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University Heights ZIP codes, Ohio

No ZIP code is named for University Heights, OH; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. 3 ZIP codes cover it: 44118, 44122 and 44121. Its area codes are 216 and 440.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
3 more
Population
13,394
Area codes
216, 440
State
Ohio

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for University Heights itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Cleveland (0.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

University Heights in numbers

About 13,394 people live in University Heights, in 4,686 households. The median household income is $96,971 a year, 36% above the Ohio median of $71,389 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $242,700 (13% above the Ohio median), and median gross rent is $1,507 a month. The median age is 30.5; 67.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.5% across Ohio); the average commute takes 19 minutes.

Population13,394University Heights13,394
Households4,686University Heights4,686
Median age30.5University Heights30.5Ohio39.7US 38.9
Median household income$96,971University Heights$96,971Ohio$71,389US $80,734
Median home value$242,700University Heights$242,700Ohio$214,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,507University Heights$1,507Ohio$1,034US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher67.5%University Heights67.5%Ohio31.5%US 35.7%
Mean commute19.2 minUniversity Heights19.2 minOhio23.4 minUS 26.4 min
Population density7,335 / sq miUniversity Heights7,335 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes covering University Heights

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

ZIP codes overlapping University Heights
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
44118 Cleveland , OH Standard 40,715 $77,555 $224,500
44121 Cleveland , OH Standard 32,312 $76,767 $144,800
44122 Beachwood , OH Standard 36,678 $101,230 $328,800

Map of University Heights ZIP codes

The ZIP codes of University Heights, 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 University Heights

The nearest larger towns are Shaker Heights (28,922 people, 1.5 mi), Cleveland Heights (44,497 people, 1.8 mi) and Beachwood (13,865 people, 2.1 mi).

Towns near University Heights
TownPopulationDistance
Shaker Heights 28,922 1.5 mi
Cleveland Heights 44,497 1.8 mi
Beachwood 13,865 2.1 mi
South Euclid 21,534 2.1 mi
Lyndhurst 13,801 2.6 mi
East Cleveland 13,534 3.4 mi
Pepper Pike 6,840 4.0 mi
Warrensville Heights 13,545 4.0 mi
Mayfield Heights 20,022 4.5 mi
Richmond Heights 10,626 4.8 mi
Orange 3,485 4.9 mi
Highland Heights 8,623 5.2 mi
Maple Heights 23,258 6.1 mi
Moreland Hills 3,456 6.3 mi

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