PlainZIP

Kent, OH

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Kent, OH: 2 USPS ZIPs, population 43,585. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet KENT-OH · Kent, OH 2 ZIPs · 43,585 pop · #18913/25278 · Portage County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-FEW · OWN-LOW · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID

  • INC-MID $57,627
  • RANK-LOWER #18913/25278
  • BELOW-PEER under Newton Falls
  • BOOK-FEW 2 ZIPs
  • OWN-LOW 51% owners
  • POP-SMALL 43,585
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-MID $226,500

Nearest income peer: Newton Falls, OH (+ $3,814 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 Kent

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Kent on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

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.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Kent, OH sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a small-city population base, across a handful of delivery areas.

25th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
43,585
city population (Census)
2
USPS ZIP codes covered
$57,627
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.

Below-median income with few delivery areas (2): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $57,627 and poverty 21.6% concentrate in 44240.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (50.5%) for this income tier, rent $1,025 may matter more than the home-value average.

Within Ohio, Zanesville is the closest lower-income city and Cambridge the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Kent.

Population concentration

ZIP 44240 swallows Kent's short list

Across only 2 ZIPs, 44240 still holds about 87% of Kent's 43,585 residents. The secondary codes are thin edges; treat the city average as a near-reprint of the lead ZIP.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Balanced ZBP roll-up inside compact Kent

Citywide ZBP: 837 establishments, 13,431 employees , annual payroll $654,076k (~19 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 2 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 44240 (837 units) ; leading NAICS Accommodation and food services (132) · also Retail trade · Other services (except public administration) .

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ZIP Codes in Kent, OH

These ZIP codes sit in Portage County, which covers 17 ZIP codes in all; 2 of them fall in Kent. See the Portage County roll-up →

Every one of the 12 cities sharing Portage County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Kent, Ravenna, Aurora and Streetsboro among them. That gap is the county's income spread, not a measure of the housing or commute picture below. Aurora marks the far end of that range at $118,750, 106% above Kent.

Side-by-side: Compare 44240 vs 44243 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
44240 37,927 $57,627 837 364
44243 5,658 n/a n/a 4,518
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Kent 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 Kent, .