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44502 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 44502 covers Youngstown, Ohio, with a population of about 9,369 and a median household income of $32,259.

Population
9,3691,678 per square mile
Median age
29.69.1 points below the US average
Median household income
$32,25954% below the Ohio median
Poverty rate
44.9%32.5 points above the US average
Typical home value
$56,915up 42.2% in five years
Median rent
$9157% below the Ohio median
Degree or higher
8.6%26.4 points below the US average
Homeownership
52.4%12.6 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
218

Where 44502 is

Youngstown, Ohio — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population9,369
Median age29.6
Family households56.6%
Born outside the US4.1%
Speaks a language other than English at home8.8%
White (non-Hispanic)44%
Black (non-Hispanic)34.7%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.6%
Hispanic or Latino11.4%
Veterans6.7%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$32,259
Income per person$16,871
Poverty rate44.9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance40.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k17.0%
$10–15k9.3%
$15–20k7.1%
$20–25k4.5%
$25–30k9.2%
$30–35k4.0%
$35–40k10.8%
$40–45k4.0%
$45–50k4.4%
$50–60k6.9%
$60–75k9.7%
$75–100k7.1%
$100–125k2.7%
$125–150k1.7%
$150–200k1.3%
$200k or more0.1%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed3,540
Mean adjusted gross income$29,824
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k53.7%
Returns, $25k–$50k31.4%
Returns, $50k–$75k9.9%
Returns, $75k–$100k2.8%
Returns, $100k–$200k2.3%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$37,500
Median gross rent$915
Rent as a share of household income42.9%
Owner-occupied52.4%
Vacant homes17.6%
Median year built1945

What the homes are

Detached house91.3%
2 to 4 units2.1%
5 to 19 units1.7%
20 or more units4%
Mobile home0.8%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$56,915as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 5.6%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 42.2%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 174.4%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$56,915$18,480

$21,311 in 2000 to $56,915 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate8.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher8.6%
High school diploma or higher83.5%
Works from home8.6%
Drives to work alone66.8%
Takes public transport2.4%
Commutes 45 minutes or more5.3%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity47.9% 14.5 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes19.8% 7.8 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes26.4% 13.2 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure44.4% 10.3 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health34.6% 14.3 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)15.8% 4.5 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression26.9% 5 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity41.2% 15.8 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis33.6% 8.5 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking12.6% 3.4 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication79.2% 4.5 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)6.5% 1.2 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma13.1% 2.7 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease9.6% 3.4 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year78% 1.3 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening79% 6.9 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability23% 8.2 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening58.8% 5.5 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD13.4% 6.8 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist45.3% 16 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability42.9% 12.2 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support27.4% 2.6 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity38.1% 21 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps39.5% 25.2 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.2% 1.5 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35.9% same as the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity26.8% 13 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability16.3% 7.9 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport19.5% 10.3 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness39.8% 5.4 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use72% 3.9 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)23.6% 6.8 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability23.1% 9.1 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)20.2% 6.7 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability8.5% 4.5 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat22.4% 13.6 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours48.7% 12.3 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.9% 2.5 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost33% 20 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability11.4% 5.8 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments218
People employed3,652
Annual payroll$190,325,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 14.4% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 12 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss9.6 out of 100
Community resilience73.3 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Hail72.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind58Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado56.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather53.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning51.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane48.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm45.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide39.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire34.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake28.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding23.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave19.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave17.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Ohio and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPOhioUnited States
Median household income$32,259$69,680$78,538
Income per person$16,871$39,455$43,289
Poverty rate44.9%13.2%12.4%
Median home value$37,500$199,200$303,400
Median gross rent$915$988$1,348
Homeownership52.4%67%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher8.6%30.9%35%
Unemployment rate8.7%4.8%5.2%
Works from home8.6%11.5%13.5%
Born outside the US4.1%5%13.9%
Median age29.639.638.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationWARREN 3 S, OH US19.8 km away
Rain in a year41 in
Snow in a year28 in

Average high and low by month

January34.7°F / 16.8°F3.11 in rain, 9.6 in snow
February37.6°F / 17.2°F2.31 in rain, 6.4 in snow
March46.7°F / 24.8°F3.13 in rain, 4.4 in snow
April60.3°F / 35°F3.76 in rain, 0.2 in snow
May71.3°F / 45.3°F3.76 in rain
June79.1°F / 54.3°F4.1 in rain
July82.9°F / 58.5°F4.64 in rain
August81.6°F / 56.7°F3.49 in rain
September75.1°F / 50°F3.67 in rain
October63°F / 39.5°F3.3 in rain
November50.4°F / 30.6°F2.61 in rain, 0.8 in snow
December39.4°F / 23.2°F2.93 in rain, 6.5 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket56% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket56% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket30% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

Youngstown City School District100% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability80more vulnerable than 80% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status87more vulnerable than 87% of US census tracts
Household characteristics85more vulnerable than 85% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status77more vulnerable than 77% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport39more vulnerable than 39% of US census tracts
Walkability7.3 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

44507 Youngstown, OH1.3 km away
44506 Youngstown, OH2.4 km away
44503 Youngstown, OH2.8 km away
44555 Youngstown, OH3 km away
44405 Campbell, OH4.3 km away
44511 Youngstown, OH4.4 km away
44471 Struthers, OH4.6 km away
44510 Youngstown, OH5.2 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Mahoning County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area5.58 sq mi
Water area0.09 sq mi
Population density1,678 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude41.0774, -80.6409

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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