Postal Codes

44805 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 44805 covers Ashland, Ohio, with a population of about 31,024 and a median household income of $62,058.

Population
31,024205 per square mile
Median age
38.6about the US average
Median household income
$62,05811% below the Ohio median
Poverty rate
15%2.6 points above the US average
Typical home value
$235,984up 37.4% in five years
Median rent
$83515% below the Ohio median
Degree or higher
24.6%10.4 points below the US average
Homeownership
72.5%7.5 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
713

Where 44805 is

Ashland, 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

Population31,024
Median age38.6
Family households61%
Born outside the US1.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home5.3%
White (non-Hispanic)93.2%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.8%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.6%
Hispanic or Latino1.6%
Veterans6.2%
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$62,058
Income per person$31,427
Poverty rate15%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance9.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.8%
$10–15k5.0%
$15–20k3.6%
$20–25k4.7%
$25–30k4.0%
$30–35k5.2%
$35–40k4.2%
$40–45k4.1%
$45–50k4.0%
$50–60k9.0%
$60–75k8.9%
$75–100k16.8%
$100–125k11.4%
$125–150k6.0%
$150–200k4.0%
$200k or more4.3%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed15,010
Mean adjusted gross income$65,713
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3%
Returns, under $25k27.8%
Returns, $25k–$50k28.3%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.1%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.5%
Returns, $100k–$200k13.2%
Returns, $200k or more3.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$165,000
Median gross rent$835
Rent as a share of household income23.8%
Owner-occupied72.5%
Vacant homes8.2%
Median year built1962

What the homes are

Detached house75.6%
Attached house3.6%
2 to 4 units8.2%
5 to 19 units4.6%
20 or more units3.9%
Mobile home4.2%
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$235,984as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 5.8%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 37.4%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 103.1%
Typical asking rent$924as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 4.9%
Typical home value since 2000
200220142026$235,984$102,821

$117,549 in 2002 to $235,984 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher24.6%
High school diploma or higher91.6%
Works from home7.2%
Drives to work alone79.7%
Takes public transport0.1%
Commutes 45 minutes or more12.5%
Health

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

Obesity37.5% 4.1 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13.6% 1.6 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes16.9% 3.7 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure39.9% 5.8 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health20.8% 0.5 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8% 3.3 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression26.1% 4.2 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity30.2% 4.8 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis32.7% 7.6 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.4% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication80% 5.3 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.9% 2.2 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.1% 1.9 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79.9% 3.2 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.2% 0.7 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.9% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening66.7% 2.4 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.4% 2.8 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist62.2% 0.9 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability32.8% 2.1 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support20.5% 4.3 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity13.4% 3.7 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps11.4% 2.9 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8% 1.3 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol38% 1.8 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity10.2% 3.6 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.5% 1.7 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33.9% 0.5 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use75.3% 0.6 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18% 1.2 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability15.6% 1.6 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.4% 1.9 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7.5% 1.3 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours33.4% 3 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4% 0.6 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost15.1% 2.1 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.1% 0.5 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments713
People employed15,020
Annual payroll$639,275,000
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 48.6% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 11 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss45 out of 100
Community resilience78.4 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.

Ice storm92.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather91.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail89.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind88.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning78.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire69.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado68.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide65Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding62Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave57.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave48.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane46.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake40.4Relatively 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$62,058$69,680$78,538
Income per person$31,427$39,455$43,289
Poverty rate15%13.2%12.4%
Median home value$165,000$199,200$303,400
Median gross rent$835$988$1,348
Homeownership72.5%67%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher24.6%30.9%35%
Unemployment rate3.5%4.8%5.2%
Works from home7.2%11.5%13.5%
Born outside the US1.2%5%13.9%
Median age38.639.638.7
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 stationASHLAND 2 SW, OH US3.6 km away

Average high and low by month

January34.1°F / 17.2°F
February37.2°F / 18.7°F
March46.6°F / 26.8°F
April60°F / 37°F
May71.1°F / 47.4°F
June80.1°F / 57.7°F
July83.4°F / 61.3°F
August82°F / 58.3°F
September76.3°F / 51.1°F
October63.4°F / 40.4°F
November49.8°F / 31.3°F
December38.6°F / 23.9°F
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 supermarket5% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket22% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket25% 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%.

This ZIP code is served by 4 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Ashland City School District42.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Mapleton Local School District21.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Hillsdale Local School District19% of this ZIP code's land area
Crestview Local School District16.8% 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 vulnerability42more vulnerable than 42% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status43more vulnerable than 43% of US census tracts
Household characteristics44more vulnerable than 44% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status7more vulnerable than 7% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport58more vulnerable than 58% of US census tracts
Walkability5.5 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

44848 Nankin, OH7.8 km away
44838 Hayesville, OH10.4 km away
44840 Jeromesville, OH12.1 km away
44866 Polk, OH12.5 km away
44874 Savannah, OH12.8 km away
44905 Mansfield, OH14.8 km away
44901 Mansfield, OH16.2 km away
44843 Lucas, OH18.5 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.

Ashland County94.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Richland County5.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area151.09 sq mi
Water area1.88 sq mi
Population density205 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude40.8559, -82.3189

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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