What city is 44281 in?

44281 is a Wadsworth, OH mailing address. By land area, 24% lies inside Wadsworth and 7% lies inside Sharon Center; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 44281?

About 34,704 people (±541), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 33,241.

What is the median household income in 44281?

$89,131 (±$5,775), compared with $71,389 for Ohio as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 44281?

25 USPS carrier routes with 14,115 residential and 674 business mailboxes (14,788 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 44281?

The closest, measured center to center: 44274 (2.8 mi, Sharon Center), 44321 (5.6 mi, Pigeon Creek), 44203 (6.3 mi, Norton), 44270 (7.1 mi, Rittman), 44230 (7.2 mi, Doylestown) and 44273 (7.5 mi, Seville).

44281 ZIP Code, Wadsworth, OH

44281 is a ZIP code in Wadsworth, Ohio in Medina County. It covers 48 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 44274, 44321 and 44203. 34,704 people live here in 13,993 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Ohio ZIP codes. With about 726 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (74%). Median household income is $89,131, above the Ohio median of $71,389.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Wadsworth, OH
County: Medina County
Land area: 48 sq mi
Population: 34,704
Median household income: $89,131
Carrier routes: 25 (14,115 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	34,704
Households	13,993
Median household income	$89,131
Income per person	$47,638
Median age	40.9
Homeowners	74.2%
Median home value	$278,800
Median rent	$1,071
Bachelor's degree or higher	42.7%
Average commute (minutes)	23.5
Households with kids under 18	29.8%
Moved in the past year	8.8%
Below the poverty line	6.4%
Broadband internet	92.8%
Speak a non-English language at home	3.5%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	2.0%
$10–15K	2.2%
$15–25K	4.8%
$25–35K	4.9%
$35–50K	9.5%
$50–75K	19.9%
$75–100K	12.9%
$100–150K	18.7%
$150–200K	12.1%
$200K+	12.9%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	11.7%
10–19	13.0%
20–24	6.1%
25–34	12.2%
35–44	12.7%
45–54	12.3%
55–64	13.6%
65–74	10.1%
75+	8.4%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	46.8%
Owned outright	24.4%
Rented	24.1%
Vacant	4.6%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	72.9%
Townhome	7.0%
2–4 units	7.2%
5–19 units	6.0%
20+ units	6.4%
Mobile / other	0.5%

Businesses in 44281

694 business establishments with 10,958 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Health Care and Social Assistance: 90
Retail Trade: 80
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 74
Construction: 70
Other Services (except Public Administration): 69
Accommodation and Food Services: 66
Finance and Insurance: 45
Manufacturing: 41

EDDM carrier routes

44281 has 25 USPS carrier routes with 14,115 residential and 674 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 44281

44281 has 25 USPS carrier routes (11 city (C), 14 rural (R)) with 14,115 residential and 674 business mailboxes. Routes range from 185 homes (R015) to 825 homes (C001); the median route has 542 homes. The Census counted 13,993 households in 44281 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	1
250–499	6
500–749	16
750–999	2
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R006 — USPS business mailboxes 120, 704 homes
Route C008 — USPS business mailboxes 91, 405 homes
Route R014 — USPS business mailboxes 53, 403 homes
Route C006 — USPS business mailboxes 46, 515 homes
Route R011 — USPS business mailboxes 45, 660 homes

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Every carrier route in 44281

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	825	24	$68,688	—	—	—
C002	City	658	6	$80,201	—	—	—
C003	City	384	11	$72,109	—	—	—
C004	City	492	12	$62,033	—	—	—
C005	City	625	27	$49,149	—	—	—
C006	City	515	46	$59,268	—	—	—
C007	City	508	19	$80,201	—	—	—
C008	City	405	91	$59,268	—	—	—
C009	City	542	2	$80,201	—	—	—
C011	City	497	1	$72,109	—	—	—
C012	City	533	9	$107,429	—	—	—
R001	Rural	471	26	$130,287	—	—	—
R002	Rural	535	17	$70,337	—	—	—
R003	Rural	526	14	$190,745	—	—	—
R004	Rural	671	20	$132,940	—	—	—
R005	Rural	648	11	$119,140	—	—	—
R006	Rural	704	120	$28,460	—	—	—
R007	Rural	562	8	$130,287	—	—	—
R009	Rural	653	43	$28,460	—	—	—
R010	Rural	642	24	$119,140	—	—	—
R011	Rural	660	45	$87,847	—	—	—
R012	Rural	668	27	$130,287	—	—	—
R013	Rural	803	4	$125,917	—	—	—
R014	Rural	403	53	$68,688	—	—	—
R015	Rural	185	14	$28,460	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 44281 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

44274 — Sharon Center CDP, OH (2.8 mi)
44321 — Pigeon Creek CDP, OH (5.6 mi)
44203 — Norton city, OH (6.3 mi)
44270 — Rittman city, OH (7.1 mi)
44230 — Doylestown village, OH (7.2 mi)
44273 — Seville village, OH (7.5 mi)
44215 — Chippewa Lake village, OH (8.3 mi)
44320 — Akron city, OH (8.3 mi)

Areas that include 44281

Wadsworth, OH ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Sharon Center, OH ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
Medina County ZIP codes — 16 ZIP codes
Ohio ZIP code data

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 44281, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 44281 in?: 44281 is a Wadsworth, OH mailing address. By land area, 24% lies inside Wadsworth and 7% lies inside Sharon Center; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 44281 in?: 44281 is in Medina County.
What is the population of 44281?: About 34,704 people (±541), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 33,241.
What is the median household income in 44281?: $89,131 (±$5,775), compared with $71,389 for Ohio as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 44281?: 25 USPS carrier routes with 14,115 residential and 674 business mailboxes (14,788 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 44281?: The closest, measured center to center: 44274 (2.8 mi, Sharon Center), 44321 (5.6 mi, Pigeon Creek), 44203 (6.3 mi, Norton), 44270 (7.1 mi, Rittman), 44230 (7.2 mi, Doylestown) and 44273 (7.5 mi, Seville).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.