Zip code 45239: Cincinnati, Ohio
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 45239
45239 is an urban zip code in Cincinnati, Ohio (Hamilton County), covering 6.3 sq mi of land. About 29,607 people live here, or 4,733 per square mile. The median resident is 34.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $60,324 a year, 25% below the national median of $80,734. 12.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $171,100, or 2.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 59% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,015 a month.
26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.2 minutes each way, and 13% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; office and administrative support; and sales.
How 45239 compares
- Healthcare workers15.3%95thU.S. 9.7% · OH 10.5%138th of 1,163 in OH
- Population density4,733/sq mi80thU.S. 95/sq mi · OH 289/sq mi45th of 1,168 in OH
- Diversity index63.179thU.S. 61.4 · OH 40.631st of 1,168 in OH
- Residents under 1824.6%71stU.S. 22% · OH 22%343rd of 1,168 in OH
- 62ndU.S. 5.2% · OH 4.8%318th of 1,164 in OH
- Veterans6.5%59thU.S. 6.2% · OH 6.6%595th of 1,168 in OH
- Poverty rate12.4%58thU.S. 12.5% · OH 13.3%480th of 1,159 in OH
- 57thU.S. 51.1% · OH 45.9%247th of 1,113 in OH
- Tech workers3.2%56thU.S. 3.8% · OH 3.2%266th of 1,163 in OH
- Average commute26.2 min51stU.S. 26.4 min · OH 23.4 min415th of 1,121 in OH
- Broadband access92.1%50thU.S. 91% · OH 90.1%334th of 1,159 in OH
- Population29,60749thU.S. 334,922,499 · OH 11,810,293102nd of 1,168 in OH
- Work from home12.5%49thU.S. 15.1% · OH 13%308th of 1,163 in OH
- 44thU.S. 10.1% · OH 8.1%689th of 1,160 in OH
- 36thU.S. 35.7% · OH 31.5%369th of 1,166 in OH
- Uninsured rate5.1%34thU.S. 8.4% · OH 6.4%624th of 1,165 in OH
- Government workers11.7%33rdU.S. 14.5% · OH 12.9%647th of 1,163 in OH
- Homeownership rate59.3%31stU.S. 65.2% · OH 67.2%993rd of 1,159 in OH
- Median earnings per worker$42,34130thU.S. $49,666 · OH $47,692747th of 1,153 in OH
- 28thU.S. 0.483 · OH 0.467597th of 1,156 in OH
- 26thU.S. 14.1% · OH 5.2%210th of 1,168 in OH
- 23rdU.S. 17.2% · OH 18.3%983rd of 1,168 in OH
- Per capita income$31,23422ndU.S. $44,673 · OH $40,552789th of 1,165 in OH
- Median gross rent$1,01522ndU.S. $1,413 · OH $1,034306th of 1,007 in OH
- Median household income$60,32421stU.S. $80,734 · OH $71,389795th of 1,122 in OH
- 21stU.S. 10% · OH 8.1%683rd of 1,163 in OH
- Median age34.116thU.S. 38.9 · OH 39.71,009th of 1,166 in OH
- Median home value$171,10015thU.S. $332,700 · OH $214,800611th of 1,114 in OH
| Measure | 45239 | Hamilton | OH | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in OH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare workers | 15.3% | 11% | 10.5% | 9.7% | 138th of 1,163 | |
| Population density | 4,733/sq mi | 2,049/sq mi | 289/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 45th of 1,168 | |
| Diversity index | 63.1 | 54.8 | 40.6 | 61.4 | 31st of 1,168 | |
| Residents under 18 | 24.6% | 23% | 22% | 22% | 343rd of 1,168 | |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6% | 5% | 4.8% | 5.2% | 318th of 1,164 | |
| Veterans | 6.5% | 5.5% | 6.6% | 6.2% | 595th of 1,168 | |
| Poverty rate | 12.4% | 15% | 13.3% | 12.5% | 480th of 1,159 | |
| Rent-burdened renters | 52.6% | 48.7% | 45.9% | 51.1% | 247th of 1,113 | |
| Tech workers | 3.2% | 3.9% | 3.2% | 3.8% | 266th of 1,163 | |
| Average commute | 26.2 min | 22.8 min | 23.4 min | 26.4 min | 415th of 1,121 | |
| Broadband access | 92.1% | 91.3% | 90.1% | 91% | 334th of 1,159 | |
| Population | 29,607 | 830,774 | 11,810,293 | 334,922,499 | 102nd of 1,168 | |
| Work from home | 12.5% | 15.3% | 13% | 15.1% | 308th of 1,163 | |
| Housing vacancy | 6% | 7% | 8.1% | 10.1% | 689th of 1,160 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.9% | 41.8% | 31.5% | 35.7% | 369th of 1,166 | |
| Uninsured rate | 5.1% | 5.8% | 6.4% | 8.4% | 624th of 1,165 | |
| Government workers | 11.7% | 11.1% | 12.9% | 14.5% | 647th of 1,163 | |
| Homeownership rate | 59.3% | 59.3% | 67.2% | 65.2% | 993rd of 1,159 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $42,341 | $49,805 | $47,692 | $49,666 | 747th of 1,153 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.410 | 0.508 | 0.467 | 0.483 | 597th of 1,156 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 4.5% | 6.3% | 5.2% | 14.1% | 210th of 1,168 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 12.9% | 16.6% | 18.3% | 17.2% | 983rd of 1,168 | |
| Per capita income | $31,234 | $45,936 | $40,552 | $44,673 | 789th of 1,165 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,015 | $1,075 | $1,034 | $1,413 | 306th of 1,007 | |
| Median household income | $60,324 | $72,470 | $71,389 | $80,734 | 795th of 1,122 | |
| Self-employed workers | 7.1% | 7.7% | 8.1% | 10% | 683rd of 1,163 | |
| Median age | 34.1 | 36.9 | 39.7 | 38.9 | 1,009th of 1,166 | |
| Median home value | $171,100 | $241,900 | $214,800 | $332,700 | 611th of 1,114 |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White48%
- Black35%
- Hispanic2%
- Asian5%
- Native American0.1%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0.1%
- Multiracial9%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 12,137
- Average household size
- 2.4
- Family households
- 60.6%
- Married couples
- 35.5%
- Living alone
- 31.8%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 6.5%
- Male / female
- 48% / 52%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 12,909
- Owner-occupied
- 59.3%
- Vacant
- 6%
- Median year built
- 1960
- Median rooms
- 5.6
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 52.6%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 32.2%
- Home value to income
- 2.8× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 45239 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $56,288 | $74,888 |
| Service | $28,233 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $43,796 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $52,539 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $39,500 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 91.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 25.9%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 7.3%
- Households with broadband
- 92.1%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 80.3%
- No internet access
- 4.6%
- Without health insurance
- 5.1%
- Limited-English households
- 0.9%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Cincinnati
- State
- Ohio
- County
- Hamilton County
- Center point
- 39.2036° N, 84.5806° W
- Land area
- 6.3 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
- White Oak (unincorporated)36% of zip
- Monfort Heights (unincorporated)19% of zip
- Cincinnati19% of zip
- North College Hill14% of zip
- Groesbeck (unincorporated)10% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 45239
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45224 | Cincinnati, OH | 2.6 mi | $56,471 |
| 45223 | Cincinnati, OH | 2.7 mi | $49,312 |
| 45211 | Cincinnati, OH | 3.3 mi | $53,868 |
| 45201 | Cincinnati, OH · PO box | 3.4 mi | — |
| 45221 | Cincinnati, OH · PO box | 3.4 mi | — |
| 45222 | Cincinnati, OH · PO box | 3.4 mi | — |
| 45234 | Cincinnati, OH · PO box | 3.4 mi | — |
| 45235 | Cincinnati, OH · PO box | 3.4 mi | — |
| 45250 | Cincinnati, OH · PO box | 3.4 mi | — |
| 45253 | Cincinnati, OH · PO box | 3.4 mi | — |
| 45254 | Cincinnati, OH · PO box | 3.4 mi | — |
| 45258 | Cincinnati, OH · PO box | 3.4 mi | — |
Zip codes like 45239 elsewhere
Questions about 45239
What city is zip code 45239?
45239 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 45239 in?
45239 is in Hamilton County, Ohio.
What is the population of 45239?
About 29,607 people live in 45239, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 45239 in?
45239 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 45239?
The median household income in 45239 is $60,324.
What zip codes are near 45239?
The closest zip codes to 45239 are 45224, 45223, 45211, 45201, 45221.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 45239, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.