🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

45403

Dayton

ZIP Code 45403 is a standard zip code serving Dayton, Dayton, Ohio (OH), in Montgomery County, United States. It has an estimated population of 15,006 with a median household income of $27,757. The area falls within the America/New_York timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

Location

Country: 🇺🇸 United States
State / Province: Ohio (OH)
County: Montgomery
City: Dayton
Timezone: America/New_York

Coordinates

Latitude: 39.761700
Longitude: -84.149800

Geographic Details

Land Area: 4.13 mi²
Water Area: 0.06 mi²
Population Density: 3629.0 people per mi² (90th percentile)
Bounding Box: 39.793125°N, 39.748005°S, -84.120405°E, -84.177135°W

With 15,006 residents spread across 4.13 square miles, this area has a population density of 3629.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

15,006

Population

75th percentile

$27,757

Median Income

5th percentile

$57,900

Median Home Value

5th percentile

4.13 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 45403 is $27,757, and the median home value is $57,900. This is below the national average for household income.

Housing

7,699

Total Units

6,032

Occupied Units

78.3%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

Other zip codes in Dayton, OH.

45401

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45402

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45404

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45405

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45406

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45409

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45410

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45412

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45413

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45414

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Similar ZIP Codes in Ohio

ZIP codes with similar median household income in Ohio.

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$27,814

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$30,140

44105

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$25,441

43912

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$31,004

45207

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$24,198

44055

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$30,792

43223

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$31,143

44109

Cleveland

$30,139

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