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ZIP Code 44028: Columbia Station, OH
ZIP code 44028 uses the postal name Columbia Station, Ohio and lies entirely in Lorain County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 9,700 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $87,595 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Columbia Station · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Lorain County
- Metro area
- Cleveland, OH
- House district
- OH-5 119th Congress
- State
- Ohio
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 33.6 sq mi · 287 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 44028?
44028 centers on 41.301°, -81.937° and covers 33.6 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 44280, 44149, 44138, 44044, 44212, 44039.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 44028, 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 44028 compare with the rest of Lorain County?
| Measure | 44028 | In Lorain County | In OH |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 9,671 | 14th of 23 | 383rd of 1,233 |
| Median household income | $88k | 10th of 20 | 175th of 755 |
| Median home value | $332k | 4th of 22 | 75th of 810 |
Its median household income is higher than in 71% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 67% 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 44028?
The 2020 Census counted 8,931 people in 44028; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 9,671. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 5.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 9,671
- 2020 Census count
- 8,931+5.5% since 2010 (8,467)
- Households
- 3,983
- Median age
- 46.4
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 44028?
Of the 9,671 people the ACS estimates in 44028, 19.3% are under 18 and 22.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.5%).
- Under 1819.3%
- 18 to 6458.3%
- 65 and older22.4%
- White, not Hispanic91.5%
- Other or two or more3.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic3.2%
- Hispanic or Latino1.5%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
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 44028 earn?
Median household income is $87,595 (ACS 2020-2024), the 10th highest of the 20 ranked ZIP codes in Lorain County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($101,765 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $87,595±$12,197
- Income per person
- $51,378
- Below the poverty line
- 7.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 29.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $96,9485,520 returns; wages 68% 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 44028?
FHFA's house price index for 44028, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 88% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 49% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +4.2% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $331,700
- Median gross rent
- $1,264
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 93.4%
- Housing units
- 4,080
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 44028?
245 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction51
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services34
- Other services (except public administration)30
- Retail trade24
- Professional, scientific, and technical services24
- Manufacturing19
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 44028?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44280 | Valley City | 5,503 | $130k | 4.2 mi |
| 44149 | Strongsville | 21,098 | $118k | 4.4 mi |
| 44138 | Olmsted Falls | 23,162 | $97k | 5.1 mi |
| 44044 | Grafton | 14,721 | $88k | 5.9 mi |
| 44212 | Brunswick | 45,889 | $91k | 6.8 mi |
| 44039 | North Ridgeville | 36,780 | $97k | 7.2 mi |
| 44017 | Berea | 18,279 | $75k | 6.2 mi (near) |
| 44136 | Strongsville | 24,946 | $95k | 6.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.