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44839 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 44839 covers Huron, Ohio, with a population of about 12,702 and a median household income of $77,377.

Population
12,702352 per square mile
Median age
57.318.6 points above the US average
Median household income
$77,3771.1× the Ohio median
Poverty rate
8.2%4.2 points below the US average
Typical home value
$313,244up 33.3% in five years
Median rent
$88810% below the Ohio median
Degree or higher
39.9%4.9 points above the US average
Homeownership
82.4%17.4 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
242

Where 44839 is

Huron, 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

Population12,702
Median age57.3
Family households64%
Born outside the US2.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home5%
White (non-Hispanic)90.6%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.7%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.8%
Hispanic or Latino3.8%
Veterans8.1%
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$77,377
Income per person$45,445
Poverty rate8.2%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance5.2%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.4%
$10–15k4.0%
$15–20k1.9%
$20–25k4.0%
$25–30k4.9%
$30–35k2.2%
$35–40k1.8%
$40–45k5.3%
$45–50k3.1%
$50–60k8.6%
$60–75k8.8%
$75–100k15.3%
$100–125k10.1%
$125–150k8.9%
$150–200k7.4%
$200k or more10.3%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed6,870
Mean adjusted gross income$85,473
Returns declaring $200,000 or more6.1%
Returns, under $25k27.1%
Returns, $25k–$50k22.1%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.9%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.1%
Returns, $100k–$200k17.8%
Returns, $200k or more6.1%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$234,700
Median gross rent$888
Rent as a share of household income24.4%
Owner-occupied82.4%
Vacant homes14.6%
Median year built1975

What the homes are

Detached house68.9%
Attached house10.2%
2 to 4 units8.2%
5 to 19 units6.1%
20 or more units4.5%
Mobile home2.1%
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$313,244as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 4.4%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 33.3%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 80.4%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$313,244$149,268

$149,268 in 2000 to $313,244 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher39.9%
High school diploma or higher96.9%
Works from home8.4%
Drives to work alone83.6%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more17%
Health

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

Obesity36.7% 3.3 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13% 1 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes11.7% 1.5 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure40.6% 6.5 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health15.2% 5.1 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)5.5% 5.8 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression23.5% 1.6 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity23.8% 1.6 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis34% 8.9 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.6% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication81.4% 6.7 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)11.9% 4.2 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.3% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.9% 1.7 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year83.3% 6.6 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening90.1% 4.2 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability11% 3.8 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening70.4% 6.1 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.6% 1 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist70.3% 9 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability26.4% 4.3 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support18% 6.8 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity8.2% 8.9 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps6.1% 8.2 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.7% 1 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol40.1% 3.9 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity7% 6.8 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability6.6% 1.8 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport4.9% 4.3 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness31% 3.4 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use80.4% 4.5 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)14.8% 2 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability12.9% 1.1 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)12.8% 0.7 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.1% 0.9 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5% 3.8 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours33.9% 2.5 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.7% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost8.5% 4.5 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability3.8% 1.8 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments242
People employed3,114
Annual payroll$148,748,000
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 63.7% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 6 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss67.6 out of 100
Community resilience98.9 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.

Winter weather91Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm88.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail87.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind85.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding81.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado81.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding79.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide77.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire67.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning55.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave55.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake53Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane48.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave21.6Relatively 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$77,377$69,680$78,538
Income per person$45,445$39,455$43,289
Poverty rate8.2%13.2%12.4%
Median home value$234,700$199,200$303,400
Median gross rent$888$988$1,348
Homeownership82.4%67%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher39.9%30.9%35%
Unemployment rate5.2%4.8%5.2%
Works from home8.4%11.5%13.5%
Born outside the US2.2%5%13.9%
Median age57.339.638.7
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 stationNORWALK WWTP, OH US13.8 km away
Rain in a year40 in
Snow in a year33 in

Average high and low by month

January33.4°F / 19°F2.68 in rain, 9.7 in snow
February36.2°F / 20.4°F2.31 in rain, 8.2 in snow
March45.5°F / 27.9°F2.9 in rain, 5.1 in snow
April58.7°F / 38.1°F3.95 in rain, 1.6 in snow
May70.2°F / 49.9°F3.91 in rain
June79.3°F / 59.8°F4.31 in rain
July83°F / 63.6°F4.19 in rain
August81.3°F / 61.6°F3.54 in rain
September75.5°F / 54.5°F3.55 in rain
October63.3°F / 43.3°F3.34 in rain
November49.7°F / 33.7°F2.83 in rain, 1.5 in snow
December38.5°F / 25.1°F2.57 in rain, 6.6 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket9% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
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.

Huron City School District54.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Edison Local (formerly Berlin-Milan) School District38.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Vermilion Local School District4.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Firelands Local School District1.4% 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 vulnerability25more vulnerable than 25% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status21more vulnerable than 21% of US census tracts
Household characteristics51more vulnerable than 51% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status11more vulnerable than 11% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport35more vulnerable than 35% of US census tracts
Walkability6 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

44814 Berlin Heights, OH8 km away
44846 Milan, OH9.5 km away
44826 Collins, OH15.1 km away
44870 Sandusky, OH15.5 km away
44089 Vermilion, OH15.8 km away
44816 Birmingham, OH16 km away
44857 Norwalk, OH16.1 km away
44871 Sandusky, OH16.3 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.

Erie County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area36.09 sq mi
Water area6.02 sq mi
Population density352 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude41.3757, -82.5386

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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