45238 ZIP Code, Cincinnati, OH

45238 is a ZIP code in Cincinnati, Ohio in Hamilton County. It covers 10 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 45205, 45204 and 45051. 48,351 people live here in 20,452 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Ohio ZIP codes. At about 4,697 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and owners and renters are mixed (60% own). Median household income is $66,277, close to the Ohio median of $71,389.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents48,351
Households20,452
Median household income$66,277
Income per person$35,793
Median age36.7
Homeowners59.7%
Median home value$183,900
Median rent$923
Bachelor's degree or higher26.4%
Average commute (minutes)25.4
Households with kids under 1830.9%
Moved in the past year10.4%
Below the poverty line13.0%
Broadband internet91.8%
Speak a non-English language at home11.9%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K4.7%
$10–15K3.6%
$15–25K6.8%
$25–35K9.6%
$35–50K14.7%
$50–75K16.6%
$75–100K14.3%
$100–150K16.4%
$150–200K7.5%
$200K+5.9%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1013.0%
10–1914.4%
20–246.1%
25–3414.0%
35–4413.8%
45–5411.4%
55–6412.2%
65–7410.1%
75+4.9%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage39.1%
Owned outright18.1%
Rented37.9%
Vacant4.9%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house62.1%
Townhome2.4%
2–4 units11.6%
5–19 units16.0%
20+ units7.4%
Mobile / other0.4%

Businesses in 45238

539 business establishments with 7,146 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

45238 has 29 USPS carrier routes with 20,021 residential and 656 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 45238

45238 has 29 USPS carrier routes (29 city (C)) with 20,021 residential and 656 business mailboxes. Routes range from 447 homes (C090) to 1,354 homes (C054); the median route has 639 homes. The Census counted 20,452 households in 45238 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2490
250–4992
500–74922
750–9992
1,000–1,4993
1,500+0

Best routes in 45238 for…

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  1. Route C092 — USPS business mailboxes 118, 595 homes
  2. Route C096 — USPS business mailboxes 106, 684 homes
  3. Route C058 — USPS business mailboxes 67, 621 homes
  4. Route C050 — USPS business mailboxes 61, 644 homes
  5. Route C090 — USPS business mailboxes 54, 447 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 45238

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C048City6049$92,826———
C049City49741$76,839———
C050City64461$75,676———
C051City5847$37,641———
C052City65827$75,676———
C054City1,3548$51,939———
C058City62167$40,382———
C059City1,0092$29,236———
C061City6010$96,847———
C062City6172$114,726———
C063City5535$82,856———
C070City7602$75,676———
C072City58416$96,847———
C076City5671$86,019———
C077City6791$80,940———
C078City63936$119,299———
C079City5522$55,746———
C080City8489$75,676———
C081City6069$80,940———
C084City70120$67,942———
C085City7435$64,440———
C087City6664$114,726———
C088City1,2745$68,213———
C090City44754$52,868———
C091City67524$75,676———
C092City595118$114,726———
C094City6128$76,362———
C096City684106$33,878———
C097City6477$82,856———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 45238 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 45238, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 45238 in?
45238 is a Cincinnati, OH mailing address. By land area, 34% lies inside Cincinnati, 14% lies inside Delhi Hills, 12% lies inside Covedale and 7% lies inside Delshire; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 45238 in?
45238 is in Hamilton County.
What is the population of 45238?
About 48,351 people (±1,900), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 46,864.
What is the median household income in 45238?
$66,277 (±$4,331), compared with $71,389 for Ohio as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 45238?
29 USPS carrier routes with 20,021 residential and 656 business mailboxes (20,655 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 45238?
The closest, measured center to center: 45205 (1.8 mi, Cincinnati), 45204 (2.1 mi, Cincinnati), 45051 (2.6 mi), 41016 (3.5 mi, Ludlow), 45211 (3.5 mi, Cincinnati) and 45233 (3.5 mi, Mack).

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