Residential delivery area · Ohio
ZIP Code 44035: Elyria, OH
ZIP code 44035 uses the postal name Elyria, Ohio and lies entirely in Lorain County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 62,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $56,408 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 43% of its land lies in Elyria, and 2% in smaller places; 55% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Elyria · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Lorain County
- Census places
- Elyria
- Metro area
- Cleveland, OH
- House district
- OH-5 119th Congress
- State
- Ohio
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 47.6 sq mi · 1,307 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 44036 also use the name Elyria
Where is ZIP code 44035?
44035 centers on 41.370°, -82.136° and covers 47.6 square miles of land plus 0.5 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 44055, 44039, 44053, 44001, 44054, 44074, 44050, 44011, 44044.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 44035, 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 44035 compare with the rest of Lorain County?
| Measure | 44035 | In Lorain County | In OH |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 62,179 | 1st of 23 | 8th of 1,233 |
| Median household income | $56k | 18th of 20 | 603rd of 755 |
| Median home value | $160k | 20th of 22 | 590th of 810 |
Its median household income is higher than in 23% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 81% 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 44035?
The 2020 Census counted 61,921 people in 44035; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 62,179. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 3.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 62,179
- 2020 Census count
- 61,921−3.6% since 2010 (64,263)
- Households
- 26,724
- Median age
- 40.6
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 44035?
Of the 62,179 people the ACS estimates in 44035, 20.8% are under 18 and 19.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (70.9%), then Black (not Hispanic) (10.7%).
- Under 1820.8%
- 18 to 6459.5%
- 65 and older19.7%
- White, not Hispanic70.9%
- Black, not Hispanic10.7%
- Hispanic or Latino9.5%
- Other or two or more7.7%
- Asian, 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 44035 earn?
Median household income is $56,408 (ACS 2020-2024), the 18th highest of the 20 ranked ZIP codes in Lorain County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($56,898 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $56,408
- Income per person
- $32,748
- Below the poverty line
- 15.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 18.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $52,29431,050 returns; wages 73% 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 44035?
FHFA's house price index for 44035, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 92% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 54% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +3.5% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $160,200
- Median gross rent
- $924
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 62.7%
- Housing units
- 29,352
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 44035?
1,252 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 88 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade194
- Health care and social assistance179
- Accommodation and food services133
- Other services (except public administration)121
- Manufacturing94
- Professional, scientific, and technical services92
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 44035?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44055 | Lorain | 20,043 | $41k | 4.4 mi |
| 44039 | North Ridgeville | 36,780 | $97k | 6.1 mi |
| 44053 | Lorain | 21,084 | $68k | 6.1 mi |
| 44001 | Amherst | 21,448 | $90k | 6.4 mi |
| 44054 | Sheffield Lake | 12,806 | $76k | 7.4 mi |
| 44074 | Oberlin | 11,745 | $81k | 7.6 mi |
| 44050 | Lagrange | 7,059 | $104k | 8.4 mi |
| 44011 | Avon | 25,317 | $136k | 8.5 mi |
| 44044 | Grafton | 14,721 | $88k | 8.7 mi |
| 44052 | Lorain | 28,282 | $45k | 6.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Elyria?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Elyria, OH without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for it.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 44036 | Lorain County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.