ZIP Code 44251 — Westfield Center village, OH Demographics & Data

ZIP code 44251 covers Westfield Center, OH in Medina County with a population of about 997.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 51.1 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 234, 330; U.S. House district OH-7; the CLEVELAND - AKRON (CANTON) media market.

Median household income in ZIP 44251 is about $119,531 — about 59% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 5.4%; unemployment rate near 6.9%; 44.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 10.4 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Manufacturing, and Transportation; about 15.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (roughly in line with 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 $354,000 — about even with the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,047 (about 10% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 89.2% (about 23.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 44251 in Westfield Center, OH, a household would need roughly $97,000 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 $2,274. That sits below the local median household income ($119,531), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. 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 Westfield Center village, OH as Relatively Low (composite score 69.0), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (75.5) and wildfire (46.6). 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 Westfield Center village, OH show little to no average snow and around 40.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 42 for ZIP 44251 (Westfield Center village, 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.