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44055

ZIP code 44055 is in Lorain County, Ohio. About 20,043 people live here in 8,440 households. The median home value is $101,400 and the median household income $40,636. The average commute takes about 26 minutes.

ZIP code tabulation area · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026
20,043residentsACS 2020–2024
$40,636median household incomeLorain County: $73K
$101,400median home valueLorain County: $223K
80%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription
44055 in OhioZIP codes coloured by median household income
Map of Ohio ZIP codes by household income, with 44055 marked 44055
<$45K$125K+

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

People.

20,043 residents in 8,440 households, next to the Lorain County figure.

23%
under 18
22%
aged 18–34
16%
aged 65 and over
42%
of households are people living alone
20%
of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

9,244 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $101,400 (±$8,880).

53%
of households own their home
73%
of homes are detached single-family houses
13%
are in buildings with 5 or more units
0%
are mobile homes
9%
of housing units are vacant
$873
median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later0%
2010–20191%
2000–20094%
1990–19998%
1980–19896%
1970–19798%
1960–196915%
1950–195921%
1940–194911%
1939 or earlier26%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$4,544.

$40,636
median household income
30.3%
of people live below the poverty line
4.7%
unemployment rate
9%
of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

26 min
average commute to work
13%
of commuters travel 45 minutes or more
92%
of workers drive or carpool
1%
take public transportation
1%
walk or bike
6%
work from home
8%
of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

80%
of households have a broadband subscription
10%
have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Businesses in 44055.

194 business establishments with paid employees have an address in this ZIP code.

Grocery stores and supermarkets8
Convenience stores5
Pharmacies and drug stores0
Retail bakeries0
Full-service restaurants3
Limited-service restaurants6
Coffee shops and snack bars0
Bars0
Physicians’ offices0
Dentists’ offices0
Child care centers6
Gyms and fitness centers0
Movie theaters0
Museums0

Counts are business establishments with paid employees, by the ZIP code of their address. Self-employed people without staff, and public facilities such as libraries, are not included.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023

Health.

Estimated share of adults in 44055, next to the national figure.

78%
had a routine checkup in the past year
48%
visited a dentist in the past year
19%
of 18–64s have no health insurance
44%
get no leisure-time physical activity
44%
usually sleep less than 7 hours
22%
smoke
46%
have obesity
20%
have diagnosed diabetes
43%
have high blood pressure
33%
report fair or poor general health
21%
report frequent mental distress
36%
often feel lonely
33%
faced food insecurity in the past year
24%
faced housing insecurity in the past year
16%
lacked reliable transportation in the past year

These are model-based estimates for adults from the CDC’s PLACES project, combining national health surveys with local population data. They are not counts of local patients, and small differences between nearby ZIP codes are within the margin of the model.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES 2025 release (ZCTA), public domain

Nearest public schools.

In a straight line from the center of the ZIP code. Attendance zones are set by each school district.

Stevan Dohanos Elementary SchoolLorain0.8 mi
Palm Elementary SchoolLorain1.0 mi
Southview Middle SchoolLorain1.0 mi
Helen Steiner Rice ESLorain1.3 mi
Vincent Elementary SchoolLorain1.4 mi

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024–25

Nearby ZIP codes.

ZIP codes here are the Census Bureau’s ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which closely match the postal ZIP codes used for addresses.