Hamilton County · Ohio
ZIP code 45229
- Population
- 14,000
- Median income
- $30,829
- Median home
- $316,000
- Sales tax
- 7.85%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Combined state + local
Quick answer
ZIP 45229 sits in Hamilton County, Ohio and is home to 14,000 people. Median household income is $30,829, the median home is worth $316,000 and median gross rent is $831. 28.8% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7.85% combined.
- County
- Hamilton County
- State
- Ohio (OH)
- Area codes
- 513, 859
FIPS 39061
1,233 ZIPs covered
NANPA codes serving this area
The numbers for 45229
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 14,000ZIP 45229 residents
- Median household income
- $30,829Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $316,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $831Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 37.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 28.8%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 45229
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
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.
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 45229 compares
ZIP 45229 against the median ZIP in Hamilton County and across Ohio.
| Measure | ZIP 45229 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $30,829 | $70,382 | $68,141 | -55% |
| Median home value | $316,000 | $222,500 | $167,500 | +89% |
| Median gross rent | $831 | $990 | $881 | -6% |
| Population | 14,000 | 14,642 | 3,633 | +285% |
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
- #1,118
- Home value
- #76
- Population
- #309
richer than 2% of 1,145 state ZIPs
above 93% of 1,132 state ZIPs
larger than 75% of 1,233 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
Ohio ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Hamilton County.
ZIP 45229 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 45229?
- ZIP 45229 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 45229?
- Purchases are taxed at 7.85% combined, built from the Cincinnati jurisdiction stack.
- Is 45229 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $831 a month, about 32% of median household income, and the median home is worth $316,000 — +89% 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.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- Ohio Department of Taxation — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
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.