ZIP Code 45227 — Cincinnati city, OH Demographics & Data

ZIP code 45227 covers Cincinnati, OH in Hamilton County with a population of about 18,653.

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.

Median household income in ZIP 45227 is about $70,614 — about 6% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 12.5%; unemployment rate near 4.3%; 53.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 19.4 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Professional services, and Manufacturing; about 14.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (roughly in line with 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 $256,400 — about 26% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,093 (about 6% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 55.4% (about 10.0 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 45227 in Cincinnati, OH, a household would need roughly $71,000 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 $1,647. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($70,614). 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 791 for ZIP 45227 (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.