ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Ohio

ZIP Code 44281: Wadsworth, OH

ZIP Code 44281 (Wadsworth, Medina County, Ohio) has an estimated 34,704 residents in 13,993 households. The median household income is $89,131, the median home value is $278,800 and the median gross rent is $1,071/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

34,704

Margin of error ±541

Median household income

$89,131

Margin of error ±$5,775

Median home value

$278,800

Margin of error ±$10,355

Median gross rent

$1,071/mo

Margin of error ±$46

Median age

40.9 yrs

Margin of error ±1.7 yrs

Mean travel time to work

23.5 min

Margin of error ±2.0 min

How ZIP 44281 compares with Ohio and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 4428140.9 yrsOhio39.7 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 44281$89,131Ohio$71,389United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 44281$47,638Ohio$40,552United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 442816.4%Ohio13.3%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 442812.5%Ohio4.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 4428142.7%Ohio31.5%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 44281$278,800Ohio$214,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 44281$1,071/moOhio$1,034/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4428174.2%Ohio67.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4428123.5 minOhio23.4 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 4428116.3%Ohio13.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 44281

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 44281 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 44281	Margin of error	Ohio	United States
Total population	34,704	±541	11,810,293	334,922,499
Median age	40.9 yrs	±1.7 yrs	39.7 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	13,993	±452	4,863,191	129,227,496
Median household income	$89,131	±$5,775	$71,389	$80,734
Per capita income	$47,638	±$2,829	$40,552	$44,673
Poverty rate	6.4%	±1.5 pts	13.3%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	2.5%	±1.3 pts	4.8%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	42.7%	±3.2 pts	31.5%	35.7%
Median home value	$278,800	±$10,355	$214,800	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,071/mo	±$46	$1,034/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	74.2%	±2.0 pts	67.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	23.5 min	±2.0 min	23.4 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	16.3%	±3.2 pts	13.0%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 44281
Group	ZIP 44281	Ohio	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	94.3%	75.8%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.7%	12.0%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.4%	2.5%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	2.4%	4.3%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	1.2%	4.8%	19.3%

Where ZIP 44281 is

State: Ohio
Main county: Medina County— also overlaps Summit County
Largest overlapping place: Wadsworth (24% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 47.80 sq mi· about 726 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Medina County

44212 Brunswick, OH 44215 Medina County, OH 44233 Medina County, OH 44235 Medina County, OH 44251 Westfield Center, OH 44253 Medina County, OH 44254 Medina County, OH 44256 Medina County, OH 44273 Medina County, OH 44274 Sharon Center, OH 44275 Medina County, OH 44280 Medina County, OH

See every ZIP code in Ohio, or compare ZIP 44281 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.