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Where 44278 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 44278 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BLZhh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 44,278 = 2 × 13 × 13 × 131. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1010110011110110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 44276 (Sterling, OH, 24 mi away) and 44280 (Valley City, OH, 28 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 44278 becomes 87244, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 21 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24487, 24847, 24874, 27844, 28447, 28744, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84742 in Kanarraville, UT, 1,705 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 69%.
- 🎯905 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 44278 and you would come out at 41.09°S, 98.58°E — 1,145 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 08m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 13m.
- 📏 At 14.6 square miles of land, 44278 is bigger than 32% of ZIP codes — room for about 11 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 18,424This ZIP18,424 |
|---|---|
| Households | 7,486This ZIP7,486 |
| Housing units | 7,723This ZIP7,723 |
| Median age | 47.0This ZIP47.0Ohio39.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $90,120This ZIP$90,120Ohio$71,389US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $232,700This ZIP$232,700Ohio$214,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,081This ZIP$1,081Ohio$1,034US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.5%This ZIP33.5% |
| Mean commute | 25.0 minThis ZIP25.0 min |
| Population density | 1,264.4 / sq miThis ZIP1,264.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 462This ZIP462 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 6,825This ZIP6,825 |
| Annual payroll | $360,419,000This ZIP$360,419,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 9,640This ZIP9,640 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $726,603,000This ZIP$726,603,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 14.57 sq miThis ZIP14.57 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.03 sq miThis ZIP0.03 sq mi |
Counties 44278 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Summit County | 96.1% |
| Portage County | 3.9% |
Other place names in 44278
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 44278
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
44305 | Akron, OH | 2.5 mi |
44262 | Munroe Falls, OH | 3.3 mi |
44316 | Akron, OH | 3.8 mi |
44221 | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | 4.3 mi |
44310 | Akron, OH | 4.3 mi |
44222 | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | 4.4 mi |
44304 | Akron, OH | 4.7 mi |
44309 | Akron, OH | 4.8 mi |
44240 | Kent, OH | 4.9 mi |
44325 | Akron, OH | 4.9 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 44278 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 44278?
44278 is in Tallmadge, Ohio, in Summit County, part of the Akron, OH metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.0926, -81.4200.
What county is 44278 in?
44278 spans 2 counties: Summit County and Portage County. Most of it falls in Summit 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 44278?
Tallmadge uses area codes 330 and 234, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 44278 in?
44278 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 44278?
About 18,424 people live in ZIP code 44278, in 7,486 households, at 1,264.4 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 44278?
$90,120 a year, against $71,389 across Ohio.
What ZIP codes are near 44278?
The closest are 44305 (2.5 mi), 44262 (3.3 mi), 44316 (3.8 mi), 44221 (4.3 mi) and 44310 (4.3 mi).
Is 44278 a PO Box ZIP code?
44278 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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