The most generous ZIP code in Greater Cincinnati -- and the eighth most generous anywhere -- is for a place that the Post Office calls Mount St. Joseph, Ohio. It's the motherhouse for the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati, and they gave 41 percent of their income to charity, according to 2002 data from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service.
A breakdown of charitable giving by ZIP code:
ZIP
Place
State
Number
of returns
Average
net income
Average
contribution
Contributions
as percent
of net income
Percent
of
returns with
contributions
45051
MOUNT SAINT
JOSEPH
OH
75
$18,800
$7,800
41.5%
47%
45243
INDIAN HILL
OH
7,882
$124,235
$9,835
7.9%
52%
45263
FIFTH THIRD BANK
OH
53
$65,774
$4,887
7.4%
42%
45201
CINCINNATI POST OFFICE
OH
912
$104,886
$6,470
6.2%
34%
45208
HYDE PARK
OH
10,075
$77,126
$3,769
4.9%
47%
45202
DOWNTOWN
OH
5,786
$43,113
$2,093
4.9%
19%
45237
BOND HILL
OH
10,201
$34,034
$1,586
4.7%
28%
45206
WALNUT HILLS
OH
5,380
$39,014
$1,744
4.5%
20%
41091
UNION
KY
5,565
$61,109
$2,385
3.9%
54%
45224
COLLEGE HILL
OH
10,551
$34,522
$1,334
3.9%
36%
45203
WEST END
OH
922
$25,016
$963
3.8%
22%
41017
FT MITCHELL
KY
19,697
$48,793
$1,862
3.8%
45%
45215
WYOMING
OH
15,303
$41,122
$1,552
3.8%
31%
45174
TERRACE PARK
OH
1,095
$81,912
$3,000
3.7%
58%
45242
MONTGOMERY
OH
11,307
$61,964
$2,200
3.6%
47%
45213
KENNEDY HEIGHTS
OH
6,468
$34,596
$1,076
3.1%
34%
45253
GROESBECK POST OFFICE
OH
146
$34,904
$1,082
3.1%
29%
41011
COVINGTON
KY
11,554
$33,896
$1,036
3.1%
26%
45241
SHARONVILLE
OH
12,989
$54,262
$1,653
3.0%
44%
45240
FOREST PARK
OH
13,870
$34,662
$1,050
3.0%
36%
41092
VERONA
KY
1,371
$39,093
$1,177
3.0%
35%
45246
GLENDALE
OH
7,103
$41,928
$1,247
3.0%
33%
45249
SYMMES TOWNSHIP
OH
6,728
$72,206
$2,135
3.0%
44%
45255
ANDERSON TOWNSHIP
OH
11,608
$51,816
$1,531
3.0%
42%
45458
DAYTON
OH
13,926
$55,878
$1,643
2.9%
47%
45233
DELHI TOWNSHIP
OH
8,167
$48,430
$1,418
2.9%
44%
45054
OREGONIA
OH
990
$45,357
$1,322
2.9%
42%
45069
WEST CHESTER
OH
21,314
$53,034
$1,495
2.8%
50%
45226
EAST END
OH
3,243
$57,870
$1,591
2.7%
35%
41016
COVINGTON
KY
2,707
$31,658
$869
2.7%
24%
41075
FORT THOMAS
KY
7,915
$49,493
$1,334
2.7%
43%
45220
CLIFTON
OH
6,295
$37,351
$1,005
2.7%
23%
45229
AVONDALE
OH
6,402
$27,693
$743
2.7%
18%
45218
WINTON WOODS
OH
2,132
$35,162
$939
2.7%
38%
45040
MASON
OH
19,225
$56,187
$1,493
2.7%
53%
45236
BLUE ASH
OH
13,169
$41,909
$1,113
2.7%
36%
45244
MARIEMONT
OH
13,460
$54,485
$1,445
2.7%
46%
45056
OXFORD
OH
7,190
$38,614
$1,016
2.6%
32%
45140
LOVELAND
OH
23,197
$53,643
$1,396
2.6%
47%
45036
LEBANON
OH
13,095
$41,987
$1,089
2.6%
38%
45247
COLERAIN TOWNSHIP
OH
11,850
$44,787
$1,154
2.6%
42%
45231
MOUNT HEALTHY
OH
21,330
$33,530
$858
2.6%
34%
45230
MOUNT WASHINGTON
OH
14,286
$46,902
$1,195
2.5%
43%
45050
MONROE
OH
3,120
$39,887
$1,015
2.5%
44%
45066
SPRINGBORO
OH
9,096
$60,012
$1,512
2.5%
54%
45111
CAMP DENNISON
OH
202
$30,495
$767
2.5%
29%
45252
COLERAIN TOWNSHIP
OH
2,705
$47,657
$1,197
2.5%
49%
45068
WAYNESVILLE
OH
4,337
$41,334
$1,034
2.5%
37%
41007
CALIFORNIA
KY
1,722
$37,907
$933
2.5%
38%
41094
WALTON
KY
4,339
$43,378
$1,061
2.4%
40%
45210
OVER-THE-RHINE
OH
311
$30,315
$736
2.4%
21%
45011
HAMILTON
OH
26,341
$40,334
$972
2.4%
37%
45227
FAIRFAX
OH
9,192
$35,655
$849
2.4%
28%
45250
CINCINNATI POST OFFICE
OH
257
$29,922
$712
2.4%
17%
45039
MAINEVILLE
OH
8,629
$53,756
$1,273
2.4%
49%
45152
MORROW
OH
4,069
$42,754
$1,011
2.4%
37%
45262
CINCINNATI
OH
157
$33,357
$783
2.3%
30%
41005
BURLINGTON
KY
7,855
$43,137
$977
2.3%
44%
41080
PETERSBURG
KY
786
$40,804
$907
2.2%
37%
45013
HAMILTON
OH
23,556
$35,463
$786
2.2%
31%
45248
WESTWOOD
OH
12,118
$41,720
$919
2.2%
41%
45150
MILFORD
OH
14,637
$39,437
$868
2.2%
38%
41059
MELBOURNE
KY
1,209
$37,561
$824
2.2%
37%
41042
FLORENCE
KY
20,091
$38,798
$845
2.2%
38%
45014
FAIRFIELD
OH
21,766
$37,964
$825
2.2%
34%
41048
HEBRON
KY
4,265
$53,869
$1,168
2.2%
49%
45034
KINGS MILLS
OH
551
$51,138
$1,107
2.2%
51%
45254
ANDERSON POST OFFICE
OH
151
$34,960
$755
2.2%
34%
41051
INDEPENDENCE
KY
8,163
$39,140
$845
2.2%
43%
45207
EVANSTON
OH
2,915
$20,420
$438
2.1%
14%
41076
NEWPORT
KY
7,044
$40,598
$871
2.1%
41%
45042
MIDDLETOWN
OH
13,312
$35,732
$766
2.1%
31%
45217
SAINT BERNARD
OH
3,496
$28,477
$610
2.1%
24%
47006
BATESVILLE
IN
5,093
$47,337
$1,010
2.1%
32%
45251
COLERAIN TOWNSHIP
OH
11,509
$34,233
$720
2.1%
34%
45052
COLERAIN TOWNSHIP
OH
1,993
$46,514
$965
2.1%
41%
41015
LATONIA
KY
9,572
$34,344
$695
2.0%
32%
41001
ALEXANDRIA
KY
7,144
$40,982
$829
2.0%
42%
45327
GERMANTOWN
OH
4,195
$37,257
$751
2.0%
36%
41097
WILLIAMSTOWN
KY
2,688
$30,364
$608
2.0%
25%
45044
MIDDLETOWN
OH
20,314
$34,004
$678
2.0%
28%
45245
NEWTOWN
OH
8,597
$42,712
$851
2.0%
36%
45342
MIAMISBURG
OH
16,563
$37,324
$743
2.0%
34%
45211
WESTWOOD
OH
18,322
$30,520
$604
2.0%
28%
47022
GUILFORD
IN
1,328
$43,401
$853
2.0%
35%
45239
WHITE OAK
OH
14,209
$31,876
$613
1.9%
30%
45053
OKEANA
OH
1,642
$40,210
$764
1.9%
38%
41006
BUTLER
KY
1,912
$35,762
$675
1.9%
31%
47036
OLDENBURG
IN
527
$42,387
$799
1.9%
29%
41030
CRITTENDEN
KY
2,566
$34,361
$642
1.9%
28%
41031
CYNTHIANA
KY
6,693
$32,052
$598
1.9%
25%
41022
FLORENCE
KY
357
$37,779
$700
1.9%
23%
45238
COVEDALE
OH
23,362
$34,228
$631
1.8%
33%
45062
SEVEN MILE
OH
418
$32,426
$598
1.8%
27%
41033
DE MOSSVILLE
KY
837
$31,588
$577
1.8%
26%
45157
NEW RICHMOND
OH
4,183
$36,049
$652
1.8%
30%
47060
WEST HARRISON
IN
2,697
$40,508
$731
1.8%
34%
47025
LAWRENCEBURG
IN
9,707
$40,931
$738
1.8%
35%
41095
WARSAW
KY
1,534
$29,123
$514
1.8%
22%
45030
HARRISON
OH
7,962
$35,921
$634
1.8%
31%
45223
NORTHSIDE
OH
6,406
$23,588
$416
1.8%
16%
41063
MORNING VIEW
KY
1,329
$33,847
$592
1.7%
32%
45113
CLARKSVILLE
OH
1,677
$35,726
$625
1.7%
29%
41035
DRY RIDGE
KY
4,202
$31,530
$548
1.7%
26%
45103
BATAVIA
OH
12,946
$37,485
$649
1.7%
33%
45005
FRANKLIN
OH
13,446
$33,156
$572
1.7%
27%
45216
CARTHAGE
OH
4,392
$26,184
$442
1.7%
20%
47012
BROOKVILLE
IN
4,514
$32,819
$551
1.7%
21%
41040
FALMOUTH
KY
3,024
$29,767
$500
1.7%
23%
41012
COVINGTON
KY
147
$28,469
$476
1.7%
14%
41018
ERLANGER
KY
12,220
$34,893
$574
1.6%
34%
41043
FOSTER
KY
739
$32,334
$532
1.6%
30%
45064
SOMERVILLE
OH
1,400
$34,875
$573
1.6%
30%
45121
GEORGETOWN
OH
3,774
$30,056
$492
1.6%
19%
47030
METAMORA
IN
676
$28,283
$463
1.6%
17%
47240
GREENSBURG
IN
9,743
$32,741
$535
1.6%
21%
41046
GLENCOE
KY
688
$28,496
$464
1.6%
24%
45002
CLEVES
OH
5,602
$39,425
$633
1.6%
32%
47331
CONNERSVILLE
IN
10,606
$31,816
$511
1.6%
19%
47041
SUNMAN
IN
2,552
$35,182
$563
1.6%
27%
45232
SAINT BERNARD
OH
2,541
$18,671
$295
1.6%
11%
45102
AMELIA
OH
9,348
$34,552
$546
1.6%
32%
45106
BETHEL
OH
5,351
$32,258
$508
1.6%
25%
45122
GOSHEN
OH
4,988
$31,584
$495
1.6%
26%
41086
SPARTA
KY
688
$32,013
$501
1.6%
28%
45067
TRENTON
OH
5,512
$35,035
$541
1.5%
33%
45176
WILLIAMSBURG
OH
3,957
$33,402
$514
1.5%
27%
45162
PLEASANT PLAIN
OH
1,273
$34,185
$524
1.5%
30%
45160
OWENSVILLE
OH
421
$29,962
$456
1.5%
21%
45258
CINCINNATI POST OFFICE
OH
74
$42,459
$635
1.5%
32%
41073
BELLEVUE
KY
2,996
$29,086
$432
1.5%
28%
47001
AURORA
IN
4,959
$35,953
$534
1.5%
25%
47018
DILLSBORO
IN
1,894
$34,122
$505
1.5%
24%
46173
RUSHVILLE
IN
5,131
$29,975
$443
1.5%
18%
45697
WINCHESTER
OH
1,890
$29,572
$436
1.5%
16%
45032
HARVEYSBURG
OH
202
$28,030
$401
1.4%
22%
45212
NORWOOD
OH
11,469
$27,331
$390
1.4%
20%
41052
JONESVILLE
KY
132
$32,023
$455
1.4%
23%
45133
HILLSBORO
OH
10,189
$28,442
$404
1.4%
16%
41014
COVINGTON
KY
3,404
$25,627
$363
1.4%
20%
41071
NEWPORT
KY
9,205
$28,431
$399
1.4%
23%
45209
OAKLEY
OH
5,796
$35,697
$499
1.4%
28%
45107
BLANCHESTER
OH
4,347
$32,066
$447
1.4%
24%
41003
BERRY
KY
968
$28,022
$387
1.4%
20%
45118
FAYETTEVILLE
OH
1,817
$32,415
$447
1.4%
28%
41002
AUGUSTA
KY
1,006
$28,718
$392
1.4%
19%
47353
LIBERTY
IN
2,599
$31,264
$426
1.4%
18%
45153
MOSCOW
OH
797
$33,129
$447
1.3%
25%
45101
ABERDEEN
OH
1,100
$27,801
$375
1.3%
14%
41085
SILVER GROVE
KY
429
$28,674
$380
1.3%
27%
41004
BROOKSVILLE
KY
1,596
$29,410
$383
1.3%
21%
47032
MOORES HILL
IN
1,643
$32,959
$428
1.3%
24%
41010
CORINTH
KY
1,254
$28,337
$365
1.3%
22%
45168
RUSSELLVILLE
OH
676
$28,195
$359
1.3%
14%
45065
SOUTH LEBANON
OH
1,421
$34,265
$435
1.3%
21%
45154
MOUNT ORAB
OH
3,828
$29,570
$373
1.3%
19%
45142
LYNCHBURG
OH
2,034
$28,993
$361
1.2%
18%
45033
HOOVEN
OH
165
$26,000
$321
1.2%
16%
45219
CORRYVILLE
OH
5,500
$19,909
$241
1.2%
10%
45130
HAMERSVILLE
OH
1,652
$28,855
$344
1.2%
18%
45120
FELICITY
OH
1,526
$29,604
$353
1.2%
16%
47040
RISING SUN
IN
2,372
$31,728
$378
1.2%
21%
45205
PRICE HILL
OH
8,457
$23,129
$255
1.1%
15%
45167
RIPLEY
OH
1,673
$27,125
$298
1.1%
13%
45001
ADDYSTON
OH
470
$24,504
$266
1.1%
11%
45015
HAMILTON
OH
5,520
$27,166
$294
1.1%
20%
45204
LOWER PRICE HILL
OH
2,875
$23,715
$255
1.1%
12%
45041
MIAMITOWN
OH
223
$26,305
$278
1.1%
13%
47016
CEDAR GROVE
IN
425
$31,922
$332
1.0%
20%
47024
LAUREL
IN
1,310
$27,967
$289
1.0%
14%
41045
GHENT
KY
508
$29,640
$305
1.0%
21%
45171
SARDINIA
OH
2,730
$30,343
$307
1.0%
18%
45003
COLLEGE CORNER
OH
494
$28,806
$277
1.0%
17%
41074
DAYTON
KY
2,313
$25,489
$237
0.9%
19%
41064
MOUNT OLIVET
KY
766
$26,439
$244
0.9%
14%
41072
NEWPORT
KY
147
$20,204
$184
0.9%
15%
45144
MANCHESTER
OH
1,747
$24,825
$222
0.9%
10%
45214
FAIRMOUNT
OH
3,568
$18,184
$160
0.9%
7%
41083
SANDERS
KY
487
$27,088
$238
0.9%
15%
47035
NEW TRENTON
IN
139
$29,036
$245
0.8%
12%
47010
BATH
IN
114
$31,939
$237
0.7%
18%
45225
CAMP WASHINGTON
OH
3,786
$14,974
$108
0.7%
4%
41044
GERMANTOWN
KY
409
$26,120
$152
0.6%
15%
45112
CHILO
OH
36
$30,528
45131
HIGGINSPORT
OH
146
$24,301
45156
NEVILLE
OH
44
$39,682
45221
UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI
OH
43
$25,395
SOURCE: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income Division
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