Zip code 45243: Cincinnati, Ohio

Q: What city is zip code 45243?

45243 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 45243 in?

45243 is in Hamilton County, Ohio.

Q: What is the population of 45243?

About 16,103 people live in 45243, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 45243?

The median household income in 45243 is $171,172.

Q: What zip codes are near 45243?

The closest zip codes to 45243 are 45147, 45174, 45111, 45227, 45236.

Residential delivery areaHamilton CountyEastern Time

Population

16,103

Median household income

$171K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$627K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,828/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

19 sq mi

830 people/sq mi

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

About 45243

45243 is a suburban zip code in Cincinnati, Ohio (Hamilton County), covering 19 sq mi of land. About 16,103 people live here, or 830 per square mile. The median resident is 44 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $171,172 a year, about 2.1× the national median of $80,734. 2.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $627,000, or 3.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 92% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,828 a month.

73% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21.4 minutes each way, and 26% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; healthcare; and business and finance.

How 45243 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Per capita income$109,545
99th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · OH $40,5523rd of 1,165 in OH
Median earnings per worker$102,090
98th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · OH $47,6926th of 1,153 in OH
Median household income$171,172
97th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · OH $71,3894th of 1,122 in OH
Homeownership rate91.7%
97th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · OH 67.2%110th of 1,159 in OH
Bachelor's degree or higher72.7%
96th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · OH 31.5%11th of 1,166 in OH
Income inequality (Gini)0.537
96th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · OH 0.46740th of 1,156 in OH
Healthcare workers14.4%
93rd
U.S. 9.7% · OH 10.5%176th of 1,163 in OH
Work from home26.2%
90th
U.S. 15.1% · OH 13%34th of 1,163 in OH
Self-employed workers14.5%
89th
U.S. 10% · OH 8.1%130th of 1,163 in OH
Residents 65 and older22.9%
87th
U.S. 17.2% · OH 18.3%273rd of 1,168 in OH
Median home value$627,000
83rd
U.S. $332,700 · OH $214,8001st of 1,114 in OH
Median age44
82nd
U.S. 38.9 · OH 39.7392nd of 1,166 in OH
Median gross rent$1,828
75th
U.S. $1,413 · OH $1,03410th of 1,007 in OH
Residents under 1825%
74th
U.S. 22% · OH 22%314th of 1,168 in OH
Broadband access93.4%
61st
U.S. 91% · OH 90.1%242nd of 1,159 in OH
Foreign-born residents9.2%
48th
U.S. 14.1% · OH 5.2%76th of 1,168 in OH
Veterans5.4%
44th
U.S. 6.2% · OH 6.6%799th of 1,168 in OH
Population density830/sq mi
41st
U.S. 95/sq mi · OH 289/sq mi378th of 1,168 in OH
Tech workers2.3%
39th
U.S. 3.8% · OH 3.2%401st of 1,163 in OH
Rent-burdened renters45.2%
30th
U.S. 51.1% · OH 45.9%454th of 1,113 in OH
Population16,103
25th
U.S. 334,922,499 · OH 11,810,293277th of 1,168 in OH
Diversity index27.9
21st
U.S. 61.4 · OH 40.6311th of 1,168 in OH
Average commute21.4 min
20th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · OH 23.4 min848th of 1,121 in OH
Housing vacancy2.8%
9th
U.S. 10.1% · OH 8.1%985th of 1,160 in OH
Government workers8.3%
9th
U.S. 14.5% · OH 12.9%928th of 1,163 in OH
Uninsured rate2.1%
6th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · OH 6.4%1,025th of 1,165 in OH
Unemployment rate1.4%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · OH 4.8%940th of 1,164 in OH
Poverty rate2.4%
1st
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · OH 13.3%1,097th of 1,159 in OH

Measure	45243	Hamilton	OH	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in OH
Per capita incomeStrength	$109,545	$45,936	$40,552	$44,673	99th	3rd of 1,165
Median earnings per workerStrength	$102,090	$49,805	$47,692	$49,666	98th	6th of 1,153
Median household incomeStrength	$171,172	$72,470	$71,389	$80,734	97th	4th of 1,122
Homeownership rateStrength	91.7%	59.3%	67.2%	65.2%	97th	110th of 1,159
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	72.7%	41.8%	31.5%	35.7%	96th	11th of 1,166
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.537	0.508	0.467	0.483	96th	40th of 1,156
Healthcare workers	14.4%	11%	10.5%	9.7%	93rd	176th of 1,163
Work from home	26.2%	15.3%	13%	15.1%	90th	34th of 1,163
Self-employed workers	14.5%	7.7%	8.1%	10%	89th	130th of 1,163
Residents 65 and older	22.9%	16.6%	18.3%	17.2%	87th	273rd of 1,168
Median home value	$627,000	$241,900	$214,800	$332,700	83rd	1st of 1,114
Median age	44	36.9	39.7	38.9	82nd	392nd of 1,166
Median gross rent	$1,828	$1,075	$1,034	$1,413	75th	10th of 1,007
Residents under 18	25%	23%	22%	22%	74th	314th of 1,168
Broadband access	93.4%	91.3%	90.1%	91%	61st	242nd of 1,159
Foreign-born residents	9.2%	6.3%	5.2%	14.1%	48th	76th of 1,168
Veterans	5.4%	5.5%	6.6%	6.2%	44th	799th of 1,168
Population density	830/sq mi	2,049/sq mi	289/sq mi	95/sq mi	41st	378th of 1,168
Tech workers	2.3%	3.9%	3.2%	3.8%	39th	401st of 1,163
Rent-burdened renters	45.2%	48.7%	45.9%	51.1%	30th	454th of 1,113
Population	16,103	830,774	11,810,293	334,922,499	25th	277th of 1,168
Diversity index	27.9	54.8	40.6	61.4	21st	311th of 1,168
Average commuteStrength	21.4 min	22.8 min	23.4 min	26.4 min	20th	848th of 1,121
Housing vacancy	2.8%	7%	8.1%	10.1%	9th	985th of 1,160
Government workers	8.3%	11.1%	12.9%	14.5%	9th	928th of 1,163
Uninsured rateStrength	2.1%	5.8%	6.4%	8.4%	6th	1,025th of 1,165
Unemployment rateStrength	1.4%	5%	4.8%	5.2%	3rd	940th of 1,164
Poverty rateStrength	2.4%	15%	13.3%	12.5%	1st	1,097th of 1,159

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

17%

5–17

18–24

25–34

14%

35–44

45–54

16%

55–64

14%

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

25%

65 and over

22.9%

Race and ethnicity

White85%
Black3%
Hispanic4%
Asian5%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

27.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

9.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

56.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

87%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 6,217
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 80.6%
Married couples: 73.2%
Living alone: 17.3%
Veterans (of adults): 5.4%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

13%

$75–100k

$100–150k

13%

$150–200k

15%

$200k+

41%

Median household income

45243

$171,172

Hamilton Co.

$72,470

Ohio

$71,389

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$109,545

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

2.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

55.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.537

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

45243

$627,000

Hamilton Co.

$241,900

Ohio

$214,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

45243

$1,828

Hamilton Co.

$1,075

Ohio

$1,034

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

93%

2–4 units

5–19 units

0.5%

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 6,398
Owner-occupied: 91.7%
Vacant: 2.8%
Median year built: 1967
Median rooms: 8.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 45.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 11.2%
Home value to income: 3.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

69%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.7%

Bicycle

Worked from home

26%

Other

0.1%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

14%

10–19

31%

20–29

40%

30–44

11%

45–59

60+

Average commute

21.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

60.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

30%

Healthcare

14%

Business and finance

10%

Sales

Education

Office and admin

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

Production

Food service

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Cleaning and personal care

Construction and repair

Transportation and moving

Police and fire

0.5%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Professional and technical services

19%

Manufacturing

15%

Health care and social assistance

14%

Education

12%

Retail

10%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Other services

Information

Arts and recreation

Public administration

Wholesale

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

0.6%

Agriculture and mining

0.3%

Median earnings per worker

$102,090

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

14.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

8.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

14.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	45243	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$125,709	$74,888
Service	$25,205	$26,804
Sales and office	$45,164	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$41,750	$49,199
Production and transportation	$26,962	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

11%

Some college

10%

Associate's

Bachelor's

35%

Graduate

38%

High school graduate or higher: 98.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 72.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 37.7%
Households with broadband: 93.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 87.7%
No internet access: 5.4%
Without health insurance: 2.1%
Limited-English households: 1.8%

Geography

City (USPS): Cincinnati
State: Ohio
County: Hamilton County
Center point: 39.1886° N, 84.3360° W
Land area: 19 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

The Village of Indian Hill80% of zip
Madeira16% of zip
Kenwood (unincorporated)2% of zip
Concorde Hills (unincorporated)1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 45243

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
45147	Miamiville, OH	2.4 mi	57	—	—
45174	Terrace Park, OH	2.4 mi	2,321	$193,750	$603,800
45111	Camp Dennison, OH	2.8 mi	265	$100,893	$235,000
45227	Cincinnati, OH	3.6 mi	18,893	$71,646	$298,800
45236	Cincinnati, OH	3.6 mi	24,513	$84,037	$231,300
45242	Cincinnati, OH	3.9 mi	22,623	$124,567	$447,100
45213	Cincinnati, OH	4.5 mi	11,139	$76,356	$286,100
45244	Cincinnati, OH	5.2 mi	28,511	$109,287	$382,100
45209	Cincinnati, OH	5.5 mi	10,570	$93,420	$400,700
45150	Milford, OH	5.9 mi	33,527	$93,595	$288,800
45249	Cincinnati, OH	6 mi	14,490	$105,804	$495,000
45237	Cincinnati, OH	6.2 mi	20,903	$44,913	$170,600

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Questions about 45243

What city is zip code 45243?

45243 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 45243 in?

45243 is in Hamilton County, Ohio.

What is the population of 45243?

About 16,103 people live in 45243, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 45243 in?

45243 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 45243?

The median household income in 45243 is $171,172.

What zip codes are near 45243?

The closest zip codes to 45243 are 45147, 45174, 45111, 45227, 45236.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 45243, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.