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Where 44055 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 44055 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SSOhh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 44,055 = 3 × 3 × 5 × 11 × 89. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1010110000010111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 44054 (Sheffield Lake, OH, 3 mi away) and 44056 (Macedonia, OH, 34 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 44055 becomes 55044 — and that is a real ZIP code: Lakeville, MN, 604 miles away.
- 👥 17 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04455, 04554, 05445, 05454, 05544, 44505, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04455 in Lee, ME, 745 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 70% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 66%.
- 🎯868 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 44055 and you would come out at 41.43°S, 97.87°E — 1,189 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 11m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 10m.
- 📏 At 6.3 square miles of land, 44055 is bigger than 21% of ZIP codes — room for about 4.8 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 20,043This ZIP20,043 |
|---|---|
| Households | 8,440This ZIP8,440 |
| Housing units | 9,244This ZIP9,244 |
| Median age | 39.0This ZIP39.0Ohio39.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $40,636This ZIP$40,636Ohio$71,389US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $101,400This ZIP$101,400Ohio$214,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $873This ZIP$873Ohio$1,034US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 9.1%This ZIP9.1% |
| Mean commute | 25.9 minThis ZIP25.9 min |
| Population density | 3,181.4 / sq miThis ZIP3,181.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 194This ZIP194 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,130This ZIP2,130 |
| Annual payroll | $97,186,000This ZIP$97,186,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 8,430This ZIP8,430 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $302,999,000This ZIP$302,999,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 6.30 sq miThis ZIP6.30 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.03 sq miThis ZIP0.03 sq mi |
Other place names in 44055
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 44055
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
44052 | Lorain, OH | 2.5 mi |
44054 | Sheffield Lake, OH | 3.4 mi |
44036 | Elyria, OH | 3.7 mi |
44035 | Elyria, OH | 4.4 mi |
44053 | Lorain, OH | 4.6 mi |
44011 | Avon, OH | 6.7 mi |
44039 | North Ridgeville, OH | 6.8 mi |
44012 | Avon Lake, OH | 7.5 mi |
44001 | Amherst, OH | 8.0 mi |
44145 | Westlake, OH | 10.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 44055?
44055 is in Lorain, Ohio, in Lorain County, part of the Cleveland, OH metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.4341, -82.1341.
What county is 44055 in?
44055 lies in Lorain County.
What area code is 44055?
Lorain uses area code 440, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 44055 in?
44055 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 44055?
About 20,043 people live in ZIP code 44055, in 8,440 households, at 3,181.4 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 44055?
$40,636 a year, against $71,389 across Ohio.
What ZIP codes are near 44055?
The closest are 44052 (2.5 mi), 44054 (3.4 mi), 44036 (3.7 mi), 44035 (4.4 mi) and 44053 (4.6 mi).
Is 44055 a PO Box ZIP code?
44055 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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