Postal Codes

44857 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 44857 covers Norwalk, Ohio, with a population of about 23,320 and a median household income of $62,227.

Population
23,320286 per square mile
Median age
40.31.6 points above the US average
Median household income
$62,22711% below the Ohio median
Poverty rate
13.1%0.7 points above the US average
Typical home value
$219,494up 29.9% in five years
Median rent
$79520% below the Ohio median
Degree or higher
20.9%14.1 points below the US average
Homeownership
70.3%5.3 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
552

Where 44857 is

Norwalk, 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

Population23,320
Median age40.3
Family households56.3%
Born outside the US1.7%
Speaks a language other than English at home3.4%
White (non-Hispanic)87.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.8%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.1%
Hispanic or Latino6.9%
Veterans6.1%
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$62,227
Income per person$33,088
Poverty rate13.1%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance11.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k6.7%
$10–15k2.9%
$15–20k4.0%
$20–25k4.7%
$25–30k3.5%
$30–35k3.6%
$35–40k4.7%
$40–45k5.5%
$45–50k5.3%
$50–60k7.0%
$60–75k12.1%
$75–100k15.1%
$100–125k7.6%
$125–150k5.5%
$150–200k6.7%
$200k or more5.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed11,630
Mean adjusted gross income$63,082
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2.6%
Returns, under $25k28.2%
Returns, $25k–$50k28.2%
Returns, $50k–$75k18.1%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.5%
Returns, $100k–$200k13.4%
Returns, $200k or more2.6%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$170,400
Median gross rent$795
Rent as a share of household income24.2%
Owner-occupied70.3%
Vacant homes6.2%
Median year built1972

What the homes are

Detached house65%
Attached house5.8%
2 to 4 units12.8%
5 to 19 units7.8%
20 or more units2.5%
Mobile home6.1%
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$219,494as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 7.4%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 29.9%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 72%
Typical asking rent$1,660as of 2026-07
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$219,494$93,810

$93,810 in 2000 to $219,494 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.9%
High school diploma or higher92.8%
Works from home6.7%
Drives to work alone82.5%
Takes public transport0.1%
Commutes 45 minutes or more11.3%
Health

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

Obesity35.1% 1.7 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13.8% 1.8 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes17.1% 3.9 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure38.2% 4.1 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health20.4% same as the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.5% 2.8 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression25.8% 3.9 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity30.3% 4.9 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis33% 7.9 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.9% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication80.3% 5.6 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.5% 1.8 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.2% 0.8 pts above 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 year80.2% 3.5 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.8% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.8% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening64.3% same as the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.2% 2.6 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist60.8% 0.5 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability32.1% 1.4 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support20.2% 4.6 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity13.8% 3.3 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps11.7% 2.6 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.7% 1 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol36.7% 0.5 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity10.9% 2.9 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8.8% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.6% 1.6 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33.6% 0.8 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use74.2% 1.7 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.9% 1.1 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability15.2% 1.2 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.2% 1.7 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.1% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7.9% 0.9 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours40.1% 3.7 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost17.6% 4.6 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 establishments552
People employed9,558
Annual payroll$468,365,000
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 55.7% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 9 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss52.7 out of 100
Community resilience69.7 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.

Lightning97.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind89.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather89Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail87.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide82.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding81.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm81.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado76Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding70.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave62.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire59.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane47.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake44.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave21Relatively 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$62,227$69,680$78,538
Income per person$33,088$39,455$43,289
Poverty rate13.1%13.2%12.4%
Median home value$170,400$199,200$303,400
Median gross rent$795$988$1,348
Homeownership70.3%67%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.9%30.9%35%
Unemployment rate4.3%4.8%5.2%
Works from home6.7%11.5%13.5%
Born outside the US1.7%5%13.9%
Median age40.339.638.7
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 US3 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 supermarket5% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket9% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket9% 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 5 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Western Reserve Local School District38.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Norwalk City School District38.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Monroeville Local School District15.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Edison Local (formerly Berlin-Milan) School District6.8% of this ZIP code's land area
South Central Local School District1.2% 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 vulnerability26more vulnerable than 26% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status34more vulnerable than 34% of US census tracts
Household characteristics39more vulnerable than 39% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status12more vulnerable than 12% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport26more vulnerable than 26% of US census tracts
Walkability5.2 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

44846 Milan, OH7.9 km away
44847 Monroeville, OH8.3 km away
44826 Collins, OH9.8 km away
44814 Berlin Heights, OH14.1 km away
44855 North Fairfield, OH15.3 km away
44839 Huron, OH16.1 km away
44889 Wakeman, OH19.4 km away
44828 Flat Rock, OH21.1 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.

Huron County97.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Erie County2.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area81.56 sq mi
Water area0.53 sq mi
Population density286 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude41.2403, -82.6078

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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