ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Ohio

ZIP Code 45238: Cincinnati, OH

ZIP Code 45238 (Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio) has an estimated 48,351 residents in 20,452 households. The median household income is $66,277, the median home value is $183,900 and the median gross rent is $923/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

48,351

Margin of error ±1,900

Median household income

$66,277

Margin of error ±$4,331

Median home value

$183,900

Margin of error ±$7,336

Median gross rent

$923/mo

Margin of error ±$51

Median age

36.7 yrs

Margin of error ±1.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

25.4 min

Margin of error ±2.4 min

How ZIP 45238 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 4523836.7 yrsOhio39.7 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 45238$66,277Ohio$71,389United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 45238$35,793Ohio$40,552United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 4523813.0%Ohio13.3%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 452384.4%Ohio4.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 4523826.4%Ohio31.5%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 45238$183,900Ohio$214,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 45238$923/moOhio$1,034/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4523859.7%Ohio67.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4523825.4 minOhio23.4 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 452389.0%Ohio13.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 45238

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 45238 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 45238Margin of errorOhioUnited States
Total population48,351±1,90011,810,293334,922,499
Median age36.7 yrs±1.5 yrs39.7 yrs38.9 yrs
Households20,452±9234,863,191129,227,496
Median household income$66,277±$4,331$71,389$80,734
Per capita income$35,793±$1,960$40,552$44,673
Poverty rate13.0%±2.5 pts13.3%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.4%±1.4 pts4.8%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher26.4%±2.4 pts31.5%35.7%
Median home value$183,900±$7,336$214,800$332,700
Median gross rent$923/mo±$51$1,034/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes59.7%±0.9 pts67.2%65.2%
Mean travel time to work25.4 min±2.4 min23.4 min26.4 min
Worked from home9.0%±1.6 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 45238
GroupZIP 45238OhioUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino62.4%75.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino27.5%12.0%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.6%2.5%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.4%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino6.5%4.3%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)2.6%4.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 45238 is

State
Ohio
Main county
Hamilton County
Largest overlapping place
Cincinnati (34% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
10.30 sq mi· about 4,694 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

45223 Cincinnati, OH45224 Cincinnati, OH45225 Cincinnati, OH45226 Cincinnati, OH45227 Cincinnati, OH45229 Cincinnati, OH45230 Cincinnati, OH45231 Hamilton County, OH45232 Cincinnati, OH45233 Mack, OH45236 Kenwood, OH45237 Cincinnati, OH45239 White Oak, OH45240 Forest Park, OH45241 Sharonville, OH45242 Blue Ash, OH45243 The Village of Indian Hill, OH45244 Dry Run, OH45246 Springdale, OH45247 Taylor Creek, OH45248 Mack, OH45249 Montgomery, OH45251 Northgate, OH45252 Dunlap, OH

See every ZIP code in Ohio, or compare ZIP 45238 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.