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Lorain County, OH ZIP Codes

ZIP Codes: Shows how many general ZIP Codes, PO Boxes, Unique (Business), and Multi County ZIP Codes are associated with Lorain, OH.	25 ZIP Codes (14 General, 2 PO Box, 0 Unique, & 9 Multi County) [More Details]
Area Codes: The Telephone Area Codes that are associated with Lorain, OH. Area Codes are used in the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) to facilitate phone routing. There are approximately 350 area codes in use in the United States.	436, 440
Timezone: Time zone designation within the U.S. Please note that not all areas in the U.S. observe daylight saving time which can affect actual local time for this city. There are 7 standard time zones which are, from west to east: Hawaii-Aleutian, Alaska, Pacific, Mountain, Central, Eastern, Atlantic. Also included in U.S. Territories are Samoa, Guam and Palau.	Eastern
Local Time: The current local time for each timezone. If more than 1 time zone for this area, all local times will be shown. Counties can cross timezones, so more than 1 may be shown.	12:00:00 AM
Population: The population of Lorain, OH from the U.S. Census 2020. Included are U.S. Citizens, permanent residents, temporary migrants, and undocumented individuals. The total population represents people who live in the city, not just those present while the Census was being completed.	312,964 [More Details]
FIPS: FIPS stands for Federal Information Processing Standards, which are a set of publicly announced standards for computer systems. A county FIPS code is a unique numeric identifier for a county in the United States, assigned by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). County FIPS codes have five digits, with the first two digits identifying the state and the last 3 indicating the county.	39093
CBSA: A Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA) is the recognized term for a region that functions around an urban core with a population of at least 10,000 people, according to the standards set by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in 2000. A CBSA is divided into two subsets: Metro and Micro, and these classifications are determined by population density. A Micro area is identified by a population ranging between 10,000 to 50,000, while a Metro area is defined as having a population that exceeds 50,000.	Cleveland, OH
Land Area: The approximate amount of land area covered by Lorain, OH in square miles. The Land Area provided by the Census Bureau is based on geographic boundaries that include the mainland, islands, inland, coastal, Great Lakes, and territorial waters associated with each city.	491 square miles
Water Area: The approximate amount of water area covered by Lorain, OH in square miles. Calculations by the Census Bureau for Water Area take into account inland bodies of water, coastal regions, Great Lakes, and territorial sea waters. This encompasses features such as lakes, reservoirs, rivers, and coastal water bodies.	432 square miles
Coordinates: The latitude/longitude centroid coordinates for Lorain County, OH.	-82.150958, 41.295638
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Lorain County, OH Covers 25 ZIP Codes

ZIP Code	Classification	City	Population	% of Population
ZIP Code 44001	General	Amherst	20,837	6.66%
ZIP Code 44011	General	Avon	24,847	7.94%
ZIP Code 44012	General	Avon Lake	25,206	8.05%
ZIP Code 44028	General	Columbia Station	8,931	2.85%
ZIP Code 44035	General	Elyria	61,921	19.79%
ZIP Code 44036	P.O. Box	Elyria	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 44039	General	North Ridgeville	35,630	11.38%
ZIP Code 44044	General	Grafton	14,911	4.76%
ZIP Code 44049	P.O. Box	Kipton	194	0.06%
ZIP Code 44050	General	Lagrange	6,724	2.15%
ZIP Code 44052	General	Lorain	29,249	9.35%
ZIP Code 44053	General	Lorain	20,735	6.63%
ZIP Code 44054	General	Sheffield Lake	12,484	3.99%
ZIP Code 44055	General	Lorain	19,331	6.18%
ZIP Code 44074	General	Oberlin	11,957	3.82%
ZIP Code 44089 *	General	Vermilion	15,899	--
ZIP Code 44090	General	Wellington	11,085	3.54%
ZIP Code 44253 *	General	Litchfield	3,438	--
ZIP Code 44256 *	General	Medina	64,815	--
ZIP Code 44275 *	General	Spencer	3,257	--
ZIP Code 44280 *	General	Valley City	5,343	--
ZIP Code 44851 *	General	New London	5,303	--
ZIP Code 44859 *	General	Nova	1,784	--
ZIP Code 44880 *	General	Sullivan	2,914	--
ZIP Code 44889 *	General	Wakeman	6,702	--

* Indicates a Multi County ZIP Code. These ZIP Codes partially cross over into Lorain, OH, but will mostly cover area in a different County. Not included in % of Population calculations.

Important Lorain, OH Information

Lorain County, OH Covers 25 ZIP Codes. This includes 14 General ZIP Codes, 2 PO Box ZIP Codes, and 0 Unique (reserved for Business and Volume Mail Receivers). There are also 9 Multi County ZIP Codes. These records are assigned a different primary county, but they partially cover area in Lorain County.

The population for Lorain County is 312,964, according to the U.S. Census. Population Density is 637.40 persons per square mile. With 134,341 Housing Units, the Average Household Size is 2.43 persons. There are 125,239 Family Households with an Average Family Size of 3.05 persons. 4.68% of the population is without Health Insurance. The 58.09% Employment Rate is 1.71% above the national average of 59.8%.220,277 people aged 25+ have some educational achievement, with 27.90% (or 61,447 people) having attained a Bachelor's Degree or higher.More Demographics are available below.

There are 2 area codes serving this area including436 and 440. Lorain is also located in the Eastern timezone and the current local time is shown above.

Lorain is part of the Cleveland, OH Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA). Its CBSA Code is 17410.It is classified as a metro area, which means the combined population is 50,000 or more (at its core).

CBSAs are defined by the OMB as geographic areas that have at least one core with a population of 10,000 or more (for a micro area) and adjacent territory with a high degree of social and economic integration. CBSA codes are commonly used to accurately file Medicare claims and to verify applicable incentives using a patient's ZIP Code.

ZIP Codes in Lorain, OH have 130,665 Residential mailboxes and 6,158 Business mailboxes.There are 5,522 businesses with a total of 85,654 employees. That is an average of 15.5 employees per business. Annual payroll for these businesses is $4,115,929,000. Other Demographics

Lorain County Demographic Profile

Population & People

Total Population

312,964

Income

Median Household Income

$70,693

Housing

Total Housing Units

134,341

Health

Without Healthcare Coverage

4.68%

Business & Economy

Total Businesses

5,522

Families

Total Households

125,239

Employment

Employment Rate

58.09%

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

27.90%

Total Population: Total number of people from the 2020 U.S. Census for Lorain, OH. This reflects the exact count of this area at that point in time, not future estimates, regardless of citizenship or immigration status. It is intended to count all persons living within the geographic area, not just those present on the day of the census.	312,964
Current Population Estimate: This field gives the estimated household population for All ZIP Codes in Lorain, OH. This is derived from known delivery information, household occupancy rates, household size, and more to come up with an accurate estimation for the current population. IMPORTANT: This does not include population totals for persons in nursing homes, correctional facilities, or other institutions. This is an estimation of the household population based on US Postal Service delivery information.	317,113
Total Households: Total number of Households from the 2020 U.S. Census for Lorain, OH. A Household includes everyone living in a residential housing unit. This includes families, roommates in a single residence, or a person living alone.	125,239
Total Housing Units: The total number of Housing Units is the number of occupied units + the number of vacant units. Ownership is defined by whether the unit is occupied by an owner or by a tenant. Owner occupancy means that the owner lives in the unit. This value comes from the 2020 U.S. Census and is not a projection or estimate.	134,341
Average Household Size: The Average Household Size, is obtained by dividing the number of people in Households (excluding those in group quarters, nursing home, prisons, and dorm rooms) by the number of Households. A Household includes everyone living in a residential unit. Those who do not live in a household are classified as living in group accommodation. This value is an estimate from the U.S. Census ACS (American Community Survey) and is updated yearly.	2.43
Average Family Size: Average Family Size is calculated by dividing the number of people in a Family Household by the number of Family Households. The U.S. Census Bureau defines family households as households consisting of two or more individuals who are related by birth, marriage, or adoption. They also may include other unrelated people. Non-family households consist of people who live alone or who share their residence with unrelated individuals. The Average Family Size only looks at the households classified as Family Households. This value is an estimate from the U.S. Census ACS (American Community Survey) and is updated yearly.	3.05

Other Lorain Demographics

# Residential Mailboxes: The number of active residential delivery mailboxes and centralized units. This excludes PO Boxes and all other contract box types.	130,665
# Business Mailboxes: The number of active business delivery mailboxes and centralized units. This excludes PO Boxes and all other contract box types.	6,158
Total Delivery Receptacles: The total number of delivery receptacles. This includes curb side mailboxes, centralized units, PO Boxes, NDCBU, and contract boxes. This count is for Residential and Business combined.	150,184
Single Family Delivery Units: Total count of single family mail delivery receptacles; generally analogous to homes.	100,967
Multi Family Delivery Units: Total count of multifamily mail delivery receptacles; generally analogous to apartments.	10,791

# of Businesses: The total number of Business Establishments. Data taken from Business Census 2023.	5,522
1st Quarter Payroll: The total payroll for the first quarter. Data taken from Business Census 2023.	$972,033,000
Annual Payroll: The total annual payroll . Data taken from Business Census 2023.	$4,115,929,000
# of Employees: The total number of employees for all ZIP Codes in this City. Data taken from Business Census 2023.	85,654

Sum of all ZIP Codes assigned Lorain, OH as their primary County.

References

U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 7/1/2025], https://www.usps.com
ZIP-Codes.com Internal Data Creation [Last Updated: 7/1/2025], https://www.zip-codes.com
U.S. Geological Survey [Updated as needed], https://www.usgs.gov
U.S. Census [Updated Yearly], https://www.census.gov
U.S. Census 2020 [Decennial] [Last Updated: 5/25/2023], https://www.census.gov