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ZIP Code 44040: Gates Mills, OH
ZIP code 44040 is in Gates Mills, Ohio, entirely in Cuyahoga County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $228,942 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Gates Mills (92%) and Mayfield (6%), and 3% in smaller places.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Gates Mills · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Cuyahoga County
- Census places
- Gates Mills (92%); Mayfield (6%)
- Metro area
- Cleveland, OH
- House district
- OH-11 119th Congress
- State
- Ohio
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 9.8 sq mi · 312 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 44040?
44040 centers on 41.531°, -81.411° and covers 9.8 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 44143, 44124, 44026, 44094, 44022.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 44040, 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 44040 compare with the rest of Cuyahoga County?
| Measure | 44040 | In Cuyahoga County | In OH |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,063 | 51st of 52 | 662nd of 1,233 |
| Median household income | $229k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $588k | 1st of 49 | 3rd of 810 |
44040's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$78,840) is more than a quarter of the figure ($228,942). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 67% of 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 44040?
The 2020 Census counted 3,032 people in 44040; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,063. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 0.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,063±555 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 3,032+0.4% since 2010 (3,020)
- Households
- 1,177
- Median age
- 55.4
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 44040?
Of the 3,063 people the ACS estimates in 44040, 16.7% are under 18 and 30.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.6%).
- Under 1816.7%
- 18 to 6452.5%
- 65 and older30.8%
- White, not Hispanic91.6%
- Other or two or more3.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.8%
- Black, not Hispanic2.2%
- Hispanic or Latino0.3%
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 44040 earn?
Median household income is $228,942 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($192,799 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $228,942±$78,840
- Income per person
- $131,300
- Below the poverty line
- 6.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 9.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 62.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $403,8331,650 returns; wages 48% 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 44040?
FHFA's house price index for 44040, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 49% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 37% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −2.9% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $587,700
- Median gross rent
- $2,875
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 96.9%
- Housing units
- 1,223
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 44040?
67 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 fewer than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services12
- Construction9
- Real estate and rental and leasing8
- Finance and insurance5
- Accommodation and food services5
- Other services (except public administration)5
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 44040?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44143 | Cleveland | 24,597 | $81k | 3.6 mi |
| 44124 | Cleveland | 39,779 | $82k | 3.8 mi |
| 44026 | Chesterland | 10,730 | $112k | 4.5 mi |
| 44094 | Willoughby | 36,873 | $79k | 5.7 mi |
| 44022 | Chagrin Falls | 16,617 | $146k | 5.9 mi |
| 44092 | Wickliffe | 17,587 | $71k | 5.5 mi (near) |
| 44072 | Novelty | 5,405 | $107k | 6.1 mi (near) |
| 44121 | Cleveland | 32,312 | $77k | 6.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.