Portage Lakes is a community in Summit County, Ohio, home to about 5,913 people across 4.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 44319.
Homes sold for a median of $172 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Akron; part is in Portage Lakes
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Portage Lakes. 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)34 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Akron Canton Regional Airport (CAK)6 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Cleveland, OH35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL324 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Portage Lakes; 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.
Portage Lakes had 6,407 residents in the 2020 census, down 35% since 2000.
It’s the 268th 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 (5 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).
173 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Portage Lakes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 23 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 7 |
| Dentists | 21 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 22 |
| Mental health providers | 64 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 17 |
| Optometrists | 13 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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 (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Coventry Local, Manchester Local. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry Elementary SchoolAkron | K–4 | 476 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Nolley Elementary SchoolNew Franklin | K–5 | 527 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Coventry Middle SchoolAkron | 5–8 | 427 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Manchester Middle SchoolAkron | 6–8 | 275 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Coventry High SchoolAkron | 9–12 | 522 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Manchester High SchoolNew Franklin | 9–12 | 394 | Public | 2.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Akron, New Franklin and Green.
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