ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Ohio

ZIP Code 44053: Lorain, OH

ZIP Code 44053 (Lorain, Lorain County, Ohio) has an estimated 21,084 residents in 8,900 households. The median household income is $67,484, the median home value is $206,300 and the median gross rent is $898/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

21,084

Margin of error ±1,302

Median household income

$67,484

Margin of error ±$4,283

Median home value

$206,300

Margin of error ±$13,542

Median gross rent

$898/mo

Margin of error ±$81

Median age

43.2 yrs

Margin of error ±4.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

25.0 min

Margin of error ±3.3 min

How ZIP 44053 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 4405343.2 yrsOhio39.7 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 44053$67,484Ohio$71,389United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 44053$34,958Ohio$40,552United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 4405316.5%Ohio13.3%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 440533.0%Ohio4.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 4405321.9%Ohio31.5%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 44053$206,300Ohio$214,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 44053$898/moOhio$1,034/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4405366.6%Ohio67.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4405325.0 minOhio23.4 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 440539.1%Ohio13.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 44053

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 44053 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 44053	Margin of error	Ohio	United States
Total population	21,084	±1,302	11,810,293	334,922,499
Median age	43.2 yrs	±4.0 yrs	39.7 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	8,900	±472	4,863,191	129,227,496
Median household income	$67,484	±$4,283	$71,389	$80,734
Per capita income	$34,958	±$2,705	$40,552	$44,673
Poverty rate	16.5%	±3.4 pts	13.3%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	3.0%	±1.3 pts	4.8%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	21.9%	±2.8 pts	31.5%	35.7%
Median home value	$206,300	±$13,542	$214,800	$332,700
Median gross rent	$898/mo	±$81	$1,034/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	66.6%	±3.5 pts	67.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	25.0 min	±3.3 min	23.4 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	9.1%	±2.7 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 44053
Group	ZIP 44053	Ohio	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	65.3%	75.8%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	12.3%	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	0.6%	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	4.3%	4.3%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	17.2%	4.8%	19.3%

Where ZIP 44053 is

State: Ohio
Main county: Lorain County
Largest overlapping place: Lorain (91% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 10.83 sq mi· about 1,947 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 44012 Avon Lake, 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 44054 Sheffield, OH 44055 Lorain, OH 44074 Lorain County, OH 44090 Lorain County, OH

See every ZIP code in Ohio, or compare ZIP 44053 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.