ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Ohio

ZIP Code 44012: Avon Lake, OH

ZIP Code 44012 (Avon Lake, Lorain County, Ohio) has an estimated 25,752 residents in 10,896 households. The median household income is $115,567, the median home value is $368,300 and the median gross rent is $1,537/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

25,752

Margin of error ±33

Median household income

$115,567

Margin of error ±$3,735

Median home value

$368,300

Margin of error ±$19,182

Median gross rent

$1,537/mo

Margin of error ±$143

Median age

44.3 yrs

Margin of error ±1.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

28.9 min

Margin of error ±5.1 min

How ZIP 44012 compares with Ohio and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 4401244.3 yrsOhio39.7 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 44012$115,567Ohio$71,389United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 44012$64,938Ohio$40,552United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 440123.2%Ohio13.3%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 440121.6%Ohio4.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 4401256.7%Ohio31.5%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 44012$368,300Ohio$214,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 44012$1,537/moOhio$1,034/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4401283.1%Ohio67.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4401228.9 minOhio23.4 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 4401222.4%Ohio13.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 44012

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 44012 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 44012	Margin of error	Ohio	United States
Total population	25,752	±33	11,810,293	334,922,499
Median age	44.3 yrs	±1.9 yrs	39.7 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	10,896	±427	4,863,191	129,227,496
Median household income	$115,567	±$3,735	$71,389	$80,734
Per capita income	$64,938	±$4,011	$40,552	$44,673
Poverty rate	3.2%	±0.9 pts	13.3%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	1.6%	±0.8 pts	4.8%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	56.7%	±3.4 pts	31.5%	35.7%
Median home value	$368,300	±$19,182	$214,800	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,537/mo	±$143	$1,034/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	83.1%	±2.4 pts	67.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	28.9 min	±5.1 min	23.4 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	22.4%	±3.3 pts	13.0%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 44012
Group	ZIP 44012	Ohio	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	91.1%	75.8%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.2%	12.0%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.8%	2.5%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.3%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	3.1%	4.3%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	2.5%	4.8%	19.3%

Where ZIP 44012 is

State: Ohio
Main county: Lorain County
Largest overlapping place: Avon Lake (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 11.13 sq mi· about 2,314 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Lorain County

44001 Amherst, OH 44011 Avon, OH 44028 Lorain County, OH 44035 Elyria, OH 44039 North Ridgeville, OH 44044 Lorain County, OH 44049 Kipton, OH 44050 Lorain County, OH 44052 Lorain, OH 44053 Lorain, OH 44054 Sheffield, OH 44055 Lorain, OH 44074 Lorain County, OH 44090 Lorain County, OH

See every ZIP code in Ohio, or compare ZIP 44012 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.