| ZIP Codes: | 46 ZIP Codes (30 Standard, 7 PO Box, 9 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 234 / 330 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:22 PM |
| Population: | 513,150 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 39153 |
| CBSA: | Akron, OH |
| Land Area: | 391 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 7 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 41.1076, -81.5217 |
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513,150 residents live across 46 ZIPs covering 391 sq mi, served by 17 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 518,568 to 512,239 from 2014 to 2024 — a -1.2% change. 16 ZIPs gained residents, 15 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 44236 (Hudson, $168,595 median) and poorest ZIP 44308 (Akron, $11,956) are 12.5 miles apart — a 14.1× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 6.6× across this county — from $68,800 in 44311 (Akron) to $457,400 in 44236 (Hudson).
Density varies 43× across the county — from 144 people/sq mi in 44264 (Peninsula) to 6,160 in 44302 (Akron).
Educational attainment ranges from 7.0% bachelor's+ in 44250 (Lakemore) to 73.9% in 44236 (Hudson) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Ohio, this is the #5 most populous of 88 counties and ranks #36 for median household income .
Hosts 4 single-entity Unique ZIPs: 44325Univ Of Akron ; 44316Goodyear Tire ; 44317Firestone Tire & Rub Co ; and 44398Akron Business Reply .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $78,348 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
35.4% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (129,435 of 365,423 reporting). The most-educated ZIPs cluster around Akron.
30 Standard delivery, 7 PO Box only, 9 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
3 ZIPs in this county where more than 60% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor's degree — typically college campuses, research enclaves, or tech corridors.
9 ZIP codes in this county serve a single facility — typically theme parks, universities, large corporations, airports, or government complexes.
Median household income spans 14.1× between the wealthiest and poorest ZIPs — a sign of significant intra-county inequality.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44224 | Stow | Standard | 39,200 | $94,287 | 20.2 | 2.0% |
| 44203 | Barberton | Standard | 38,701 | $63,759 | 36.4 | -5.6% |
| 44312 | Akron | Standard | 30,280 | $65,480 | 19.2 | -4.7% |
| 44221 | Cuyahoga Falls | Standard | 28,546 | $63,342 | 6.3 | -3.5% |
| 44313 | Akron | Standard | 26,631 | $75,671 | 14.6 | 11.2% |
| 44236 | Hudson | Standard | 25,941 | $168,595 | 32.6 | 2.2% |
| 44310 | Akron | Standard | 25,496 | $41,066 | 5.9 | 8.9% |
| 44087 | Twinsburg | Standard | 22,185 | $99,270 | 18.1 | 10.7% |
| 44319 | Akron | Standard | 21,538 | $79,221 | 20.4 | -4.1% |
| 44305 | Akron | Standard | 21,103 | $52,768 | 7.0 | -2.9% |
| 44306 | Akron | Standard | 20,905 | $41,688 | 8.1 | -7.3% |
| 44067 | Northfield | Standard | 19,943 | $86,364 | 17.1 | -2.8% |
| 44333 | Akron | Standard | 19,620 | $131,821 | 28.4 | 6.0% |
| 44223 | Cuyahoga Falls | Standard | 18,459 | $90,335 | 14.4 | 2.0% |
| 44278 | Tallmadge | Standard | 18,424 | $90,120 | 14.5 | 3.7% |
| 44314 | Akron | Standard | 17,885 | $47,468 | 4.5 | -6.1% |
| 44320 | Akron | Standard | 17,690 | $41,241 | 10.2 | -14.4% |
| 44321 | Akron | Standard | 15,878 | $119,178 | 14.5 | 4.4% |
| 44301 | Akron | Standard | 13,668 | $51,321 | 3.6 | -13.0% |
| 44056 | Macedonia | Standard | 12,152 | $101,285 | 9.7 | 6.3% |
| 44216 | Clinton | Standard | 9,465 | $98,776 | 25.4 | -7.0% |
| 44311 | Akron | Standard | 7,547 | $24,369 | 1.8 | -20.2% |
| 44303 | Akron | Standard | 7,323 | $69,743 | 2.3 | -3.8% |
| 44307 | Akron | Standard | 6,653 | $27,697 | 1.9 | 5.1% |
| 44286 | Richfield | Standard | 6,295 | $112,778 | 23.0 | 2.9% |
| 44302 | Akron | Standard | 5,474 | $42,400 | 0.9 | -10.5% |
| 44262 | Munroe Falls | Standard | 5,000 | $81,214 | 2.8 | 0.1% |
| 44304 | Akron | Standard | 4,000 | $41,763 | 1.1 | -28.5% |
| 44264 | Peninsula | Standard | 3,462 | $101,852 | 24.0 | 17.4% |
| 44250 | Lakemore | PO Box | 1,745 | $66,328 | 0.6 | 33.3% |
| 44308 | Akron | Standard | 1,030 | $11,956 | 0.5 | 54.7% |
| 44325 | Akron | Unique | 911 | — | 0.4 | — |
| 44232 | Green | PO Box | 0 | — | 0.0 | — |
| 44317 | Akron | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 44316 | Akron | Unique | — | — | 0.2 | — |
| 44398 | Akron | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 44396 | Akron | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 44328 | Akron | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 44309 | Akron | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 44315 | Akron | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 44326 | Akron | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 44372 | Akron | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 44334 | Fairlawn | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 44222 | Cuyahoga Falls | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 44210 | Bath | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 44237 | Hudson | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |