ZIP Code 44243 — Kent city, OH Demographics & Data

ZIP code 44243 covers Kent, OH in Portage County with a population of about 5,010.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 19.4 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 (0.1 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a unemployment rate near 16.0%; 15.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 17.9 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Food services, Education, and Retail trade; about 45.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 30.3 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

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 212 for ZIP 44243 (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.