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Hamilton County · Ohio

ZIP code 45214

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 45214 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
9,077

ZCTA residents

Median income
$26,348

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$102,000

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7.85%

Combined state + local

Quick answer

ZIP 45214 sits in Hamilton County, Ohio and is home to 9,077 people. Median household income is $26,348, the median home is worth $102,000 and median gross rent is $762. 24.3% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7.85% combined.

County
Hamilton County

FIPS 39061

State
Ohio (OH)

1,233 ZIPs covered

Area codes
513, 859

NANPA codes serving this area

Metro area
Cincinnati

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 45214

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
9,077ZIP 45214 residents
Median household income
$26,348Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$102,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$762Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
31.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
24.3%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 45214

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
7.85%Cincinnati jurisdiction stack
Tax on $100
$8Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$79Before any exemptions

This ZIP falls inside the Cincinnati rate area, so state, county, city and district levies are published here as a full stack.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
35%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.9×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$529/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
44.5%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 45214 compares

ZIP 45214 against the median ZIP in Hamilton County and across Ohio.

MeasureZIP 45214County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$26,348$70,382$68,141-61%
Median home value$102,000$222,500$167,500-39%
Median gross rent$762$990$881-14%
Population9,07714,6423,633+150%

Medians are computed across the 54 ZIP areas in Hamilton County and the 1233 ZIP areas in Ohio.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1233 Ohio ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 1% of 1,145 state ZIPs

#1,128
Home value

above 12% of 1,132 state ZIPs

#1,000
Population

larger than 68% of 1,233 state ZIPs

#399

Comparable ZIP codes

Ohio ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
44828Seneca County$26,118$1,076
44507Mahoning County$25,767$27,200$785
45688Lawrence County$25,500$664
45232Hamilton County$25,232$122,500$605
44103Cuyahoga County$24,219$57,600$720
43608Lucas County$28,535$41,100$828

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Hamilton County.

ZIP 45214 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 45214?
ZIP 45214 lies mostly in Hamilton County, Ohio. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 45214?
Purchases are taxed at 7.85% combined, built from the Cincinnati jurisdiction stack.
Is 45214 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $762 a month, about 35% of median household income, and the median home is worth $102,000-39% against the typical Ohio ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 45214, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.