Estimated median household income in 2007: $15,933
| This zip code: | $15,933 | | Ohio: | $46,597 |
Nearest zip codes: 44308, 44311, 44310, 44302, 44303, 44306.
Housing units in zip code 44304 with a mortgage: 178 (7 second mortgage, 17 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 187
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $967
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $403
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 60.4% | | Whole state: | 13.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 37.3% | | Whole state: | 6.0% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.3 | | State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.9 | | State: | 4.3 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 44304: Sherman Residence Hall (A), Union Depot (B), Martin University Center (C), Buchtel Hall (D), Berns Residence Hall (E), Buckingham Center For Continuing Education (F), Zook Hall (G), Schrank Hall (H), Bulger Residence Hall (I), James A Rhodes Health and Physical Education Building (J), Robertson Dining Hall (K), Folk Hall (L), Carroll Hall (M), Ritchie Residence Hall (N), Forge Building (O), Joey Residence Hall (P), Bierce Library (Q), Auburn Science and Engineering Center (R), Ayer Hall (S), Gallucci Residence Hall (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 44304 include: Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church (A), Mount Zion Baptist Church (B), Elizabeth Baptist Church (C), Bethel Temple Original Glorious Church (D), Faith Tabernacle (E), First Presbyterian Church (F), Free Gospel Church (G), Furnace Street Mission Ministries (H), Stone Deliverance Evangelical Temple (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 44304 include: Union Park (1), University of Akron Memorial Stadium (2), Elizabeth Park (3), Grace Park (4), Lee R Jackson Field (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 27
- 1995 to 1998: 37
- 1990 to 1994: 19
- 1980 to 1989: 105
- 1970 to 1979: 331
- 1960 to 1969: 283
- 1950 to 1959: 338
- 1940 to 1949: 536
- 1939 or earlier: 1,244
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Akron, OH (44304): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 19
- 2 bedrooms: 70
- 3 bedrooms: 181
- 4 bedrooms: 68
- 5 or more bedrooms: 59
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 107
- 1 bedrooms: 794
- 2 bedrooms: 649
- 3 bedrooms: 292
- 4 bedrooms: 105
- 5 or more bedrooms: 97
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Vehicles available in 44304 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 33
- 1 vehicle: 164
- 2 vehicles: 132
- 3 vehicles: 49
- 4 vehicles: 14
- 5 or more vehicles: 5
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 577
- 1 vehicle: 904
- 2 vehicles: 358
- 3 vehicles: 152
- 4 vehicles: 6
- 5 or more vehicles: 47
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 44304:
- Less than $10,000: 5
- $10,000 to $14,999: 6
- $15,000 to $19,999: 6
- $20,000 to $24,999: 2
- $25,000 to $29,999: 21
- $30,000 to $34,999: 26
- $35,000 to $39,999: 20
- $40,000 to $49,999: 35
- $50,000 to $59,999: 28
- $60,000 to $69,999: 30
- $70,000 to $79,999: 32
- $80,000 to $89,999: 33
- $90,000 to $99,999: 34
- $100,000 to $124,999: 53
- $125,000 to $149,999: 12
- $150,000 to $174,999: 1
- $175,000 to $199,999: 2
- $200,000 to $249,999: 2
- $500,000 to $749,999: 4
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 44304:
- Less than $100: 94
- $100 to $149: 9
- $150 to $199: 73
- $200 to $249: 90
- $250 to $299: 129
- $300 to $349: 94
- $350 to $399: 120
- $400 to $449: 128
- $450 to $499: 196
- $500 to $549: 128
- $550 to $599: 169
- $600 to $649: 260
- $650 to $699: 212
- $700 to $749: 109
- $750 to $799: 78
- $800 to $899: 36
- $1,000 to $1,249: 71
- No cash rent: 16
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $649,388.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $79,641
- Black or African American householders: $61,508
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $15,315
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $15,315
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $69,227 (it was $56,500 in 2000)
| 44304: | $69,227 | | Ohio: | $137,800 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $73,800 - $132,100
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $79,502| Here: | $79,502 | | State: | $175,406 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $29,856| Here: | $29,856 | | State: | $158,918 |
In 2-unit structures: $57,918| Here: | $57,918 | | State: | $124,203 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $87,698| Here: | $87,698 | | State: | $149,153 |
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 854
- One, attached: 57
- Two: 412
- 3 or 4: 393
- 5 to 9: 459
- 10 to 19: 221
- 20 to 49: 183
- 50 or more: 341

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 2,061 (69%)
- Carpooled: 353 (12%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 70 (2%)
- Walked: 450 (15%)
- Other means: 21 (1%)
- Worked at home: 35 (1%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 164
- 5 to 9 minutes: 464
- 10 to 14 minutes: 740
- 15 to 19 minutes: 612
- 20 to 24 minutes: 396
- 25 to 29 minutes: 122
- 30 to 34 minutes: 195
- 35 to 39 minutes: 12
- 40 to 44 minutes: 47
- 45 to 59 minutes: 99
- 60 to 89 minutes: 62
- 90 or more minutes: 42
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 84.9%
Household type by relationship
Households: 5,174
- In family households: 2,554 (449 male householders, 359 female householders)
389 spouses, 973 children (892 natural, 10 adopted, 71 stepchildren), 75 grandchildren, 85 brothers or sisters, 17 parents, 72 other relatives, 135 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 2,620 (932 male householders (596 living alone)), 661 female householders (402 living alone)), 1,027 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 1,287 (372 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 382 2-persons, 200 3-persons, 101 4-persons, 65 5-persons, 31 6-persons, 29 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 998 1-person, 357 2-persons, 126 3-persons, 62 4-persons, 19 5-persons, 25 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.
256 married couples with children.
469 single-parent households (74 men, 395 women).
89.5% of residents of 44304 zip code speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (94% very well, 6% well).
5.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% very well, 10% well, 13% not well).
3.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (46% very well, 38% well, 16% not well).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (75% very well, 25% well).
Foreign born population: 526 (8.0%)
(10.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 8.0% | | Whole state: | 3.0% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- India (31%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (18%)
- Thailand (6%)
- Other Northern Europe (5%)
- Turkey (4%)
- Ghana (4%)
- Germany (3%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 384
- 1990 to 1994: 98
- 1985 to 1989: 5
- 1980 to 1984: 17
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 4
- 1970 to 1974: 5
- 1965 to 1969: 13
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White population: 3,850
Black population: 2,007
American Indian population: 13
Asian population: 439
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 5
Some other race population: 74
Two or more races population: 207

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 2170 |
|  German: 599 |
|  Irish: 416 |
|  Italian: 279 |
|  United States or American: 189 |
|  Polish: 164 |
|  English: 158 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 107 |
|  African: 89 |
|  Scottish: 82 |
|  French (except Basque): 77 |
|  Hungarian: 57 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 51 |
|  European: 45 |
|  Slovak: 38 |
|  Welsh: 37 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 29 |
|  Norwegian: 28 |
|  Swiss: 27 |
|  Pennsylvania German: 23 |
|  Armenian: 22 |
|  Arab:: 21 |
|  Turkish: 21 |
|  Russian: 20 |
|  Swedish: 16 |
|  Romanian: 14 |
|  Serbian: 14 |
|  Greek: 14 |
|  British: 13 |
|  Dutch: 12 |
|  Other Subsaharan African: 11 |
|  U.S. Virgin Islander: 11 |
|  Yugoslavian: 11 |
|  Bermudan: 9 |
|  West Indian: 9 |
|  Iranian: 8 |
|  Palestinian: 7 |
|  Other Arab: 7 |
|  Lebanese: 7 |
|  Cape Verdean: 7 |
|  Austrian: 7 |
|  Ukrainian: 5 |
|  French Canadian: 5 |
|  Slavic: 5 |

Public primary/middle school in zip code 44304 not listed on the city page:- EDGE ACADEMY, THE (Students: 235; Location: 92 N UNION ST, AKRON, OH; Grades: KG - 07)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (74%)
- Electricity (20%)
- Other fuel (4%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 4588
- Northeast: 366
- Midwest: 286
- South: 563
- West: 115
25% of the 44304 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in Ohio.
Population in 1990: 9,521. Population change in the 1990s: -2,926 (-30.7%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 31
| Here: | 8.0% | | Ohio: | 14.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 11
| Here: | 4.9% | | Ohio: | 10.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 70
| Here: | 3.0% | | Ohio: | 23.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- AUSTIN IGNITION CORPORATION (56 N UNION ST in AKRON, OH; small business): $55,746 in 4 contracts from 2002 to 2005
$45,695 with Defense Logistics Agency for Liquid and Gas Flow, Liquid Level, and Mechanical Motion Measuring Instruments. Signed on 2002-07-16. Completion date: 2002-10-14.
$4,156 with Defense Logistics Agency for Vehicular Furniture and Accessories. Signed on 2005-04-04. Completion date: 2005-08-03.
$3,277 with Defense Logistics Agency for Liquid and Gas Flow, Liquid Level, and Mechanical Motion Measuring Instruments. Signed on 2005-11-10. Completion date: 2006-01-09.
$2,618 with Defense Logistics Agency for Hardware, Commercial. Signed on 2005-10-06. Completion date: 2005-12-05.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 7 establishments, 10-19 employees: 5 establishments, 5-9 employees: 16 establishments, 1-4 employees: 8 establishments)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (250-499: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 5, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 5)
- Utilities: Electric Power Distribution (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies (Hydronics) Merchant Wholesalers (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1)
- Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (50-99: 1, 10-19: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Other Social Advocacy Organizations (50-99: 1, 10-19: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Blood and Organ Banks (50-99: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers (50-99: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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People in group quarters
- 891 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 291 people in halfway houses
- 42 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 17 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 4 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 2 people in other group homes
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 2
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 2
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 2
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 8
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) statistics
Number of bridges: 17
Total length: 1,546 meters
Total costs: 135,000 $
Total average daily traffic: 50,958
Total average daily truck traffic: 165
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- Built before 1900: 0
- Built in 1900-1910: 1
- Built in 1910-1920: 0
- Built in 1920-1930: 1
- Built in 1930-1940: 0
- Built in 1940-1950: 0
- Built in 1950-1960: 1
- Built in 1960-1970: 7
- Built in 1970-1980: 5
- Built in 1980-1990: 0
- Built in 1990-2000: 0
- Built in 2000-2010: 2
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