| ZIP Codes: | 19 ZIP Codes (15 Standard, 3 PO Box, 1 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 234 / 330 / 436 / 440 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:54:41 PM |
| Population: | 172,159 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 39133 |
| CBSA: | Akron, OH |
| Land Area: | 532 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 17 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 41.1536, -81.2066 |
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172,159 residents live across 19 ZIPs covering 532 sq mi, served by 17 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 169,727 to 172,159 from 2014 to 2024 — a +1.4% change. 8 ZIPs gained residents, 8 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 44202 (Aurora, $118,750 median) and poorest ZIP 44240 (Kent, $57,627) are 12.6 miles apart — a 2.1× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.3× across this county — from $160,100 in 44288 (Windham) to $375,300 in 44202 (Aurora).
Density varies 163× across the county — from 81 people/sq mi in 44449 (North Benton) to 13,245 in 44243 (Kent).
Educational attainment ranges from 11.7% bachelor's+ in 44288 (Windham) to 59.6% in 44202 (Aurora) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Ohio, this is the #18 most populous of 88 counties and ranks #17 for median household income .
Hosts 1 single-entity Unique ZIP: 44242Kent State University .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $78,334 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
33.3% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (38,476 of 115,701 reporting).
15 Standard delivery, 3 PO Box only, 1 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44240 | Kent | Standard | 37,788 | $57,627 | 41.4 | -3.8% |
| 44266 | Ravenna | Standard | 32,612 | $64,918 | 113.2 | -3.2% |
| 44202 | Aurora | Standard | 23,084 | $118,750 | 31.6 | 17.6% |
| 44241 | Streetsboro | Standard | 18,548 | $88,517 | 22.4 | 11.9% |
| 44260 | Mogadore | Standard | 12,780 | $82,444 | 35.8 | -4.4% |
| 44231 | Garrettsville | Standard | 8,215 | $78,609 | 49.1 | -2.9% |
| 44255 | Mantua | Standard | 7,318 | $78,099 | 43.5 | -15.7% |
| 44201 | Atwater | Standard | 6,666 | $79,459 | 56.2 | -2.2% |
| 44272 | Rootstown | Standard | 6,048 | $83,173 | 24.4 | 21.0% |
| 44243 | Kent | Standard | 5,082 | — | 0.4 | 20.9% |
| 44288 | Windham | Standard | 3,850 | $69,205 | 29.1 | 9.2% |
| 44234 | Hiram | Standard | 3,617 | $75,547 | 25.4 | -20.1% |
| 44412 | Diamond | Standard | 2,976 | $102,726 | 22.7 | 11.9% |
| 44411 | Deerfield | Standard | 2,294 | $77,560 | 22.2 | 9.5% |
| 44449 | North Benton | Standard | 1,205 | $62,188 | 14.8 | 8.7% |
| 44285 | Wayland | PO Box | 76 | $106,429 | 0.0 | -13.6% |
| 44265 | Randolph | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 44211 | Brady Lake | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 44242 | Kent | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |