ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Ohio

ZIP Code 45205: Cincinnati, OH

ZIP Code 45205 (Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio) has an estimated 18,651 residents in 7,009 households. The median household income is $43,682, the median home value is $127,900 and the median gross rent is $895/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

18,651

Margin of error ±1,845

Median household income

$43,682

Margin of error ±$8,639

Median home value

$127,900

Margin of error ±$23,951

Median gross rent

$895/mo

Margin of error ±$59

Median age

30.7 yrs

Margin of error ±3.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

27.3 min

Margin of error ±6.0 min

How ZIP 45205 compares with Ohio and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 4520530.7 yrsOhio39.7 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 45205$43,682Ohio$71,389United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 45205$21,549Ohio$40,552United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 4520533.4%Ohio13.3%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 4520511.1%Ohio4.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 4520521.2%Ohio31.5%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 45205$127,900Ohio$214,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 45205$895/moOhio$1,034/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4520536.9%Ohio67.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4520527.3 minOhio23.4 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 452056.8%Ohio13.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 45205

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 45205 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 45205Margin of errorOhioUnited States
Total population18,651±1,84511,810,293334,922,499
Median age30.7 yrs±3.1 yrs39.7 yrs38.9 yrs
Households7,009±6324,863,191129,227,496
Median household income$43,682±$8,639$71,389$80,734
Per capita income$21,549±$2,134$40,552$44,673
Poverty rate33.4%±4.7 pts13.3%12.5%
Unemployment rate11.1%±4.0 pts4.8%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.2%±4.2 pts31.5%35.7%
Median home value$127,900±$23,951$214,800$332,700
Median gross rent$895/mo±$59$1,034/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes36.9%±7.1 pts67.2%65.2%
Mean travel time to work27.3 min±6.0 min23.4 min26.4 min
Worked from home6.8%±2.9 pts13.0%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 45205
GroupZIP 45205OhioUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino33.6%75.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino37.8%12.0%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.0%2.5%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino4.6%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.9%4.3%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)17.8%4.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 45205 is

State
Ohio
Main county
Hamilton County
Largest overlapping place
Cincinnati (98% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
2.80 sq mi· about 6,661 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Hamilton County

45202 Cincinnati, OH45203 Cincinnati, OH45204 Cincinnati, OH45206 Cincinnati, OH45207 Cincinnati, OH45208 Cincinnati, OH45209 Cincinnati, OH45211 Cincinnati, OH45212 Norwood, OH45213 Cincinnati, OH45214 Cincinnati, OH45215 Wyoming, OH45216 Cincinnati, OH45217 St. Bernard, OH45218 Greenhills, OH45219 Cincinnati, OH45220 Cincinnati, OH45223 Cincinnati, OH45224 Cincinnati, OH45225 Cincinnati, OH45226 Cincinnati, OH45227 Cincinnati, OH45229 Cincinnati, OH45230 Cincinnati, OH

See every ZIP code in Ohio, or compare ZIP 45205 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.