🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

45420

Dayton

ZIP Code 45420 is a standard zip code serving Dayton, Dayton, Ohio (OH), in Montgomery County, United States. It has an estimated population of 25,438 with a median household income of $36,365. 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: 39.717100
Longitude: -84.134200

Geographic Details

Land Area: 6.19 mi²
Water Area: 0.03 mi²
Population Density: 4110.0 people per mi² (90th percentile)
Bounding Box: 39.746442°N, 39.687802°S, -84.104042°E, -84.172504°W

With 25,438 residents spread across 6.19 square miles, this area has a population density of 4110.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

25,438

Population

85th percentile

$36,365

Median Income

20th percentile

$87,300

Median Home Value

25th percentile

6.19 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 45420 is $36,365, and the median home value is $87,300. This is below the national average for household income.

Housing

13,132

Total Units

11,994

Occupied Units

91.3%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

Other zip codes in Dayton, OH.

45401

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45402

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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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Similar ZIP Codes in Ohio

ZIP codes with similar median household income in Ohio.

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43963

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$37,629

45612

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$38,321

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$34,313

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Columbus

$34,521

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Windham

$39,653

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Canton

$33,140

43543

Montpelier

$40,980

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