ZIP Code 45208 — Cincinnati city, OH Demographics & Data

ZIP code 45208 covers Cincinnati, OH in Hamilton County with a population of about 17,858.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 36.2 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 283, 513; U.S. House district OH-1; the CINCINNATI media market.

Cincinnati, OH sits in a university / college context (near xavier university (2.4 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 45208 is about $133,213 — about 77% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 4.3%; unemployment rate near 1.8%; 83.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 49.3 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Professional services, and Manufacturing; about 20.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 5.3 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $491,400 — about 41% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,255 (about 8% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 63.6% (about 1.8 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 45208 in Cincinnati, OH, a household would need roughly $135,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $3,157. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($133,213). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Cincinnati city, OH as Relatively High (composite score 96.3), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (96.9) and wildfire (47.3). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Cincinnati city, OH show little to no average snow and around 43.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 757 for ZIP 45208 (Cincinnati city, OH) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.