Zip code 44276: Sterling, Ohio

Q: What city is zip code 44276?

44276 is assigned to Sterling, Ohio. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 44276 in?

44276 is in Wayne County, Ohio.

Q: What is the population of 44276?

About 1,923 people live in 44276, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 44276?

The median household income in 44276 is $86,583.

Q: What zip codes are near 44276?

The closest zip codes to 44276 are 44270, 44217, 44677, 44645, 44273.

Residential delivery areaWayne CountyEastern Time

Population

1,923

Median household income

$87K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$231K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$878/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

42.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

21 sq mi

94 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 44276

44276 is a small-town zip code in Sterling, Ohio (Wayne County), covering 21 sq mi of land. About 1,923 people live here, or 94 per square mile. The median resident is 42.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $86,583 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 12% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $231,300, or 2.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 86% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $878 a month.

19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.8 minutes each way, and 7% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; transportation and moving goods; and healthcare.

How 44276 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Homeownership rate86.3%
91st
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · OH 67.2%266th of 1,159 in OH
Uninsured rate16.3%
91st
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · OH 6.4%69th of 1,165 in OH
Residents under 1828%
91st
U.S. 22% · OH 22%163rd of 1,168 in OH
Healthcare workers13.5%
90th
U.S. 9.7% · OH 10.5%243rd of 1,163 in OH
Residents 65 and older20.9%
78th
U.S. 17.2% · OH 18.3%438th of 1,168 in OH
Self-employed workers12.1%
78th
U.S. 10% · OH 8.1%218th of 1,163 in OH
Housing vacancy10.6%
74th
U.S. 10.1% · OH 8.1%386th of 1,160 in OH
Median age42.3
73rd
U.S. 38.9 · OH 39.7523rd of 1,166 in OH
Median household income$86,583
58th
U.S. $80,734 · OH $71,389255th of 1,122 in OH
Poverty rate12%
56th
U.S. 12.5% · OH 13.3%503rd of 1,159 in OH
Broadband access91.1%
42nd
U.S. 91% · OH 90.1%415th of 1,159 in OH
Veterans4.9%
37th
U.S. 6.2% · OH 6.6%895th of 1,168 in OH
Per capita income$34,344
32nd
U.S. $44,673 · OH $40,552611th of 1,165 in OH
Median earnings per worker$42,324
30th
U.S. $49,666 · OH $47,692748th of 1,153 in OH
Median home value$231,300
28th
U.S. $332,700 · OH $214,800302nd of 1,114 in OH
Average commute22.8 min
28th
U.S. 26.4 min · OH 23.4 min726th of 1,121 in OH
Bachelor's degree or higher19.2%
19th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · OH 31.5%607th of 1,166 in OH
Government workers10%
19th
U.S. 14.5% · OH 12.9%803rd of 1,163 in OH
Work from home6.5%
14th
U.S. 15.1% · OH 13%732nd of 1,163 in OH
Population density94/sq mi
13th
U.S. 95/sq mi · OH 289/sq mi777th of 1,168 in OH
Median gross rent$878
12th
U.S. $1,413 · OH $1,034576th of 1,007 in OH
Tech workers0.9%
11th
U.S. 3.8% · OH 3.2%716th of 1,163 in OH
Rent-burdened renters30.8%
5th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · OH 45.9%828th of 1,113 in OH
Population1,923
3rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · OH 11,810,293792nd of 1,168 in OH
Unemployment rate1.4%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · OH 4.8%950th of 1,164 in OH
Diversity index7.8
3rd
U.S. 61.4 · OH 40.6892nd of 1,168 in OH
Income inequality (Gini)0.349
3rd
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · OH 0.467962nd of 1,156 in OH
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · OH 5.2%1,158th of 1,168 in OH

Measure	44276	Wayne	OH	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in OH
Homeownership rateStrength	86.3%	76.6%	67.2%	65.2%	91st	266th of 1,159
Uninsured rateWeakness	16.3%	13.9%	6.4%	8.4%	91st	69th of 1,165
Residents under 18	28%	24%	22%	22%	91st	163rd of 1,168
Healthcare workers	13.5%	8.8%	10.5%	9.7%	90th	243rd of 1,163
Residents 65 and older	20.9%	19%	18.3%	17.2%	78th	438th of 1,168
Self-employed workers	12.1%	10%	8.1%	10%	78th	218th of 1,163
Housing vacancy	10.6%	5.5%	8.1%	10.1%	74th	386th of 1,160
Median age	42.3	38.9	39.7	38.9	73rd	523rd of 1,166
Median household income	$86,583	$73,574	$71,389	$80,734	58th	255th of 1,122
Poverty rate	12%	9.4%	13.3%	12.5%	56th	503rd of 1,159
Broadband access	91.1%	85.3%	90.1%	91%	42nd	415th of 1,159
Veterans	4.9%	6.1%	6.6%	6.2%	37th	895th of 1,168
Per capita income	$34,344	$35,229	$40,552	$44,673	32nd	611th of 1,165
Median earnings per worker	$42,324	$45,775	$47,692	$49,666	30th	748th of 1,153
Median home value	$231,300	$222,100	$214,800	$332,700	28th	302nd of 1,114
Average commute	22.8 min	20.6 min	23.4 min	26.4 min	28th	726th of 1,121
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	19.2%	25.1%	31.5%	35.7%	19th	607th of 1,166
Government workers	10%	11.4%	12.9%	14.5%	19th	803rd of 1,163
Work from home	6.5%	8.3%	13%	15.1%	14th	732nd of 1,163
Population density	94/sq mi	210/sq mi	289/sq mi	95/sq mi	13th	777th of 1,168
Median gross rent	$878	$881	$1,034	$1,413	12th	576th of 1,007
Tech workers	0.9%	2.1%	3.2%	3.8%	11th	716th of 1,163
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	30.8%	34%	45.9%	51.1%	5th	828th of 1,113
Population	1,923	116,588	11,810,293	334,922,499	3rd	792nd of 1,168
Unemployment rateStrength	1.4%	3.3%	4.8%	5.2%	3rd	950th of 1,164
Diversity index	7.8	14.6	40.6	61.4	3rd	892nd of 1,168
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.349	0.416	0.467	0.483	3rd	962nd of 1,156
Foreign-born residents	0%	2.7%	5.2%	14.1%	1st	1,158th of 1,168

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

20%

5–17

18–24

12%

25–34

35–44

45–54

19%

55–64

13%

65–74

75+

Median age

42.3

Under 18

28%

65 and over

20.9%

Race and ethnicity

White96%
Black0%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other2%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

7.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

86.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

100%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 707
Average household size: 2.7
Family households: 77.7%
Married couples: 69.2%
Living alone: 16.5%
Veterans (of adults): 4.9%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

10%

$25–50k

15%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

23%

$100–150k

25%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

44276

$86,583

Wayne Co.

$73,574

Ohio

$71,389

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$34,344

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

12%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

8.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.349

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

44276

$231,300

Wayne Co.

$222,100

Ohio

$214,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

44276

$878

Wayne Co.

$881

Ohio

$1,034

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

92%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 791
Owner-occupied: 86.3%
Vacant: 10.6%
Median year built: 1970
Median rooms: 6.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 30.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 9.2%
Home value to income: 2.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

89%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

16%

10–19

36%

20–29

25%

30–44

17%

45–59

0.7%

60+

Average commute

22.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

64.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales

14%

Transportation and moving

14%

Healthcare

14%

Production

10%

Office and admin

Construction and repair

Management

Education

Farming, fishing and forestry

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Engineering and science

Computer and math

0.9%

Legal and social services

0.7%

Business and finance

0.4%

Industries

Manufacturing

18%

Health care and social assistance

17%

Retail

15%

Agriculture and mining

Construction

Education

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Public administration

Restaurants and hotels

Professional and technical services

Other services

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

0.9%

Information

0.1%

Median earnings per worker

$42,324

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

12.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

10%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

12.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	44276	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$51,111	$74,888
Service	$13,854	$26,804
Sales and office	$41,156	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$36,406	$49,199
Production and transportation	$53,854	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

52%

Some college

15%

Associate's

Bachelor's

13%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 92.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
Households with broadband: 91.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 76.7%
No internet access: 6.6%
Without health insurance: 16.3%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Sterling
State: Ohio
County: Wayne County
Center point: 40.9397° N, 81.8360° W
Land area: 21 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Sterling (unincorporated)5% of zip
Rittman1% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 44276

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
44270	Rittman, OH	3.5 mi	8,071	$63,650	$170,200
44217	Creston, OH	4.1 mi	3,804	$73,603	$199,200
44677	Smithville, OH	4.6 mi	2,734	$75,435	$230,600
44645	Marshallville, OH	6.5 mi	2,553	$84,756	$230,400
44273	Seville, OH	6.5 mi	6,952	$96,431	$275,400
44230	Doylestown, OH	7.8 mi	8,107	$79,526	$229,000
44251	Westfield Center, OH	7.8 mi	963	$118,750	$372,100
44282	Wadsworth, OH · PO box	8.1 mi	—	—	—
44667	Orrville, OH	8.2 mi	13,287	$75,616	$208,600
44214	Burbank, OH	8.6 mi	2,450	$84,861	$237,800
44215	Chippewa Lake, OH	9.7 mi	2,650	$80,893	$222,900
44281	Wadsworth, OH	9.7 mi	34,704	$89,131	$278,800

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Questions about 44276

What city is zip code 44276?

44276 is assigned to Sterling, Ohio. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 44276 in?

44276 is in Wayne County, Ohio.

What is the population of 44276?

About 1,923 people live in 44276, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 44276 in?

44276 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 44276?

The median household income in 44276 is $86,583.

What zip codes are near 44276?

The closest zip codes to 44276 are 44270, 44217, 44677, 44645, 44273.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 44276, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.