Painesville, OH · standard
ZIP Code 44077
Lake County, Ohio - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 56,491
- 359/sq mi
- $85,056
- Median income
- $221,200
- Median home value
- 30.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Painesville pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated and unusually populous area.
- Top 32%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 50%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 359
- people per sq mi
- 74%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 44077 against every reporting US ZIP.
FHFA HPI release change
What changed in the latest House Price Index year
- FHFA House Price Index values in ZIP 44077 (Painesville, OH) rose +9.1% from 2023 to 2024. The all-transactions index moved from 150.8 in 2023 to 164.4 in 2024 (2000 = 100).
ZIP code 44077 is a densely settled ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Painesville, Lake County, Ohio, with 56,491 residents across 157.3 square miles, a density of 359 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 44077 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $85,056 (16% above the average Ohio ZIP), while per-capita income is $44,270. The poverty rate is 13.7%, with unemployment at 4.9%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $221,200 (12% above the average Ohio ZIP) and median rent is $1,056; 74.3% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 30.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.5, and the average commute is 23 minutes. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Lake County, so 44077 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 44077
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Painesville, OH
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 44077.
- Construction
Construction
139 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
122 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
118 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
112 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
108 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 44077, Painesville, OH · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
56,491
Population
157.3
Area (sq mi)
359
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 44077?
41.5
Median Age
49.9%
Male
50.1%
Female
6.7%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$85,056
Median Household Income
+16% vs state ZIP avg
$44,270
Per Capita Income
13.7%
Poverty Rate
4.9%
Unemployment Rate
23.2 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 44077 ranks nationally
Painesville, OH household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$85,056 Top 32% higher than 68% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
24,704housing units
24,704
Total Housing Units
23,524
Occupied Units
1,180
Vacant Units
2.40
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$221,200
Median Home Value
+12% vs state ZIP avg
$1,056
Median Rent
1981
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+9.1%
YoY Change (2024)
164
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+64%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 44077 have increased 9.1% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +64% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +2.6% | 116 |
| 2021 | +10.7% | 128 |
| 2022 | +7.7% | 138 |
| 2023 | +9.3% | 151 |
| 2024 | +9.1% | 164 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 1,094 business establishments in ZIP 44077, employing approximately 14,136 people with a combined annual payroll of $828,738,000.
1,094
Businesses
14,136
Employees
$828.7M
Annual Payroll
16
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 139 | 12.7% |
| Retail trade | 122 | 11.2% |
| Health care and social assistance | 118 | 10.8% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 112 | 10.2% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 108 | 9.9% |
| Accommodation and food services | 100 | 9.1% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 97 | 8.9% |
| Manufacturing | 78 | 7.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 56 | 5.1% |
| Finance and insurance | 48 | 4.4% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 40 | 3.7% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 25 | 2.3% |
| Educational services | 15 | 1.4% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 14 | 1.3% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 9 | 0.8% |
| Information | 7 | 0.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 44077 vs 44045 →
ZIP 44077 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 44060
Mentor (44060)
60,211 residents
- 44077
Painesville (44077)
56,491 residents
- 44024 23,557
Chardon (44024)
23,557 residents
- 44081 7,088
Perry (44081)
7,088 residents
- 44045 422
Grand River (44045)
422 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 44077 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 44077 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 44024
Chardon (44024)
$107,000 median income
- 44081
Perry (44081)
$96,500 median income
- 44060
Mentor (44060)
$87,599 median income
- 44077
Painesville (44077)
$85,056 median income
- 44045
Grand River (44045)
$79,408 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 44077 ranks #4 of 5 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 44077, both outside OH so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (56,491 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.