Kent, OH · standard
ZIP Code 44243
Portage County, Ohio - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 5,658
- 4,518/sq mi
- 15.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
ZIP code 44243 is a mid-sized community (a standard USPS delivery area) in Kent, Portage County, Ohio, home to 5,658 residents across 1.3 square miles, a density of 4,518 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 44243, but per-capita income is $7,053. Poverty here runs at -, with unemployment measured at 12.9%. Median home value sits at -, median rent at - a month, and owner-occupancy at -.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 15.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 19.5, and the average commute is 17 minutes. To put 44243 in local context, 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles appear further down this page alongside 6 additional ZIPs in Portage County, for a geography-aware comparison.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 44243, Kent, OH · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
5,658
Population
1.3
Area (sq mi)
4,518
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 44243?
19.5
Median Age
33.8%
Male
66.2%
Female
1.3%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$7,053
Per Capita Income
12.9%
Unemployment Rate
17.1 min
Mean Commute Time
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
0
Total Housing Units
0
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 44243 vs 44240 →
ZIP 44243 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 44224
Stow (44224)
38,742 residents
- 44240
Kent (44240)
37,927 residents
- 44266
Ravenna (44266)
33,581 residents
- 44221
Cuyahoga Falls (44221)
29,587 residents
- 44305
Akron (44305)
22,294 residents
- 44278
Tallmadge (44278)
17,868 residents
- 44241
Streetsboro (44241)
16,428 residents
- 44260 13,450
Mogadore (44260)
13,450 residents
- 44243 5,658
Kent (44243)
5,658 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 44243 ranks #9 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44240 | Kent, OH | 37,927 | 1.0 mi |
| 44241 | Streetsboro, OH | 16,428 | 6.3 mi |
| 44262 | Munroe Falls, OH | 5,016 | 5.0 mi |
| 44260 | Mogadore, OH | 13,450 | 7.7 mi |
| 44224 | Stow, OH | 38,742 | 5.4 mi |
| 44278 | Tallmadge, OH | 17,868 | 5.3 mi |
| 44221 | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | 29,587 | 7.1 mi |
| 44266 | Ravenna, OH | 33,581 | 7.3 mi |
| 44305 | Akron, OH | 22,294 | 8.0 mi |
| 44265 | Randolph, OH | 51 | 9.0 mi |
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