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Clark County · Ohio

ZIP code 45344

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 45344 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
16,841

ZCTA residents

Median income
$71,627

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$159,600

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5.75%

Ohio state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 45344 sits in Clark County, Ohio and is home to 16,841 people. Median household income is $71,627, the median home is worth $159,600 and median gross rent is $854. 79.9% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5.75% (Ohio state rate).

County
Clark County

FIPS 39023

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 45344

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

Population
16,841ZIP 45344 residents
Median household income
$71,627Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$159,600Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$854Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
40.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
79.9%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 45344

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
14%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.2×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$828/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
12.5%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 45344 compares

ZIP 45344 against the median ZIP in Clark County and across Ohio.

MeasureZIP 45344County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$71,627$67,334$68,141+5%
Median home value$159,600$153,100$167,500-5%
Median gross rent$854$828$881-3%
Population16,8414,0463,633+364%

Medians are computed across the 16 ZIP areas in Clark County and the 1233 ZIP areas in Ohio.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1233 Ohio ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 56% of 1,145 state ZIPs

#507
Home value

above 43% of 1,132 state ZIPs

#640
Population

larger than 79% of 1,233 state ZIPs

#264

Comparable ZIP codes

Ohio ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
43760Perry County$71,655$225,000
44064Geauga County$71,592$237,400$994
43342Marion County$71,667$168,600$993
44842Ashland County$71,524$186,600$665
43351Wyandot County$71,748$166,700$765
43449Ottawa County$71,496$174,600$821

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Clark County.

ZIP 45344 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 45344?
ZIP 45344 lies mostly in Clark 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 45344?
Ohio charges 5.75% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 45344 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $854 a month, about 14% of median household income, and the median home is worth $159,600-5% 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 45344, 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.