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Lorain ZIP codes, Ohio

Lorain, OH has 3 ZIP codes (44052, 44053 and 44055) and area code 440. The largest is 44052.

USPS city name
3 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
65,395
Area code
440
State
Ohio

Mail addressed to Lorain uses the ZIP codes above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Lorain in numbers

About 65,395 people live in Lorain, in 27,460 households, the 9th-largest of Ohio's 1,264 census places. The median household income is $48,685 a year, 32% below the Ohio median of $71,389 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $139,200 (35% below the Ohio median), and median gross rent is $887 a month. The median age is 39.8; 14.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.5% across Ohio); the average commute takes 25 minutes.

Population65,395Lorain65,395
Households27,460Lorain27,460
Median age39.8Lorain39.8Ohio39.7US 38.9
Median household income$48,685Lorain$48,685Ohio$71,389US $80,734
Median home value$139,200Lorain$139,200Ohio$214,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$887Lorain$887Ohio$1,034US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher14.8%Lorain14.8%Ohio31.5%US 35.7%
Mean commute24.9 minLorain24.9 minOhio23.4 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,770 / sq miLorain2,770 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Lorain city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Lorain

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Lorain
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
44052 Lorain , OH Standard 28,282 $45,023 $116,000
44053 Lorain , OH Standard 21,084 $67,484 $206,300
44055 Lorain , OH Standard 20,043 $40,636 $101,400

Other ZIP codes overlapping Lorain

These ZIP codes cover part of Lorain but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Lorain
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
44001 Amherst , OH Standard 21,448 $90,139 $234,500

Map of Lorain ZIP codes

440524405344055

The ZIP codes of Lorain, OH, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Lorain

The nearest larger towns are Parma (79,870 people, 24 mi), Cleveland (366,097 people, 26 mi) and Akron (189,247 people, 42 mi).

Towns near Lorain
TownPopulationDistance
Amherst 12,906 3.6 mi
Sheffield 4,380 4.6 mi
Sheffield Lake 8,966 5.4 mi
Elyria 53,035 5.9 mi
Vermilion 10,343 7.4 mi
North Ridgeville 36,627 8.9 mi
Avon 25,317 9.1 mi
Avon Lake 25,752 9.3 mi
Oberlin 8,329 10.8 mi
Westlake 34,104 12.9 mi
Grafton 5,657 13.2 mi
Bay Village 15,984 13.4 mi
North Olmsted 31,924 13.6 mi
LaGrange 2,800 14.1 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Lorain County · Ohio ZIP codes

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