Canton, OH
Census ZIP code profile for Canton, OH - 12 ZIPs, total population 147,745. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.
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ACS city ledger plate
Sheet CANTON-OH · Canton, OH 12 ZIPs · 147,745 pop · #20805/25278 · Stark County
INC-MID · RANK-BOTTOM · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-MID · OWN-LOW · POP-MID · SPREAD-SPLIT · HOME-LOW
- INC-MID $52,823
- RANK-BOTTOM #20805/25278
- BELOW-PEER under Alliance
- BOOK-MID 12 ZIPs
- OWN-LOW 56% owners
- POP-MID 147,745
- SPREAD-SPLIT 44702→44721
- HOME-LOW $141,617
Nearest income peer: Alliance, OH (+ $9,142 income $)
Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Canton
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Canton on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Canton · this city · lowest
Canton · this city · lowest
$52,823 median HH income
- Alliance · near
Alliance · near
$61,965 median HH income
- Minerva · near
Minerva · near
$62,941 median HH income
- Waynesburg · near
Waynesburg · near
$66,444 median HH income
- Massillon · near
Massillon · near
$68,160 median HH income
- Hartville · highest
Hartville · highest
$91,061 median HH income
What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Canton, OH sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a mid-size population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.
- 18th pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 147,745
- city population (Census)
- 12
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $52,823
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.
Lower household-income footing ($52,823 average) with poverty near 22.9% and unemployment 6.5% across 12 ZIPs. Start from the most populated ZIP rather than treating the city mean as a uniform cost of living.
Every one of the 12 cities sharing Stark County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Canton, Massillon, North Canton and Alliance among them. That gap is the county's income spread, not a measure of the housing or commute picture below. Hartville marks the far end of that range at $91,061, 72% above Canton.
Within-city ZIP comparison
Where the ZIP codes inside Canton differ
Canton's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $12,411 in ZIP 44702 to $98,210 in ZIP 44721, while home values span $54,300 in 44704 to $297,900 in 44718. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.
- Income high-to-low ratio
- 7.9×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 5.5×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 53.1 points
44702 to 44721
44704 to 44718
44721 to 44702
Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.
Population concentration
Canton residents fan out across many ZIPs
Population is spread across 12 codes in Canton. The densest, 44708, still represents only about 17% of the 147,745 residents, so no single ZIP stands in for the city.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Mid-density employers across Canton's ZIP mosaic
Citywide ZBP: 3,550 establishments, 64,418 employees , annual payroll $3,566,825k (~24 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 12 of 12 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 44718 (1,006 units) ; leading NAICS Health care and social assistance (542) · also Retail trade · Other services (except public administration) .
ZIP Codes in Canton, OH
These ZIP codes sit in Stark County, which covers 33 ZIP codes in all; 12 of them fall in Canton. See the Stark County roll-up →
Every one of the 12 cities sharing Stark County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Canton, Massillon, North Canton and Alliance among them. That gap is the county's income spread, not a measure of the housing or commute picture below. Hartville marks the far end of that range at $91,061, 72% above Canton.
Side-by-side: Compare 44708 vs 44709 →
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44708 | 25,109 | $63,706 | 544 | 948 |
| 44709 | 18,905 | $57,842 | 323 | 1,268 |
| 44705 | 18,772 | $43,439 | 229 | 884 |
| 44706 | 18,246 | $58,228 | 367 | 379 |
| 44721 | 13,560 | $98,210 | 252 | 341 |
| 44718 | 11,951 | $88,113 | 1,006 | 561 |
| 44707 | 9,208 | $44,943 | 246 | 247 |
| 44710 | 9,179 | $47,305 | 99 | 1,592 |
| 44714 | 9,056 | $55,905 | 130 | 1,331 |
| 44703 | 8,895 | $31,957 | 70 | 3,134 |
| 44704 | 3,811 | $31,812 | 45 | 608 |
| 44702 | 1,053 | $12,411 | 239 | 759 |
Canton roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Canton, .