PlainZIP

Polk, OH · standard

ZIP Code 44866

Ashland County, Ohio - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

2,259
34/sq mi
$70,208
Median income
$193,600
Median home value
22.5%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Polk pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.

47th pct
household income, US ZIPs
42th pct
home value, US ZIPs
34
people per sq mi
96%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 44866 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 44866 covers 67.2 square miles in Polk, Ashland County, Ohio (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,259 residents on file, a density of 34 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.

ZIP 44866 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $70,208 (4% below the Ohio average), while per-capita income is $23,747. 32.4% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 1.7%. On housing, the median home value is $193,600 (2% below the state average) with median rent at $725 per month, and 95.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied.

Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 22.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 34.1, and the average commute is 29 minutes. A geography-based comparison follows: 7 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 44866, plus 6 more within Ashland County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.

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 44866, Polk, 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

2,259

Population

67.2

Area (sq mi)

34

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 44866?

34.1

Median Age

49.1%

Male

50.9%

Female

0.0%

Foreign-Born

White 98.9%
African American 0.0%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 1.1%
Hispanic or Latino 0.1%

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?

$70,208

Median Household Income

-4% vs state

$23,747

Per Capita Income

32.4%

Poverty Rate

1.7%

Unemployment Rate

28.6 min

Mean Commute Time

How ZIP 44866 ranks nationally

Polk, OH household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$70,208 47th percentile higher than 47% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). This entry sits in this band. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What is the education profile here?

High School Graduate or Higher 62.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 22.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

625

Total Housing Units

621

Occupied Units

4

Vacant Units

3.39

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 95.5%
Renter 4.5%

$193,600

Median Home Value

-2% vs state

$725

Median Rent

1969

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 17 business establishments in ZIP 44866, employing approximately 60 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,464,000.

17

Businesses

60

Employees

$2.5M

Annual Payroll

2

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Construction 5 29.4%
Other services (except public administration) 4 23.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.

Nearby ZIP Codes

Want a side-by-side? Compare 44866 vs 44287 →

ZIP 44866 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 44866 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 44866 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

median income

What this shows By household income, ZIP 44866 ranks #5 of 8 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
44287 West Salem, OH 7,559 5.0 mi
44880 Sullivan, OH 2,864 8.0 mi
44840 Jeromesville, OH 2,900 9.1 mi
44805 Ashland, OH 32,345 7.2 mi
44235 Homerville, OH 1,825 8.5 mi
44838 Hayesville, OH 266 10.8 mi
44859 Nova, OH 1,737 9.8 mi

More ZIP Codes in Ashland County

44805 standard
Ashland, OH
Pop: 32,345
44842 standard
Loudonville, OH
Pop: 5,436
44837 standard
Greenwich, OH
Pop: 4,514
44864 standard
Perrysville, OH
Pop: 3,204
44840 standard
Jeromesville, OH
Pop: 2,900
44880 standard
Sullivan, OH
Pop: 2,864

Related Areas

Ashland County Polk, OH Ohio

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 44866 in? ▼
ZIP code 44866 (Polk) is located in Ashland County, Ohio. Ashland County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/ashland-oh.
What is the population of ZIP code 44866? ▼
ZIP code 44866 in Polk, OH has a population of 2,259 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 44866? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 44866 is $70,208, which is 8% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 44866? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 44866 is $193,600, which is 30% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 44866? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 44866 is White at 98.9%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.1% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 44866? ▼
ZIP code 44866 has 17 business establishments employing approximately 60 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 44866? ▼
In ZIP code 44866, 62.0% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 22.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 44866? ▼
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 44866 is 28.6 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 44866? ▼
In ZIP code 44866, approximately 95.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 4.5% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 44866? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 44866 is 32.4% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.