ZIP Code 44240 — Kent city, OH Demographics & Data

ZIP code 44240 covers Kent, OH in Portage County with a population of about 37,889.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 33.6 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 234, 330; U.S. House district OH-14; the CLEVELAND - AKRON (CANTON) media market.

Kent, OH sits in a university / college context (near kent state university at kent (1.1 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 44240 is about $57,415 — about 24% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 20.5%; unemployment rate near 6.8%; 44.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 10.3 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Manufacturing, and Retail trade; about 13.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 2.0 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $216,000 — about 38% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $874 (about 25% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 51.9% (about 13.5 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 44240 in Kent, OH, a household would need roughly $59,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,388. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($57,415). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Kent city, OH as Relatively Low (composite score 65.1), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (75.3) and hurricane (55.5). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Kent city, OH show little to no average snow and around 43.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,607 for ZIP 44240 (Kent city, OH) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.