Estimated median household income in 2007: $12,543
| This zip code: | $12,543 | | Ohio: | $46,597 |
Nearest zip codes: 45214, 45210, 45202, 41016, 41011, 45219.
Housing units in zip code 45203 with a mortgage: 133 (36 second mortgage, 9 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 14
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,599
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $290
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 58.7% | | Whole state: | 13.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 32.7% | | Whole state: | 6.0% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.0 | | State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.5 | | State: | 4.3 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 45203: Holiday Office Park (A), Union Station (B), Museum Center at the Cincinnati Union Terminal (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 45203 include: Jerriel Baptist Church (A), Memorial Baptist Church (B), Beulah Baptist Church (C), Saint Joseph Roman Catholic Church (D), Saint Luke Baptist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 45203 include: Lincoln Playground (1), Lincoln Park (2), Betts-Longworth Historic District (3), Queensgate Playfield (4), Weaver Playground (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 0
- 1995 to 1998: 141
- 1990 to 1994: 50
- 1980 to 1989: 44
- 1970 to 1979: 287
- 1960 to 1969: 269
- 1950 to 1959: 86
- 1940 to 1949: 213
- 1939 or earlier: 343
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Cincinnati, OH (45203): |
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- no bedroom: 8
- 1 bedrooms: 16
- 2 bedrooms: 102
- 3 bedrooms: 25
- 4 bedrooms: 0
- 5 or more bedrooms: 10
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 44
- 1 bedrooms: 474
- 2 bedrooms: 410
- 3 bedrooms: 82
- 4 bedrooms: 63
- 5 or more bedrooms: 19
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Vehicles available in 45203 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 24
- 1 vehicle: 66
- 2 vehicles: 64
- 3 vehicles: 7
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 746
- 1 vehicle: 275
- 2 vehicles: 64
- 3 vehicles: 0
- 4 vehicles: 7
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 45203:
- $125,000 to $149,999: 13
- $150,000 to $174,999: 44
- $175,000 to $199,999: 31
- $200,000 to $249,999: 26
- $250,000 to $299,999: 25
- $300,000 to $399,999: 15
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 45203:
- Less than $100: 45
- $100 to $149: 125
- $150 to $199: 120
- $200 to $249: 57
- $250 to $299: 13
- $300 to $349: 46
- $350 to $399: 89
- $400 to $449: 63
- $500 to $549: 44
- $550 to $599: 24
- $650 to $699: 13
- $1,000 to $1,249: 7
- $2,000 or more: 4
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $0.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $213,733
- Black or African American householders: $163,150
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $190,081 (it was $133,400 in 2000)
| 45203: | $190,081 | | Ohio: | $137,800 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $93,600 - $203,600
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $310,681| Here: | $310,681 | | State: | $175,406 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $196,499| Here: | $196,499 | | State: | $158,918 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $192,549| Here: | $192,549 | | State: | $149,153 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $349,958| Here: | $349,958 | | State: | $138,542 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 87
- One, attached: 146
- Two: 46
- 3 or 4: 105
- 5 to 9: 238
- 10 to 19: 390
- 20 to 49: 50
- 50 or more: 371

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 342 (49%)
- Carpooled: 25 (4%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 174 (25%)
- Taxi: 16 (2%)
- Walked: 130 (19%)
- Worked at home: 8 (1%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 18
- 5 to 9 minutes: 100
- 10 to 14 minutes: 89
- 15 to 19 minutes: 147
- 20 to 24 minutes: 115
- 25 to 29 minutes: 18
- 30 to 34 minutes: 86
- 35 to 39 minutes: 15
- 40 to 44 minutes: 14
- 45 to 59 minutes: 21
- 60 to 89 minutes: 64
- 90 or more minutes: 0
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 80.3%
Household type by relationship
Households: 2,619
- In family households: 1,744 (102 male householders, 448 female householders)
80 spouses, 905 children (852 natural, 49 adopted, 4 stepchildren), 77 grandchildren, 16 brothers or sisters, 13 parents, 34 other relatives, 69 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 875 (327 male householders (244 living alone)), 359 female householders (314 living alone)), 189 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 753 (721 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 167 2-persons, 163 3-persons, 123 4-persons, 53 5-persons, 8 6-persons, 36 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 558 1-person, 106 2-persons, 13 3-persons, 9 5-persons.
53 married couples with children.
660 single-parent households (51 men, 609 women).
92.9% of residents of 45203 zip code speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% very well, 32% well).
3.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (38% very well, 8% well, 42% not well, 12% not at all).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (70% very well, 30% not well).
1.3% of residents speak other language at home (78% very well, 23% well).
Foreign born population: 104 (3.2%)
(35.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 3.2% | | Whole state: | 3.0% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Other Western Africa (59%)
- Philippines (18%)
- Africa, n.e.c. (9%)
- Other Caribbean (9%)
- Costa Rica (6%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 67
- 1990 to 1994: 9
- 1985 to 1989: 10
- 1980 to 1984: 9
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 9
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 0
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White population: 415
Black population: 2,708
American Indian population: 12
Asian population: 19
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 1
Some other race population: 4
Two or more races population: 46

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 2131 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 119 |
|  African: 119 |
|  German: 94 |
|  English: 67 |
|  Italian: 31 |
|  Irish: 22 |
|  United States or American: 22 |
|  Swedish: 16 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 12 |
|  European: 10 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 9 |
|  British West Indian: 9 |
|  French (except Basque): 7 |
|  Dutch: 7 |
|  Welsh: 5 |
Public high schools in zip code 45203 not listed on the city page:- VIRTUAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 401; Location: 1150 W 8TH ST STE 120, CINCINNATI, OH; Grades: 09 - 12)
- ISUS TRADE & TECH PREP-CINCI (Students: 152; Location: 425 EZZARD CHARLES DR, CINCINNATI, OH; Grades: 11 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in zip code 45203 not listed on the city page:- HEBERLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 383; Location: 1035 MOUND ST, CINCINNATI, OH; Grades: PK - 08)
- HAYS/PORTER/WASHBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 350; Location: 1035 MOUND ST, CINCINNATI, OH; Grades: PK - 08)
Private primary/middle schools not listed on the city page:- ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 241; Location: 745 EZZARD CHARLES DRIVE, CINCINNATI, OH; Grades: PK - 6)
- DISCOVERY WORLD (Students: 153; Location: 801-B W EIGHTH STREET, CINCINNATI, OH; Grades: PK - KG)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (53%)
- Electricity (40%)
- Other fuel (3%)
- No fuel used (3%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 2588
- Northeast: 84
- Midwest: 119
- South: 457
- West: 12
39% of the 45203 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 82% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 48% lived in Ohio.
Population in 1990: 5,327. Population change in the 1990s: -2,122 (-39.8%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 9
| Here: | 2.0% | | Ohio: | 14.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Ohio: | 10.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Ohio: | 23.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (CINCINNATI, OH):
- FEDERAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY (707 CARR ST; small business): $5,380,212 in 141 contracts from 1999 to 2006
Contracts for Ship and Boat Propulsion Components, Non-nuclear Ship Repair (West) Ship repair (including overhauls and conversions) performed on. non-nuclear propelled and nonpropelled ships west of the 108th meridian, Aircraft Ground Servicing Equipment, Non-nuclear Ship Repair (East) Ship repair (including overhauls and conversions) performed on non-nuclear propelled and nonpropelled ships east of the 108th meridian, and more by United States Coast Guard (disused code: now 7008), Navy, Air Force, Defense Logistics Agency, and others Signed by year: 2000: $141,824; 2001: $1,853,315; 2002: $277,736; 2003: $959,984; 2004: $768,351; 2005: $463,362; 2006: $809,244.
Biggest contracts:
$992,000 with United States Coast Guard (disused code: now 7008) for Ship and Boat Propulsion Components. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2001-08-15. Completion date: 2002-08-15.
$441,000 with Navy for Non-nuclear Ship Repair (West) Ship repair (including overhauls and conversions) performed on. non-nuclear propelled and nonpropelled ships west of the 108th meridian. Signed on 2006-05-11. Completion date: 2006-10-05.
$263,554, same as above. Signed on 2003-02-26. Completion date: 2003-05-26.
$220,420 with Navy for Non-nuclear Ship Repair (West) Ship repair (including overhauls and conversions) performed on. non-nuclear propelled and nonpropelled ships west of the 108th meridian. Taking place in CA. Signed on 2004-12-09. Completion date: 2004-08-30.
- RIM & WHEEL SERVICE, INC (1014 GEST ST; small business): $631,458 in 3 contracts from 2001 to 2004
$396,902 with Defense Logistics Agency for Vehicular Brake, Steering, Axle, Wheel, and Track Components. Signed on 2004-08-23. Completion date: 2004-09-24.
$200,228, same as above. Signed on 2004-09-04. Completion date: 2004-11-03.
$34,328, same as above. Signed on 2001-02-02. Completion date: 2001-04-03.
- BELTING COMPANY OF CINCINNATI, (737 W 6TH ST; small business): $294,677 in 15 contracts from 2005 to 2006
Contracts for Torque Converters and Speed Changers, Motors, Electrical, Gears, Pulleys, Sprockets, and Transmission Chain, Electrical Control Equipment, and more by Navy, Defense Logistics Agency, Department of Veterans Affairs Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $14,804; 2006: $279,873.
Biggest contracts:
$178,776 with Navy for Torque Converters and Speed Changers. Signed on 2006-06-08. Completion date: 2006-09-26.
$40,670 with Defense Logistics Agency for Torque Converters and Speed Changers. Signed on 2006-06-01. Completion date: 2006-08-10.
$22,999 with Defense Logistics Agency for Motors, Electrical. Signed on 2006-04-28. Completion date: 2006-08-01.
$20,160 with Defense Logistics Agency for Torque Converters and Speed Changers. Taking place in PA. Signed on 2006-06-23. Completion date: 2006-09-06.
- MESI RESEARCH GROUP, LLC (1150 W 8TH ST; small business)
$169,945 with Navy for Other Defense -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2004-01-07. Completion date: 2004-11-01.
- BRIDGE TECHNOLOGIES LTD (884 MEHRING WAY; small business): $121,875 in 5 contracts from 2001 to 2005
Contracts for Tile, Brick, and Block, Building Components, Prefabricated, Bridges, Fixed and Floating by Air Force, Navy, Forest Service Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $44,875; 2002: $0; 2003: $77,000; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$77,000 with Air Force for Tile, Brick, and Block. Signed on 2003-04-25. Completion date: 2003-06-02.
$44,875 with Navy for Building Components, Prefabricated. Taking place in LA. Signed on 2001-07-06. Completion date: 2001-07-20.
$24,975 with Forest Service for Bridges, Fixed and Floating. Signed on 2005-04-26. Completion date: 2005-05-26.
$0, same as above. Signed on 2005-04-26. Completion date: 2005-05-29.
- THYSSEN DOVER ELEVATOR COMPANY (707 CARR ST; small business)
$39,371 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Miscellaneous. Signed on 1999-10-19. Completion date: 2000-09-30.
- CAMERA DEPARTMENT, LLC (750 DALTON AVE; small business)
$6,248 with Army for Video Recording and Reproducing Equipment. Signed on 2002-09-27. Completion date: 2002-10-15.
- ALLOVER MEDIA (700 W PETE ROSE WAY; small business)
$3,500 with Army for Miscellaneous Printed Matter. Signed on 2004-09-22. Completion date: 2005-03-31.
- A & B DEBURRING CO (525 CARR ST; small business): $0 in 2 contracts in 2004
$10,172 with Army for Abrasive Materials. Signed on 2004-09-22. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$-10,172, same as above. Signed on 2004-10-27. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (250-499 employees: 1 establishment, 100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
- Utilities: Electric Power Distribution (250-499: 1, 100-249: 1, 20-49: 1)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Security Guards and Patrol Services (250-499: 1, 100-249: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Payroll Services (100-249: 2)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (100-249: 1, 50-99: 2)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (100-249: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 2, 1-4: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Museums (100-249: 1, 5-9: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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People in group quarters
- 506 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 132 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
- 96 people in halfway houses
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 2
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 2
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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