Zip code 44618: Dalton, Ohio

Q: What city is zip code 44618?

44618 is assigned to Dalton, Ohio. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 44618 in?

44618 is mostly in Wayne County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 44618?

About 7,846 people live in 44618, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 44618?

The median household income in 44618 is $74,403.

Q: What zip codes are near 44618?

The closest zip codes to 44618 are 44636, 44659, 44666, 44613, 44667.

Residential delivery areaWayne CountyEastern Time

Population

7,846

Median household income

$74K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$249K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$860/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

29.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

42 sq mi

186 people/sq mi

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

About 44618

44618 is a small-town zip code in Dalton, Ohio (Wayne County), covering 42 sq mi of land. About 7,846 people live here, or 186 per square mile. The median resident is 29.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $74,403 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 13.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $248,800, or 3.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 79% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $860 a month.

24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 19.1 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; management; and sales. 18% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 22% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.

How 44618 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Uninsured rate33.8%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · OH 6.4%19th of 1,165 in OH
Residents under 1833.7%
99th
U.S. 22% · OH 22%42nd of 1,168 in OH
Self-employed workers17.5%
95th
U.S. 10% · OH 8.1%78th of 1,163 in OH
Homeownership rate78.8%
76th
U.S. 65.2% · OH 67.2%560th of 1,159 in OH
Poverty rate13.8%
65th
U.S. 12.5% · OH 13.3%413th of 1,159 in OH
Housing vacancy7.5%
57th
U.S. 10.1% · OH 8.1%566th of 1,160 in OH
Healthcare workers9.3%
47th
U.S. 9.7% · OH 10.5%692nd of 1,163 in OH
Residents 65 and older15.7%
43rd
U.S. 17.2% · OH 18.3%843rd of 1,168 in OH
Income inequality (Gini)0.427
43rd
U.S. 0.483 · OH 0.467485th of 1,156 in OH
Median household income$74,403
42nd
U.S. $80,734 · OH $71,389469th of 1,122 in OH
Median earnings per worker$44,621
39th
U.S. $49,666 · OH $47,692620th of 1,153 in OH
Tech workers2.3%
39th
U.S. 3.8% · OH 3.2%412th of 1,163 in OH
Work from home10.3%
36th
U.S. 15.1% · OH 13%432nd of 1,163 in OH
Median home value$248,800
33rd
U.S. $332,700 · OH $214,800226th of 1,114 in OH
Veterans4.6%
33rd
U.S. 6.2% · OH 6.6%936th of 1,168 in OH
Bachelor's degree or higher24%
31st
U.S. 35.7% · OH 31.5%420th of 1,166 in OH
Population density186/sq mi
20th
U.S. 95/sq mi · OH 289/sq mi610th of 1,168 in OH
Per capita income$28,977
16th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · OH $40,552896th of 1,165 in OH
Unemployment rate3%
16th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · OH 4.8%713th of 1,164 in OH
Government workers9.3%
14th
U.S. 14.5% · OH 12.9%871st of 1,163 in OH
Population7,846
12th
U.S. 334,922,499 · OH 11,810,293429th of 1,168 in OH
Median gross rent$860
11th
U.S. $1,413 · OH $1,034625th of 1,007 in OH
Rent-burdened renters37.4%
11th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · OH 45.9%691st of 1,113 in OH
Average commute19.1 min
9th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · OH 23.4 min1,009th of 1,121 in OH
Foreign-born residents1.3%
8th
U.S. 14.1% · OH 5.2%541st of 1,168 in OH
Median age29.2
3rd
U.S. 38.9 · OH 39.71,110th of 1,166 in OH
Diversity index7.4
2nd
U.S. 61.4 · OH 40.6914th of 1,168 in OH
Broadband access72%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 91% · OH 90.1%1,099th of 1,159 in OH

Measure	44618	Wayne	OH	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in OH
Uninsured rateWeakness	33.8%	13.9%	6.4%	8.4%	99th	19th of 1,165
Residents under 18	33.7%	24%	22%	22%	99th	42nd of 1,168
Self-employed workers	17.5%	10%	8.1%	10%	95th	78th of 1,163
Homeownership rate	78.8%	76.6%	67.2%	65.2%	76th	560th of 1,159
Poverty rate	13.8%	9.4%	13.3%	12.5%	65th	413th of 1,159
Housing vacancy	7.5%	5.5%	8.1%	10.1%	57th	566th of 1,160
Healthcare workers	9.3%	8.8%	10.5%	9.7%	47th	692nd of 1,163
Residents 65 and older	15.7%	19%	18.3%	17.2%	43rd	843rd of 1,168
Income inequality (Gini)	0.427	0.416	0.467	0.483	43rd	485th of 1,156
Median household income	$74,403	$73,574	$71,389	$80,734	42nd	469th of 1,122
Median earnings per worker	$44,621	$45,775	$47,692	$49,666	39th	620th of 1,153
Tech workers	2.3%	2.1%	3.2%	3.8%	39th	412th of 1,163
Work from home	10.3%	8.3%	13%	15.1%	36th	432nd of 1,163
Median home value	$248,800	$222,100	$214,800	$332,700	33rd	226th of 1,114
Veterans	4.6%	6.1%	6.6%	6.2%	33rd	936th of 1,168
Bachelor's degree or higher	24%	25.1%	31.5%	35.7%	31st	420th of 1,166
Population density	186/sq mi	210/sq mi	289/sq mi	95/sq mi	20th	610th of 1,168
Per capita incomeWeakness	$28,977	$35,229	$40,552	$44,673	16th	896th of 1,165
Unemployment rateStrength	3%	3.3%	4.8%	5.2%	16th	713th of 1,164
Government workers	9.3%	11.4%	12.9%	14.5%	14th	871st of 1,163
Population	7,846	116,588	11,810,293	334,922,499	12th	429th of 1,168
Median gross rent	$860	$881	$1,034	$1,413	11th	625th of 1,007
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	37.4%	34%	45.9%	51.1%	11th	691st of 1,113
Average commuteStrength	19.1 min	20.6 min	23.4 min	26.4 min	9th	1,009th of 1,121
Foreign-born residents	1.3%	2.7%	5.2%	14.1%	8th	541st of 1,168
Median age	29.2	38.9	39.7	38.9	3rd	1,110th of 1,166
Diversity index	7.4	14.6	40.6	61.4	2nd	914th of 1,168
Broadband accessWeakness	72%	85.3%	90.1%	91%	1st	1,099th of 1,159

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

24%

5–17

10%

18–24

12%

25–34

10%

35–44

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

29.2

Under 18

33.7%

65 and over

15.7%

Race and ethnicity

White96%
Black0.1%
Hispanic3%
Asian0.2%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0.7%

Diversity index

7.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

90.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

78%

Spanish

0.7%

Other Indo-European

21%

Asian / Pacific

0.1%

Other

0.3%

Households

Households: 2,335
Average household size: 3.3
Family households: 80.1%
Married couples: 70.4%
Living alone: 19%
Veterans (of adults): 4.6%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

11%

$25–50k

21%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

16%

$100–150k

18%

$150–200k

$200k+

10%

Median household income

44618

$74,403

Wayne Co.

$73,574

Ohio

$71,389

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$28,977

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

13.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

15.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.427

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

44618

$248,800

Wayne Co.

$222,100

Ohio

$214,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

44618

$860

Wayne Co.

$881

Ohio

$1,034

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

82%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

0.8%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 2,525
Owner-occupied: 78.8%
Vacant: 7.5%
Median year built: 1979
Median rooms: 6.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 37.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 18.7%
Home value to income: 3.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

70%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.8%

Worked from home

10%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

23%

10–19

34%

20–29

20%

30–44

18%

45–59

60+

Average commute

19.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

55.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

14%

Management

12%

Sales

11%

Production

10%

Healthcare

Transportation and moving

Office and admin

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Business and finance

Computer and math

Farming, fishing and forestry

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

0.7%

Police and fire

0.7%

Industries

Manufacturing

17%

Health care and social assistance

14%

Construction

13%

Retail

11%

Agriculture and mining

Education

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Restaurants and hotels

Wholesale

Admin, support and management

Public administration

Arts and recreation

0.6%

Information

0.4%

Median earnings per worker

$44,621

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

17.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

9.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

9.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	44618	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$59,545	$74,888
Service	$21,607	$26,804
Sales and office	$33,611	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$50,365	$49,199
Production and transportation	$45,222	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

23%

High school

36%

Some college

10%

Associate's

Bachelor's

14%

Graduate

10%

High school graduate or higher: 77.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.1%
Households with broadband: 72%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 55.3%
No internet access: 25.4%
Without health insurance: 33.8%
Limited-English households: 3.8%

Geography

City (USPS): Dalton
State: Ohio
County: Wayne County
Center point: 40.7704° N, 81.6811° W
Land area: 42 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

44618 spans 2 counties

Wayne County92% of land
Stark County8% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Dalton4% of zip
Kidron (unincorporated)3% of zip

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

Zip codes near 44618

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
44636	Kidron, OH · PO box	3.9 mi	—	—	—
44659	Mount Eaton, OH	5.3 mi	117	$81,406	$156,700
44666	North Lawrence, OH	5.4 mi	3,247	$101,310	$220,000
44613	Brewster, OH	5.6 mi	1,985	$58,125	$147,200
44667	Orrville, OH	6.2 mi	13,287	$75,616	$208,600
44647	Massillon, OH	6.3 mi	18,117	$67,140	$155,200
44606	Apple Creek, OH	6.7 mi	8,182	$76,350	$288,000
44662	Navarre, OH	7.8 mi	10,345	$73,098	$187,700
44689	Wilmot, OH	8.6 mi	411	$85,714	$114,100
44608	Beach City, OH	9.1 mi	2,692	$56,875	$169,600
44614	Canal Fulton, OH	9.5 mi	13,190	$83,671	$208,900
44645	Marshallville, OH	9.8 mi	2,553	$84,756	$230,400

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Questions about 44618

What city is zip code 44618?

44618 is assigned to Dalton, Ohio. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 44618 in?

44618 is mostly in Wayne County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 44618?

About 7,846 people live in 44618, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 44618 in?

44618 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 44618?

The median household income in 44618 is $74,403.

What zip codes are near 44618?

The closest zip codes to 44618 are 44636, 44659, 44666, 44613, 44667.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 44618, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.