County ZIP codes · Ohio · FIPS 39093
Lorain County, OH ZIP Codes
Lorain County, Ohio has 24 ZIP codes (Census 2020 ZCTA-county file; GeoNames postal codes, October 2026): 23 residential and 1 for PO boxes or a single organization. 15 of the residential ones lie mainly in Lorain County and 8 mainly in a neighboring county; 9 cross the county line. Median household income ranges from $40,636 in 44055 (Lorain) to $135,915 in 44011 (Avon) (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
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Where are the ZIP codes of Lorain County?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries; ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).
How different are its ZIP codes?
The middle half of its ranked ZIP codes (1,000+ people living in households) report median household incomes between $67,484 and $93,785.
They carry 21 postal town names.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).
All 23 residential ZIP codes in Lorain County
15 ZIP codes lie mainly in Lorain County; 8 more reach into it from a neighboring county and follow the first table.
| In this county | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44035 | Elyria | 62,179 | 1,307 | $56k | $160k | 100% |
| 44039 | North Ridgeville | 36,780 | 1,527 | $97k | $270k | 100% |
| 44052 | Lorain | 28,282 | 2,978 | $45k | $116k | 100% |
| 44012 | Avon Lake | 25,752 | 2,314 | $116k | $368k | 100% |
| 44011 | Avon | 25,317 | 1,218 | $136k | $396k | 100% |
| 44001 | Amherst | 21,448 | 646 | $90k | $235k | 100% |
| 44053 | Lorain | 21,084 | 1,946 | $68k | $206k | 100% |
| 44055 | Lorain | 20,043 | 3,181 | $41k | $101k | 100% |
| 44044 | Grafton | 14,721 | 272 | $88k | $258k | 100% |
| 44054 | Sheffield Lake | 12,806 | 1,023 | $76k | $184k | 100% |
| 44074 | Oberlin | 11,745 | 231 | $81k | $234k | 100% |
| 44090 | Wellington | 10,670 | 106 | $77k | $248k | 99% |
| 44028 | Columbia Station | 9,671 | 287 | $88k | $332k | 100% |
| 44050 | Lagrange | 7,059 | 276 | $104k | $277k | 100% |
| 44049 | Kipton | 246 | 707 | $69k | $140k | 100% |
Partly in Lorain County
| In this county | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44089 | Vermilion | 15,654 | 453 | $71k | $211k | 38% |
| 44851 | New London | 5,038 | 66 | $66k | $162k | 19% |
| 44253 | Litchfield | 3,552 | 129 | $92k | $283k | 17% |
| 44889 | Wakeman | 7,500 | 98 | $87k | $242k | 13% |
| 44880 | Sullivan | 3,143 | 104 | $70k | $260k | 12% |
| 44275 | Spencer | 3,186 | 86 | $94k | $252k | 7% |
| 44859 | Nova | 1,989 | 64 | $89k | $209k | 4% |
| 44280 | Valley City | 5,503 | 217 | $130k | $386k | 2% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; county shares by land area (Census 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file).
Which ZIP codes cross the county line?
9 ZIP codes of Lorain County extend into another county. A ZIP code follows mail routes, not county borders.
| ZIP | In Lorain | Elsewhere |
|---|---|---|
| 44089 | 38% | Erie County 62% |
| 44090 | 99% | Medina County 1% |
| 44889 | 13% | Huron County 64%; Erie County 23% |
| 44280 | 2% | Medina County 98% |
| 44851 | 19% | Huron County 73%; Ashland County 8% |
| 44253 | 17% | Medina County 83% |
| 44275 | 7% | Medina County 93% |
| 44880 | 12% | Ashland County 86%; Medina County 2% |
| 44859 | 4% | Ashland County 96% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file (shares of land area).
PO Box and single-organization ZIP codes
| ZIP | Postal name |
|---|---|
| 44036 | Elyria |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
Which first three digits do Lorain County's ZIP codes use?
The first three digits of a ZIP code name the sectional center, the mail processing plant that sorts it. Lorain County's ZIP codes use 3 prefixes: 440, 442 and 448.
| Prefix | Sectional center | Here | All codes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 440 | Cleveland, OH (SCF 440) | 17 | 65 |
| 442 | Akron, OH (SCF 442) | 3 | 52 |
| 448 | Cleveland, OH (SCF 440) | 4 | 63 |
Source: U.S. Postal Service, labeling list L005 (3-digit ZIP Code prefix groups, SCF sortation), effective October 1, 2026.