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Sterling, OH

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Sterling, OH: 1 USPS ZIP, population 1,906. 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 STERLING-OH · Sterling, OH 1 ZIPs · 1,906 pop · #7256/25278 · Wayne County

INC-HIGH · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-HIGH · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID

  • INC-HIGH $86,583
  • RANK-UPPER #7256/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Marshallville
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-HIGH 86% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 1,906
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-MID $231,300

Nearest income peer: Marshallville, OH ( $1,827 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 Sterling

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Sterling 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, Sterling, OH sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

Top 29%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
1,906
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$86,583
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.

Above-median income on a short ZIP list (1) - lead code 44276 (1,906 residents). Household income $86,583 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.

Owner-occupancy here runs high (86.3%) - tenure is stable enough that the ZIP detail's owner share is the right next click, not a renter-heavy compare.

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

Population concentration

Sterling's single ZIP 44276 carries the town

Sterling is published as a single USPS ZIP. Code 44276 is the entire residential footprint (1,906 ACS residents), so the city page and the ZIP page tell the same household story, open that ZIP for income, tenure, and commute detail.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Mid-pack ZBP load on Sterling's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 39 establishments, 201 employees , annual payroll $8,203k (~20 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 44276 (39 units) ; leading NAICS Construction (8) · also Wholesale trade · Professional, scientific, and technical services .

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ZIP Codes in Sterling, OH

These ZIP codes sit in Wayne County, which covers 15 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Sterling. See the Wayne County roll-up →

No other city sharing Wayne County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Sterling. Wooster, Orrville and Rittman sit below it, so a household comparing this county on income alone starts here. Rittman marks the far end of that range at $63,650, 26% below Sterling.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
44276 1,906 $86,583 39 39
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Sterling 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 Sterling, .