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Stark County · Ohio

ZIP code 44709

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 44709 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
18,917

ZCTA residents

Median income
$53,144

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$149,400

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5.75%

Ohio state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 44709 sits in Stark County, Ohio and is home to 18,917 people. Median household income is $53,144, the median home is worth $149,400 and median gross rent is $818. 59.4% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5.75% (Ohio state rate).

County
Stark County

FIPS 39151

State
Ohio (OH)

1,233 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 44709

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
18,917ZIP 44709 residents
Median household income
$53,144Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$149,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$818Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
43.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
59.4%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 44709

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
5.75%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$58Before any exemptions

Ohio levies 5.75% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
18%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.8×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$775/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
13.8%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 44709 compares

ZIP 44709 against the median ZIP in Stark County and across Ohio.

MeasureZIP 44709County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$53,144$61,887$68,141-22%
Median home value$149,400$151,500$167,500-11%
Median gross rent$818$892$881-7%
Population18,9178,8493,633+421%

Medians are computed across the 31 ZIP areas in Stark County and the 1233 ZIP areas in Ohio.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1233 Ohio ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 20% of 1,145 state ZIPs

#920
Home value

above 37% of 1,132 state ZIPs

#712
Population

larger than 81% of 1,233 state ZIPs

#231

Comparable ZIP codes

Ohio ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
43773Guernsey County$53,188$123,100$982
44827Crawford County$53,089$111,800$744
45686Gallia County$53,212$157,200$932
45645Lawrence County$53,056$83,900$953
44146Cuyahoga County$53,049$141,800$1,000
44428Trumbull County$53,281$145,100$747

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Stark County.

ZIP 44709 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 44709?
ZIP 44709 lies mostly in Stark County, Ohio. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 44709?
Ohio charges 5.75% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 44709 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $818 a month, about 18% of median household income, and the median home is worth $149,400-11% against the typical Ohio ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 44709, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.