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Where 44072 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 44072 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZLOhh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 44,072 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 7 × 787. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1010110000101000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 44070 (North Olmsted, OH, 31 mi away) and 44073 (Novelty, OH, 2 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 44072 becomes 27044, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 32 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02447, 02474, 02744, 04274, 04427, 04472, …). The farthest-flung twin is 70442 in Husser, LA, 897 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 71% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 69%.
- 🎯910 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 44072 and you would come out at 41.47°S, 98.68°E — 1,154 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 11m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 10m.
- 📏 At 18.5 square miles of land, 44072 is bigger than 36% of ZIP codes — room for about 14 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 5,405This ZIP5,405 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,113This ZIP2,113 |
| Housing units | 2,174This ZIP2,174 |
| Median age | 48.0This ZIP48.0Ohio39.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $107,146This ZIP$107,146Ohio$71,389US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $355,400This ZIP$355,400Ohio$214,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,194This ZIP$1,194Ohio$1,034US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 56.7%This ZIP56.7% |
| Mean commute | 24.9 minThis ZIP24.9 min |
| Population density | 292.9 / sq miThis ZIP292.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 91This ZIP91 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 507This ZIP507 |
| Annual payroll | $27,660,000This ZIP$27,660,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,470This ZIP2,470 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $451,339,000This ZIP$451,339,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 18.45 sq miThis ZIP18.45 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.17 sq miThis ZIP0.17 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 44072
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
44073 | Novelty, OH | 1.8 mi |
44026 | Chesterland, OH | 3.9 mi |
44022 | Chagrin Falls, OH | 4.4 mi |
44065 | Newbury, OH | 5.1 mi |
44040 | Gates Mills, OH | 6.1 mi |
44023 | Chagrin Falls, OH | 6.3 mi |
44124 | Cleveland, OH | 7.8 mi |
44139 | Solon, OH | 8.7 mi |
44021 | Burton, OH | 9.5 mi |
44143 | Cleveland, OH | 9.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 44072?
44072 is in Novelty, Ohio, in Geauga County, part of the Cleveland, OH metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.4712, -81.3249.
What county is 44072 in?
44072 lies in Geauga County.
What area code is 44072?
Novelty uses area code 440, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 44072 in?
44072 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 44072?
About 5,405 people live in ZIP code 44072, in 2,113 households, at 292.9 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 44072?
$107,146 a year, against $71,389 across Ohio.
What ZIP codes are near 44072?
The closest are 44073 (1.8 mi), 44026 (3.9 mi), 44022 (4.4 mi), 44065 (5.1 mi) and 44040 (6.1 mi).
Is 44072 a PO Box ZIP code?
44072 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “44072 ZIP Code — Novelty, Ohio (Geauga County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/44072
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