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Where 44240 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 44240 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OhZhh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 44,240 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 5 × 7 × 79. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1010110011010000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 44237 (Hudson, OH, 10 mi away) and 44241 (Streetsboro, OH, 8 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 44240 becomes 04244, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 11 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04424, 04442, 20444, 24440, 40442, 42044, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04424 in Danforth, ME, 744 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 68% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 69%.
- 🎯909 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 44240 and you would come out at 41.13°S, 98.66°E — 1,143 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 08m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 12m.
- 📏 At 39.7 square miles of land, 44240 is bigger than 53% of ZIP codes — room for about 30 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 37,788This ZIP37,788 |
|---|---|
| Households | 16,753This ZIP16,753 |
| Housing units | 19,789This ZIP19,789 |
| Median age | 32.4This ZIP32.4Ohio39.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $57,627This ZIP$57,627Ohio$71,389US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $226,500This ZIP$226,500Ohio$214,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,025This ZIP$1,025Ohio$1,034US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 45.1%This ZIP45.1% |
| Mean commute | 22.1 minThis ZIP22.1 min |
| Population density | 950.8 / sq miThis ZIP950.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 837This ZIP837 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 13,431This ZIP13,431 |
| Annual payroll | $654,076,000This ZIP$654,076,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 17,090This ZIP17,090 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,110,345,000This ZIP$1,110,345,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 39.74 sq miThis ZIP39.74 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.21 sq miThis ZIP1.21 sq mi |
Counties 44240 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Portage County | 99.7% |
| Summit County | 0.3% |
Other place names in 44240
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 44240
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
44243 | Kent, OH | 1.0 mi |
44242 | Kent, OH | 1.6 mi |
44211 | Brady Lake, OH | 3.0 mi |
44262 | Munroe Falls, OH | 4.9 mi |
44278 | Tallmadge, OH | 4.9 mi |
44224 | Stow, OH | 5.7 mi |
44260 | Mogadore, OH | 6.8 mi |
44221 | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | 6.9 mi |
44305 | Akron, OH | 7.4 mi |
44222 | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | 7.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 44240?
44240 is in Kent, Ohio, in Portage County, part of the Akron, OH metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.1330, -81.3424.
What county is 44240 in?
44240 spans 2 counties: Portage County and Summit County. Most of it falls in Portage County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 44240?
Kent uses area codes 330 and 234, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 44240 in?
44240 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 44240?
About 37,788 people live in ZIP code 44240, in 16,753 households, at 950.8 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 44240?
$57,627 a year, against $71,389 across Ohio.
What ZIP codes are near 44240?
The closest are 44243 (1 mi), 44242 (1.6 mi), 44211 (3 mi), 44262 (4.9 mi) and 44278 (4.9 mi).
Is 44240 a PO Box ZIP code?
44240 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “44240 ZIP Code — Kent, Ohio (Portage County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/44240
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