| ZIP Codes: | 16 ZIP Codes (14 Standard, 2 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 234 / 330 / 419 / 567 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:23 PM |
| Population: | 123,353 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 39169 |
| CBSA: | Wooster, OH |
| Land Area: | 616 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 2 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 40.8374, -81.8399 |
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123,353 residents live across 16 ZIPs covering 616 sq mi, served by 16 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 122,367 to 123,353 from 2014 to 2024 — a +0.8% change. 8 ZIPs gained residents, 7 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 44276 (Sterling, $86,583 median) and poorest ZIP 44270 (Rittman, $63,650) are 4.4 miles apart — a 1.4× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.0× across this county — from $170,200 in 44270 (Rittman) to $335,000 in 44627 (Fredericksburg).
Density varies 5× across the county — from 86 people/sq mi in 44676 (Shreve) to 465 in 44230 (Doylestown).
Educational attainment ranges from 5.8% bachelor's+ in 44627 (Fredericksburg) to 32.8% in 44691 (Wooster) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Ohio, this is the #24 most populous of 88 counties and ranks #26 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $73,868 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
24.9% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (20,280 of 81,467 reporting).
14 Standard delivery, 2 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44691 | Wooster | Standard | 44,344 | $69,920 | 154.7 | 2.0% |
| 44667 | Orrville | Standard | 13,287 | $75,616 | 45.4 | -6.0% |
| 44606 | Apple Creek | Standard | 8,182 | $76,350 | 41.9 | 10.1% |
| 44230 | Doylestown | Standard | 8,107 | $79,526 | 17.5 | -2.1% |
| 44270 | Rittman | Standard | 8,071 | $63,650 | 19.8 | -7.9% |
| 44287 | West Salem | Standard | 7,935 | $73,816 | 70.1 | -0.4% |
| 44618 | Dalton | Standard | 7,846 | $74,403 | 43.4 | 15.9% |
| 44627 | Fredericksburg | Standard | 7,086 | $84,010 | 46.5 | -6.9% |
| 44676 | Shreve | Standard | 4,914 | $75,738 | 57.2 | 2.0% |
| 44217 | Creston | Standard | 3,804 | $73,603 | 29.5 | -9.1% |
| 44677 | Smithville | Standard | 2,734 | $75,435 | 17.8 | 10.2% |
| 44645 | Marshallville | Standard | 2,553 | $84,756 | 25.4 | 3.3% |
| 44214 | Burbank | Standard | 2,450 | $84,861 | 27.1 | 25.8% |
| 44276 | Sterling | Standard | 1,923 | $86,583 | 19.8 | 2.9% |
| 44659 | Mount Eaton | PO Box | 117 | $81,406 | 0.0 | -27.3% |
| 44636 | Kidron | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |