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ZIP Code 44280: Valley City, OH
ZIP code 44280 uses the postal name Valley City, Ohio and lies mostly in Medina County (98% of its land) with the rest in Lorain County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 5,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $130,167 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 7% of its land lies in Valley City (a census-designated place); 93% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Valley City · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Medina County (98%); Lorain County (2%)
- Census places
- Valley City census-designated place
- Metro area
- Cleveland, OH
- House districts
- OH-7 (98%), OH-5 (2%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Ohio
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 25.4 sq mi · 217 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 44280?
44280 centers on 41.240°, -81.928° and covers 25.4 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 44028, 44212, 44044, 44256.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 44280, 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 44280 compare with the rest of Medina County?
| Measure | 44280 | In Medina County | In OH |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 5,503 | 14th of 24 | 500th of 1,233 |
| Median household income | $130k | 3rd of 19 | 26th of 755 |
| Median home value | $386k | 2nd of 22 | 43rd of 810 |
Its median household income is higher than in 93% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 63% 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 44280?
The 2020 Census counted 5,343 people in 44280; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 5,503. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 17.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 5,503
- 2020 Census count
- 5,343+17.2% since 2010 (4,557)
- Households
- 2,072
- Median age
- 45.6
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 44280?
Of the 5,503 people the ACS estimates in 44280, 18.7% are under 18 and 20.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (90.7%).
- Under 1818.7%
- 18 to 6461.2%
- 65 and older20.1%
- White, not Hispanic90.7%
- Other or two or more6.3%
- Black, not Hispanic3.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 44280 earn?
Median household income is $130,167 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 19 ranked ZIP codes in Medina County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($102,838 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $130,167±$25,864
- Income per person
- $54,176
- Below the poverty line
- 4.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 39.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $99,8523,150 returns; wages 66% 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 44280?
FHFA's house price index for 44280, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 75% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 48% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +2.1% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $386,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,726
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 85.9%
- Housing units
- 2,257
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 44280?
216 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 13 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction46
- Manufacturing28
- Other services (except public administration)26
- Wholesale trade23
- Retail trade17
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services16
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 44280?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44028 | Columbia Station | 9,671 | $88k | 4.2 mi |
| 44212 | Brunswick | 45,889 | $91k | 5.1 mi |
| 44044 | Grafton | 14,721 | $88k | 6.2 mi |
| 44256 | Medina | 64,924 | $100k | 7.7 mi |
| 44149 | Strongsville | 21,098 | $118k | 6.3 mi (near) |
| 44253 | Litchfield | 3,552 | $92k | 7.7 mi (near) |
| 44136 | Strongsville | 24,946 | $95k | 7.9 mi (near) |
| 44138 | Olmsted Falls | 23,162 | $97k | 9.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.