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ZIP Code 44012: Avon Lake, OH
ZIP code 44012 is in Avon Lake, Ohio, entirely in Lorain County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 26,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $115,567 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Avon Lake · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Lorain County
- Census places
- Avon Lake
- Metro area
- Cleveland, OH
- House district
- OH-5 119th Congress
- State
- Ohio
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 11.1 sq mi · 2,314 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 44012?
44012 centers on 41.497°, -82.017° and covers 11.1 square miles of land plus 2.7 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 44011, 44054, 44140.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 44012, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 44012 compare with the rest of Lorain County?
| Measure | 44012 | In Lorain County | In OH |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 25,752 | 4th of 23 | 140th of 1,233 |
| Median household income | $116k | 3rd of 20 | 38th of 755 |
| Median home value | $368k | 3rd of 22 | 49th of 810 |
Its median household income is higher than in 89% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 86% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 44012?
The 2020 Census counted 25,206 people in 44012; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 25,752. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 11.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 25,752
- 2020 Census count
- 25,206+11.6% since 2010 (22,581)
- Households
- 10,896
- Median age
- 44.3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 44012?
Of the 25,752 people the ACS estimates in 44012, 22.9% are under 18 and 21.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.1%).
- Under 1822.9%
- 18 to 6456.0%
- 65 and older21.1%
- White, not Hispanic91.1%
- Other or two or more3.5%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.8%
- Black, not Hispanic1.2%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 44012 earn?
Median household income is $115,567 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 20 ranked ZIP codes in Lorain County. It rose from $101,862 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $115,567
- Income per person
- $64,938
- Below the poverty line
- 3.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 56.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $128,55313,280 returns; wages 63% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 44012?
FHFA's house price index for 44012, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 87% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 54% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +4.3% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $368,300
- Median gross rent
- $1,537
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 83.1%
- Housing units
- 11,289
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 44012?
470 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 7 more than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services58
- Construction53
- Other services (except public administration)51
- Health care and social assistance47
- Accommodation and food services45
- Manufacturing35
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 44012?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44011 | Avon | 25,317 | $136k | 3.7 mi |
| 44054 | Sheffield Lake | 12,806 | $76k | 4.2 mi |
| 44140 | Bay Village | 15,984 | $132k | 4.6 mi |
| 44145 | Westlake | 34,104 | $112k | 5.6 mi (near) |
| 44055 | Lorain | 20,043 | $41k | 7.5 mi (near) |
| 44070 | North Olmsted | 31,924 | $84k | 7.6 mi (near) |
| 44039 | North Ridgeville | 36,780 | $97k | 7.9 mi (near) |
| 44052 | Lorain | 28,282 | $45k | 8.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.