1,168
Income inequality (Gini)	0.430	0.508	0.467	0.483	45th	459th of 1,156
Bachelor's degree or higher	28.5%	41.8%	31.5%	35.7%	42nd	299th of 1,166
Residents 65 and older	14.9%	16.6%	18.3%	17.2%	37th	886th of 1,168
Work from home	9.6%	15.3%	13%	15.1%	32nd	478th of 1,163
Average commute	23.2 min	22.8 min	23.4 min	26.4 min	31st	679th of 1,121
Median gross rent	$1,123	$1,075	$1,034	$1,413	30th	190th of 1,007
Homeownership rateWeakness	51.1%	59.3%	67.2%	65.2%	19th	1,055th of 1,159
Median age	34	36.9	39.7	38.9	16th	1,013th of 1,166
Population	9,569	830,774	11,810,293	334,922,499	15th	388th of 1,168
Median home value	$155,300	$241,900	$214,800	$332,700	11th	748th of 1,114
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$36,077	$49,805	$47,692	$49,666	11th	983rd of 1,153
Broadband accessWeakness	84%	91.3%	90.1%	91%	10th	871st of 1,159
Per capita incomeWeakness	$24,381	$45,936	$40,552	$44,673	7th	1,055th of 1,165
Government workers	8%	11.1%	12.9%	14.5%	7th	947th of 1,163
Tech workers	0.5%	3.9%	3.2%	3.8%	6th	792nd of 1,163
Median household incomeWeakness	$44,099	$72,470	$71,389	$80,734	5th	1,028th of 1,122
Self-employed workers	4.9%	7.7%	8.1%	10%	4th	938th 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

19%

5–17

18–24

18%

25–34

11%

35–44

10%

45–54

12%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

27.6%

65 and over

14.9%

Race and ethnicity

White49%
Black18%
Hispanic24%
Asian0.2%
Native American0.4%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial8%

Diversity index

65.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

14.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

67.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

82%

Spanish

12%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.3%

Households

Households: 3,625
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 52.2%
Married couples: 25.2%
Living alone: 37.5%
Veterans (of adults): 6%
Male / female: 47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

27%

$25–50k

28%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

$100–150k

13%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

45216

$44,099

Hamilton Co.

$72,470

Ohio

$71,389

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$24,381

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

16.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

7.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.430

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

45216

$155,300

Hamilton Co.

$241,900

Ohio

$214,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

45216

$1,123

Hamilton Co.

$1,075

Ohio

$1,034

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

67%

2–4 units

19%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

0.3%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 4,210
Owner-occupied: 51.1%
Vacant: 13.9%
Median year built: 1939 or earlier
Median rooms: 5.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 56.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 26.6%
Home value to income: 3.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

73%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.8%

Bicycle

Worked from home

10%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10%

10–19

42%

20–29

27%

30–44

10%

45–59

60+

Average commute

23.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

7.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

59.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

12%

Healthcare

12%

Construction and repair

11%

Food service

10%

Sales

Production

Cleaning and personal care

Transportation and moving

Business and finance

Management

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Education

Engineering and science

Police and fire

Computer and math

0.5%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

18%

Retail

13%

Restaurants and hotels

11%

Manufacturing

Construction

Admin, support and management

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Education

Professional and technical services

Public administration

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$36,077

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

4.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	45216	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$54,746	$74,888
Service	$16,702	$26,804
Sales and office	$34,107	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$39,167	$49,199
Production and transportation	$39,484	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

10%

High school

28%

Some college

24%

Associate's

Bachelor's

18%

Graduate

11%

High school graduate or higher: 89.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.8%
Households with broadband: 84%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 69.8%
No internet access: 9.6%
Without health insurance: 16.4%
Limited-English households: 1.3%

Geography

City (USPS): Cincinnati
State: Ohio
County: Hamilton County
Center point: 39.2005° N, 84.4811° W
Land area: 2.8 sq mi
Water area: under 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

Cincinnati70% of zip
Elmwood Place12% of zip
Finneytown (unincorporated)5% of zip

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

Zip codes near 45216

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
45237	Cincinnati, OH	1.7 mi	20,903	$44,913	$170,600
45232	Cincinnati, OH	2.3 mi	6,363	$28,367	$130,500
45217	Cincinnati, OH	2.5 mi	6,454	$62,200	$171,300
45215	Cincinnati, OH	2.6 mi	30,586	$69,372	$226,400
45224	Cincinnati, OH	2.7 mi	21,900	$56,471	$204,000
45275	Cincinnati, OH · PO box	3 mi	—	—	—
45212	Cincinnati, OH	3 mi	21,526	$72,422	$257,700
45280	Cincinnati, OH · PO box	3 mi	—	—	—
45229	Cincinnati, OH	3.3 mi	13,529	$32,263	$285,900
45213	Cincinnati, OH	3.5 mi	11,139	$76,356	$286,100
45201	Cincinnati, OH · PO box	3.8 mi	—	—	—
45221	Cincinnati, OH · PO box	3.8 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 45216

What city is zip code 45216?

45216 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 45216 in?

45216 is in Hamilton County, Ohio.

What is the population of 45216?

About 9,569 people live in 45216, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 45216 in?

45216 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 45216?

The median household income in 45216 is $44,099.

What zip codes are near 45216?

The closest zip codes to 45216 are 45237, 45232, 45217, 45215, 45224.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 45216, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.