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ZIP Code 44203: Barberton, OH
ZIP code 44203 uses the postal name Barberton, Ohio and lies mostly in Summit County (98% of its land) with the rest in Medina County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 39,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $63,759 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Most of its land (55%) lies in the city of Norton; 26% is in Barberton.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Barberton · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Summit County (98%); Medina County (2%)
- Census places
- Norton (55%); Barberton (26%); New Franklin (6%)
- Metro area
- Akron, OH
- House districts
- OH-13 (98%), OH-7 (2%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Ohio
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 35.0 sq mi · 1,105 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 44203?
44203 centers on 41.020°, -81.631° and covers 35.0 square miles of land plus 1.4 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 44314, 44320, 44230, 44321, 44216, 44319, 44281.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 44203, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 44203 compare with the rest of Summit County?
| Measure | 44203 | In Summit County | In OH |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 38,701 | 3rd of 40 | 59th of 1,233 |
| Median household income | $64k | 23rd of 33 | 491st of 755 |
| Median home value | $160k | 25th of 34 | 593rd of 810 |
Its median household income is higher than in 36% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 79% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 44203?
The 2020 Census counted 39,577 people in 44203; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 38,701. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 4.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 38,701
- 2020 Census count
- 39,577−4.1% since 2010 (41,248)
- Households
- 17,012
- Median age
- 43.5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 44203?
Of the 38,701 people the ACS estimates in 44203, 20.6% are under 18 and 20.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (86.7%).
- Under 1820.6%
- 18 to 6458.6%
- 65 and older20.8%
- White, not Hispanic86.7%
- Black, not Hispanic6.4%
- Other or two or more4.2%
- Hispanic or Latino1.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 44203 earn?
Median household income is $63,759 (ACS 2020-2024), the 23rd highest of the 33 ranked ZIP codes in Summit County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($60,543 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $63,759
- Income per person
- $36,138
- Below the poverty line
- 12.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 21.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $56,16019,340 returns; wages 74% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 44203?
FHFA's house price index for 44203, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 94% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 53% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +0.2% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $159,700
- Median gross rent
- $869
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 71.7%
- Housing units
- 18,257
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 44203?
718 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 41 fewer than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)95
- Health care and social assistance94
- Retail trade92
- Construction86
- Accommodation and food services67
- Manufacturing60
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 44203?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44314 | Akron | 17,885 | $48k | 4.1 mi |
| 44320 | Akron | 17,690 | $41k | 4.4 mi |
| 44230 | Doylestown | 8,107 | $80k | 5.1 mi |
| 44321 | Akron | 15,878 | $119k | 5.6 mi |
| 44216 | Clinton | 9,465 | $99k | 5.7 mi |
| 44319 | Akron | 21,538 | $79k | 5.7 mi |
| 44281 | Wadsworth | 34,704 | $89k | 6.3 mi |
| 44307 | Akron | 6,653 | $28k | 5.5 mi (near) |
| 44301 | Akron | 13,668 | $51k | 5.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.