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Newark, OH population, income and ZIP codes

Quick answer

The population of the city of Newark, Ohio (Newark, OH — Census place “Newark city”) is 50,393 residents, ranking #17 of 1265 places in Ohio. Median household income is $58,920, the median home is worth $174,100 and median gross rent runs $926 a month. Looking for the Newark Ohio ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Newark, OH: 43055.

Population
50,393Newark city residents
Median household income
$58,920Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$174,100Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$926Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
38.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
55.6%Owner-occupied households

Newark ZIP codes (Ohio)

Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Newark.

The Newark OH ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.

What the numbers mean in Newark city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Newark city median would spend about 18.9% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.0× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 17.5% of residents and 55.6% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

Newark city, OH in context

How this area compares with national benchmarks.

Newark city is a small city in Ohio, with 50,393 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #17 of 1,265 ranked by population — larger than 98% of them. The median age here is 38.8 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly younger profile than the country as a whole. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.

Households in Newark city earn a median of $58,920 a year, 25% below the national figure of $78,538 and 11% below the $66,250 median for the 689 Ohio cities we cover. Household income here is measured before tax and pooled across everyone at the address, which is why it reads higher than typical individual earnings in the same area. Poverty reaches 17.5% of residents here, above the 12.4% national rate.

The typical owner-occupied home in Newark city is valued at $174,100, 42.6% below the national figure and 3% above the $168,500 peer median, while median gross rent runs $926 a month, 34.1% below the national figure, or roughly $11,112 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 18.9% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is cheap relative to what people here earn. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 3×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 55.6% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans more heavily on renters. The rent line includes utilities paid by the tenant, a definition worth remembering when comparing it against a landlord's quoted rate.

Every value on this page is published directly by the Census for this area — nothing is modelled or interpolated. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about this area.

What is the population of Newark city?
Newark city has 50,393 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #17 of 1,265 in Ohio.
What is the median household income in Newark city?
Median household income in Newark city is $58,920 a year, 25% below the national figure of $78,538.
How much does it cost to rent or buy in Newark city?
Median gross rent is $926 a month and the median home value is $174,100, so rent absorbs about 18.9% of median household income.
Is Newark city affordable compared with the rest of the US?
Homes cost about 3× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Newark city is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 18.9% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
How current is this Newark city data?
All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.