Residential delivery area · Ohio
ZIP Code 44072: Novelty, OH
ZIP code 44072 uses the postal name Novelty, Ohio and lies entirely in Geauga County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 5,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $107,146 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Novelty · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Geauga County
- Metro area
- Cleveland, OH
- House district
- OH-14 119th Congress
- State
- Ohio
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 18.5 sq mi · 293 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 44073 also use the name Novelty
Where is ZIP code 44072?
44072 centers on 41.471°, -81.325° and covers 18.5 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 44026, 44022, 44065.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 44072, 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 44072 compare with the rest of Geauga County?
| Measure | 44072 | In Geauga County | In OH |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 5,405 | 12th of 20 | 504th of 1,233 |
| Median household income | $107k | 5th of 19 | 62nd of 755 |
| Median home value | $355k | 4th of 18 | 54th of 810 |
Its median household income is higher than in 85% 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 44072?
The 2020 Census counted 4,583 people in 44072; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 5,405. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 4.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 5,405±659 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 4,583+4.6% since 2010 (4,383)
- Households
- 2,113
- Median age
- 48.0
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 44072?
Of the 5,405 people the ACS estimates in 44072, 22.7% are under 18 and 21.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.2%).
- Under 1822.7%
- 18 to 6455.5%
- 65 and older21.8%
- White, not Hispanic91.2%
- Other or two or more5.2%
- Hispanic or Latino2.2%
- Black, not Hispanic0.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.6%
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 44072 earn?
Median household income is $107,146 (ACS 2020-2024), the 5th highest of the 19 ranked ZIP codes in Geauga County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($112,289 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $107,146±$24,361
- Income per person
- $56,055
- Below the poverty line
- 3.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 56.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $182,7282,470 returns; wages 46% 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 44072?
FHFA's house price index for 44072, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 69% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 51% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −0.9% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $355,400
- Median gross rent
- $1,194
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 84.6%
- Housing units
- 2,174
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 44072?
91 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 11 fewer than in 2018; the most are in administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services20
- Professional, scientific, and technical services16
- Construction15
- Other services (except public administration)15
- Retail trade6
- Wholesale trade5
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 44072?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44026 | Chesterland | 10,730 | $112k | 3.9 mi |
| 44022 | Chagrin Falls | 16,617 | $146k | 4.4 mi |
| 44065 | Newbury | 3,842 | $95k | 5.1 mi |
| 44040 | Gates Mills | 3,063 | $229k | 6.1 mi (near) |
| 44023 | Chagrin Falls | 18,960 | $147k | 6.3 mi (near) |
| 44124 | Cleveland | 39,779 | $82k | 7.8 mi (near) |
| 44139 | Solon | 24,706 | $138k | 8.7 mi (near) |
| 44021 | Burton | 5,908 | $82k | 9.5 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 Novelty?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Novelty, 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 |
|---|---|
| 44073 | Geauga 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.