Residential delivery area · Ohio
ZIP Code 44256: Medina, OH
ZIP code 44256 uses the postal name Medina, Ohio and lies entirely in Medina County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 65,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $99,923 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 9% of its land lies in Medina; 91% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Medina · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Medina County
- Census places
- Medina
- Neighborhoods
- Monteville Lakes, Normandy Park, Ridgewood Falls, The Woods at Lake Medina, Windfall Reserve, Wolf Creek Reserve GeoNames
- Metro area
- Cleveland, OH
- House district
- OH-7 119th Congress
- State
- Ohio
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 130.8 sq mi · 496 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 44258 also use the name Medina
Where is ZIP code 44256?
44256 centers on 41.141°, -81.860° and covers 130.8 square miles of land plus 1.1 of water. It borders 12 ZIP codes: 44215, 44212, 44280, 44273, 44281, 44253, 44233, 44254, 44321, 44333 and more.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 44256, 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); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 44256 compare with the rest of Medina County?
| Measure | 44256 | In Medina County | In OH |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 64,924 | 1st of 24 | 5th of 1,233 |
| Median household income | $100k | 6th of 19 | 85th of 755 |
| Median home value | $316k | 5th of 22 | 92nd of 810 |
Its median household income is higher than in 81% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 72% 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 44256?
The 2020 Census counted 64,815 people in 44256; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 64,924. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 4.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 64,924
- 2020 Census count
- 64,815+4.5% since 2010 (62,039)
- Households
- 26,031
- Median age
- 45.2
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 44256?
Of the 64,924 people the ACS estimates in 44256, 20.4% are under 18 and 21.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (90.9%).
- Under 1820.4%
- 18 to 6458.3%
- 65 and older21.3%
- White, not Hispanic90.9%
- Other or two or more4.2%
- Hispanic or Latino2.8%
- Black, not Hispanic1.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.8%
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 44256 earn?
Median household income is $99,923 (ACS 2020-2024), the 6th highest of the 19 ranked ZIP codes in Medina County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($102,034 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $99,923
- Income per person
- $51,823
- Below the poverty line
- 6.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 41.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $99,06733,960 returns; wages 67% 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 44256?
FHFA's house price index for 44256, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 94% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 57% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +8.1% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $316,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,191
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 81.5%
- Housing units
- 26,973
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 44256?
1,695 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 57 more than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services219
- Retail trade205
- Health care and social assistance185
- Other services (except public administration)160
- Construction153
- Accommodation and food services133
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 44256?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44215 | Chippewa Lake | 2,650 | $81k | 5.2 mi |
| 44212 | Brunswick | 45,889 | $91k | 7.3 mi |
| 44280 | Valley City | 5,503 | $130k | 7.7 mi |
| 44273 | Seville | 6,952 | $96k | 7.9 mi |
| 44281 | Wadsworth | 34,704 | $89k | 8.4 mi |
| 44253 | Litchfield | 3,552 | $92k | 9.2 mi |
| 44233 | Hinckley | 8,103 | $137k | 9.8 mi |
| 44254 | Lodi | 4,880 | $66k | 10.4 mi |
| 44321 | Akron | 15,878 | $119k | 11.4 mi |
| 44333 | Akron | 19,620 | $132k | 11.9 mi |
| 44044 | Grafton | 14,721 | $88k | 12.8 mi |
| 44286 | Richfield | 6,295 | $113k | 12.9 mi |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Medina?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Medina, 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 |
|---|---|
| 44258 | Medina 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.