Portage County, Ohio
Portage County covers 487 sq mi of land and has about 161,956 residents. 18 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 16 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
161,956
332/sq mi
Median household income
$76K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$227K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,064
U.S. $1,413
Median age
39.6
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
11.7%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Portage County
18 total
| Zip | City | Type | Population | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44201 | Atwater | 6,666 | $79,459 | |
| 44202 | Aurora | 23,084 | $118,750 | |
| 44211 | Brady Lake · PO box | — | — | |
| 44231 | Garrettsville | 8,215 | $78,609 | |
| 44234 | Hiram | 3,617 | $75,547 | |
| 44240 | Kent | 37,788 | $57,627 | |
| 44241 | Streetsboro | 18,548 | $88,517 | |
| 44242 | Kent · PO box | — | — | |
| 44243 | Kent | 5,082 | — | |
| 44255 | Mantua | 7,318 | $78,099 | |
| 44260 | Mogadore | 12,780 | $82,444 | |
| 44265 | Randolph · PO box | — | — | |
| 44266 | Ravenna | 32,612 | $64,918 | |
| 44272 | Rootstown | 6,048 | $83,173 | |
| 44285 | Wayland | 76 | $106,429 | |
| 44288 | Windham | 3,850 | $69,205 | |
| 44411 | Deerfield | 2,294 | $77,560 | |
| 44412 | Diamond | 2,976 | $102,726 |
Portage County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
16%
$25–50k
18%
$50–75k
16%
$75–100k
13%
$100–150k
19%
$150–200k
9%
$200k+
8%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
7%
High school
35%
Some college
18%
Associate's
8%
Bachelor's
20%
Graduate
13%
How people get to work
Drove alone
74%
Carpooled
7%
Transit
0.7%
Walked
3%
Bicycle
0.2%
Worked from home
15%
Other
0.7%
At a glance
| Portage | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 70.1% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.5% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 14.9% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 89.8% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 5% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 3.7% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 6.1% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 5.3% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 24.8 min | 26.4 min |