🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

45417

Dayton

ZIP Code 45417 is a standard zip code serving Dayton, Dayton, Ohio (OH), in Montgomery County, United States. It has an estimated population of 31,281 with a median household income of $24,623. 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: 39.752800
Longitude: -84.247000

Geographic Details

Land Area: 32.77 mi²
Water Area: 0.16 mi²
Population Density: 955.0 people per mi² (75th percentile)
Bounding Box: 39.786356°N, 39.686957°S, -84.192936°E, -84.366631°W

With 31,281 residents spread across 32.77 square miles, this area has a population density of 955.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

31,281

Population

90th percentile

$24,623

Median Income

$57,900

Median Home Value

5th percentile

32.77 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 45417 is $24,623, and the median home value is $57,900.

Housing

16,127

Total Units

12,747

Occupied Units

79.0%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

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45403

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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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ZIP codes with similar median household income in Ohio.

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$20,432

45403

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$27,757

44703

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$24,739

44902

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$28,955

45404

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$23,976

43222

Columbus

$20,989

44302

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$25,500

45804

Lima

$24,151

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