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ZIP 44272 · Rootstown

Who lives in ZIP code 44272 (Rootstown, OH): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Rootstown, OH · Portage County

uszips 2026
People6,048
Median age36.6
Household income$83,173
Home value$261,255
Median rent$1,079/mo
Poverty5.0%
College degree+29.9%
Commute27 min

Place

Metro area
Akron, OH
Wider region
Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH
Time zone
Eastern
Density
96 / sq mi
Housing units
2,315

County

Portage100%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 1014.9%
10–197.1%
20s17.4%
30s16.2%
40s7.7%
50s12.8%
60s15.7%
70s5.4%
80+2.7%

14.4% are 65 or older; 79.7% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K9.9%
$25K–50K15.4%
$50K–75K18.5%
$75K–100K12.5%
$100K–150K20.1%
$150K+23.5%

43.6% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $45,828.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school4.3%
High school41.6%
Some college24.2%
Bachelor's20.5%
Graduate9.4%

52.8% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White94.8%
Black0.3%
Asian0.5%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other1.9%
Two or more2.5%

2.5% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
57.9%
Never married
26.7%
Divorced
8.1%
Widowed
7.2%
Family size
3.04
Dual-income families
65.1%

Housing

Own their home
75.7%
Rent burden
26.4%
Men / women
52% / 48%

Work

In labor force
70.2%
Unemployment
3.6%
Self-employed
11.2%
Farmers
2.2%

Community

Charitable givers
20.6%
Veterans
4.1%
With a disability
11.8%
No health insurance
2.8%
Limited English
0.3%

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.

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