Barberton is a city in Summit County, Ohio, home to about 24,844 people across 9.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 44203.
Homes sold for a median of $165 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Barberton; also Norton and New Franklin
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Barberton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)30 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Akron Canton Regional Airport (CAK)12 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Cleveland, OH32 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL319 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Barberton; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Barberton had 25,191 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 64th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Summit County grew from 71,715 residents in 1900 to 540,428 in 2020.
Summit County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 32.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Akron Fulton Intl Ap, OH weather station (8 miles away).
249,827 jobs at 13,309 businesses in Summit County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
291 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Barberton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 50 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 55 |
| Dentists | 19 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 47 |
| Mental health providers | 70 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 38 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (14 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1891.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Barberton City, Norton City. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barberton PreschoolBarberton | Pre-K | 189 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Norton Primary Elementary SchoolNorton | Pre-K–K | 220 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Barberton Primary SchoolBarberton | K–2 | 671 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Norton Elementary SchoolNorton | 1–4 | 564 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Barberton Intermediate SchoolBarberton | 3–5 | 655 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Barberton Middle SchoolBarberton | 5–8 | 741 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Barberton Virtual AcademyBarberton | 5–8 | 6 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Norton Middle SchoolNorton | 5–8 | 655 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Barberton High SchoolBarberton | 9–12 | 1,186 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Norton High SchoolNorton | 9–12 | 746 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hametown Christian AcademyNorton | K–12 | 49 | Baptist | 2.7 mi |
| St Augustine Elementary SchoolBarberton | K–8 | 176 | Roman Catholic | 0.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Norton and New Franklin.
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