Zip code 44303: Akron, Ohio

Q: What city is zip code 44303?

44303 is assigned to Akron, Ohio. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 44303 in?

44303 is in Summit County, Ohio.

Q: What is the population of 44303?

About 7,323 people live in 44303, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 44303?

The median household income in 44303 is $69,743.

Q: What zip codes are near 44303?

The closest zip codes to 44303 are 44302, 44309, 44237, 44372, 44396.

Residential delivery areaSummit CountyEastern Time

Population

7,323

Median household income

$70K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$236K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$929/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

41.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

2.1 sq mi

3,477 people/sq mi

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

About 44303

44303 is an urban zip code in Akron, Ohio (Summit County), covering 2.1 sq mi of land. About 7,323 people live here, or 3,477 per square mile. The median resident is 41.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $69,743 a year, 14% below the national median of $80,734. 13.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $236,200, or 3.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 51% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $929 a month.

56% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.6 minutes each way, and 21% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, healthcare and food service.

How 44303 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Bachelor's degree or higher55.9%
85th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · OH 31.5%60th of 1,166 in OH
Tech workers5.9%
85th
U.S. 3.8% · OH 3.2%67th of 1,163 in OH
Self-employed workers13.4%
85th
U.S. 10% · OH 8.1%167th of 1,163 in OH
Residents 65 and older22.2%
84th
U.S. 17.2% · OH 18.3%318th of 1,168 in OH
Work from home21.2%
80th
U.S. 15.1% · OH 13%79th of 1,163 in OH
Unemployment rate6.8%
78th
U.S. 5.2% · OH 4.8%235th of 1,164 in OH
Healthcare workers11.2%
73rd
U.S. 9.7% · OH 10.5%433rd of 1,163 in OH
Population density3,477/sq mi
71st
U.S. 95/sq mi · OH 289/sq mi93rd of 1,168 in OH
Median age41.6
69th
U.S. 38.9 · OH 39.7572nd of 1,166 in OH
Per capita income$46,065
65th
U.S. $44,673 · OH $40,552195th of 1,165 in OH
Poverty rate13.1%
61st
U.S. 12.5% · OH 13.3%452nd of 1,159 in OH
Income inequality (Gini)0.446
59th
U.S. 0.483 · OH 0.467312th of 1,156 in OH
Housing vacancy6.2%
46th
U.S. 10.1% · OH 8.1%676th of 1,160 in OH
Diversity index45.3
44th
U.S. 61.4 · OH 40.6171st of 1,168 in OH
Broadband access90.9%
40th
U.S. 91% · OH 90.1%425th of 1,159 in OH
Median household income$69,743
35th
U.S. $80,734 · OH $71,389581st of 1,122 in OH
Median earnings per worker$43,153
33rd
U.S. $49,666 · OH $47,692703rd of 1,153 in OH
Median home value$236,200
30th
U.S. $332,700 · OH $214,800281st of 1,114 in OH
Veterans4.3%
30th
U.S. 6.2% · OH 6.6%971st of 1,168 in OH
Average commute22.6 min
27th
U.S. 26.4 min · OH 23.4 min746th of 1,121 in OH
Foreign-born residents4.4%
26th
U.S. 14.1% · OH 5.2%222nd of 1,168 in OH
Uninsured rate4.2%
24th
U.S. 8.4% · OH 6.4%775th of 1,165 in OH
Homeownership rate51.2%
19th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · OH 67.2%1,054th of 1,159 in OH
Median gross rent$929
16th
U.S. $1,413 · OH $1,034446th of 1,007 in OH
Rent-burdened renters39.4%
15th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · OH 45.9%633rd of 1,113 in OH
Population7,323
12th
U.S. 334,922,499 · OH 11,810,293446th of 1,168 in OH
Government workers8.5%
10th
U.S. 14.5% · OH 12.9%921st of 1,163 in OH
Residents under 1814.7%
7th
U.S. 22% · OH 22%1,043rd of 1,168 in OH

Measure	44303	Summit	OH	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in OH
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	55.9%	35.8%	31.5%	35.7%	85th	60th of 1,166
Tech workers	5.9%	3.4%	3.2%	3.8%	85th	67th of 1,163
Self-employed workers	13.4%	8.4%	8.1%	10%	85th	167th of 1,163
Residents 65 and older	22.2%	19.4%	18.3%	17.2%	84th	318th of 1,168
Work from home	21.2%	14.8%	13%	15.1%	80th	79th of 1,163
Unemployment rate	6.8%	5.1%	4.8%	5.2%	78th	235th of 1,164
Healthcare workers	11.2%	10.4%	10.5%	9.7%	73rd	433rd of 1,163
Population density	3,477/sq mi	1,303/sq mi	289/sq mi	95/sq mi	71st	93rd of 1,168
Median age	41.6	41.4	39.7	38.9	69th	572nd of 1,166
Per capita income	$46,065	$43,061	$40,552	$44,673	65th	195th of 1,165
Poverty rate	13.1%	12.8%	13.3%	12.5%	61st	452nd of 1,159
Income inequality (Gini)	0.446	0.477	0.467	0.483	59th	312th of 1,156
Housing vacancy	6.2%	6.7%	8.1%	10.1%	46th	676th of 1,160
Diversity index	45.3	43.7	40.6	61.4	44th	171st of 1,168
Broadband access	90.9%	91.6%	90.1%	91%	40th	425th of 1,159
Median household income	$69,743	$71,622	$71,389	$80,734	35th	581st of 1,122
Median earnings per worker	$43,153	$47,319	$47,692	$49,666	33rd	703rd of 1,153
Median home value	$236,200	$208,700	$214,800	$332,700	30th	281st of 1,114
Veterans	4.3%	6.1%	6.6%	6.2%	30th	971st of 1,168
Average commute	22.6 min	23.2 min	23.4 min	26.4 min	27th	746th of 1,121
Foreign-born residents	4.4%	6%	5.2%	14.1%	26th	222nd of 1,168
Uninsured rate	4.2%	5.6%	6.4%	8.4%	24th	775th of 1,165
Homeownership rateWeakness	51.2%	67.5%	67.2%	65.2%	19th	1,054th of 1,159
Median gross rent	$929	$1,026	$1,034	$1,413	16th	446th of 1,007
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	39.4%	48.3%	45.9%	51.1%	15th	633rd of 1,113
Population	7,323	537,864	11,810,293	334,922,499	12th	446th of 1,168
Government workers	8.5%	11.9%	12.9%	14.5%	10th	921st of 1,163
Residents under 18	14.7%	20.7%	22%	22%	7th	1,043rd 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

5–17

18–24

17%

25–34

15%

35–44

13%

45–54

11%

55–64

11%

65–74

11%

75+

Median age

41.6

Under 18

14.7%

65 and over

22.2%

Race and ethnicity

White71%
Black19%
Hispanic2%
Asian2%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.8%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

45.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

4.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

69.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

94%

Spanish

0.2%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.7%

Households

Households: 3,855
Average household size: 1.9
Family households: 40.6%
Married couples: 28.7%
Living alone: 46.7%
Veterans (of adults): 4.3%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

16%

$25–50k

23%

$50–75k

13%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

21%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

44303

$69,743

Summit Co.

$71,622

Ohio

$71,389

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$46,065

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

13.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

14.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.446

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

44303

$236,200

Summit Co.

$208,700

Ohio

$214,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

44303

$929

Summit Co.

$1,026

Ohio

$1,034

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

53%

2–4 units

11%

5–19 units

11%

20+ units

25%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 4,110
Owner-occupied: 51.2%
Vacant: 6.2%
Median year built: 1945
Median rooms: 6.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 39.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 23.6%
Home value to income: 3.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

69%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.5%

Worked from home

21%

Other

0.6%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

16%

10–19

31%

20–29

24%

30–44

20%

45–59

60+

Average commute

22.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

6.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

64.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

12%

Healthcare

11%

Food service

Business and finance

Legal and social services

Transportation and moving

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Computer and math

Sales

Office and admin

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Construction and repair

Production

Police and fire

0.3%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

15%

Professional and technical services

13%

Education

12%

Restaurants and hotels

10%

Retail

Manufacturing

Other services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Information

Admin, support and management

Construction

Public administration

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

0.4%

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$43,153

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

13.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

8.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

14.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	44303	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$62,319	$74,888
Service	$23,378	$26,804
Sales and office	$42,188	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$29,833	$49,199
Production and transportation	$24,558	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

16%

Some college

19%

Associate's

Bachelor's

32%

Graduate

24%

High school graduate or higher: 94.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 55.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 23.9%
Households with broadband: 90.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 81.3%
No internet access: 6.9%
Without health insurance: 4.2%
Limited-English households: 0.3%

Geography

City (USPS): Akron
State: Ohio
County: Summit County
Center point: 41.1045° N, 81.5374° W
Land area: 2.1 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

Akron100% of zip

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

Zip codes near 44303

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
44302	Akron, OH	1 mi	5,474	$42,400	$134,300
44309	Akron, OH · PO box	1.4 mi	—	—	—
44237	Hudson, OH · PO box	1.7 mi	—	—	—
44372	Akron, OH · PO box	1.7 mi	—	—	—
44396	Akron, OH · PO box	1.7 mi	—	—	—
44398	Akron, OH · PO box	1.7 mi	—	—	—
44308	Akron, OH	1.9 mi	1,030	$11,956	—
44326	Akron, OH · PO box	1.9 mi	—	—	—
44304	Akron, OH	2 mi	4,000	$41,763	—
44310	Akron, OH	2 mi	25,496	$41,066	$99,400
44328	Akron, OH · PO box	2.2 mi	—	—	—
44325	Akron, OH	2.4 mi	911	—	—

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Questions about 44303

What city is zip code 44303?

44303 is assigned to Akron, Ohio. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 44303 in?

44303 is in Summit County, Ohio.

What is the population of 44303?

About 7,323 people live in 44303, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 44303 in?

44303 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 44303?

The median household income in 44303 is $69,743.

What zip codes are near 44303?

The closest zip codes to 44303 are 44302, 44309, 44237, 44372, 44396.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 44303, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.