Blue Jay is a community in Hamilton County, Ohio, home to about 1,797 people across 4.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 45002.
Homes sold for a median of $190 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Part is in Blue Jay, part in Miami Heights and Cleves
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Blue Jay. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)11 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Cincinnati, OH13 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL239 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Blue Jay; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Blue Jay had 1,427 residents in the 2020 census, up 49% since 2010.
It’s the 516th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Hamilton County grew from 409,479 residents in 1900 to 830,639 in 2020.
Hamilton County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 47.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 11 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cincinnati-Fernbank, OH weather station (6 miles away).
529,211 jobs at 21,087 businesses in Hamilton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
14 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Blue Jay.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 7 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Three Rivers Local. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Rivers ElementaryCleves | Pre-K–4 | 731 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Taylor Middle SchoolCleves | 5–8 | 599 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Taylor High SchoolCleves | 9–12 | 608 | Public | 1.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Miami Heights, Cleves, Grandview, Dent, Miamitown and Hooven.
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