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Where 44272 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 44272 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZLZhh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 44,272 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2767. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1010110011110000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 44270 (Rittman, OH, 32 mi away) and 44273 (Seville, OH, 37 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 44272 becomes 27244 — and that is a real ZIP code: Elon, NC, 349 miles away.
- 👥 10 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24472, 24724, 27244, 42274, 42724, 42742, …). The farthest-flung twin is 74422 in Boynton, OK, 870 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 70%.
- 🎯917 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 44272 and you would come out at 41.09°S, 98.82°E — 1,134 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 08m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 13m.
- 📏 At 24.3 square miles of land, 44272 is bigger than 41% of ZIP codes — room for about 18 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 6,048This ZIP6,048 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,315This ZIP2,315 |
| Housing units | 2,424This ZIP2,424 |
| Median age | 36.6This ZIP36.6Ohio39.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $83,173This ZIP$83,173Ohio$71,389US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $261,300This ZIP$261,300Ohio$214,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,079This ZIP$1,079Ohio$1,034US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.9%This ZIP29.9% |
| Mean commute | 26.8 minThis ZIP26.8 min |
| Population density | 249.1 / sq miThis ZIP249.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 94This ZIP94 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 884This ZIP884 |
| Annual payroll | $29,403,000This ZIP$29,403,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,790This ZIP2,790 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $192,058,000This ZIP$192,058,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 24.28 sq miThis ZIP24.28 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.18 sq miThis ZIP0.18 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 44272
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
44201 | Atwater, OH | 4.2 mi |
44265 | Randolph, OH | 5.3 mi |
44266 | Ravenna, OH | 5.5 mi |
44411 | Deerfield, OH | 7.0 mi |
44640 | Limaville, OH | 7.4 mi |
44285 | Wayland, OH | 8.1 mi |
44412 | Diamond, OH | 8.2 mi |
44211 | Brady Lake, OH | 8.8 mi |
44240 | Kent, OH | 8.9 mi |
44260 | Mogadore, OH | 9.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 44272?
44272 is in Rootstown, Ohio, in Portage County, part of the Akron, OH metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.0898, -81.1805.
What county is 44272 in?
44272 lies in Portage County.
What area code is 44272?
Rootstown uses area codes 330 and 234, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 44272 in?
44272 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 44272?
About 6,048 people live in ZIP code 44272, in 2,315 households, at 249.1 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 44272?
$83,173 a year, against $71,389 across Ohio.
What ZIP codes are near 44272?
The closest are 44201 (4.2 mi), 44265 (5.3 mi), 44266 (5.5 mi), 44411 (7 mi) and 44640 (7.4 mi).
Is 44272 a PO Box ZIP code?
44272 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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