ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Ohio

ZIP Code 44120: Shaker Heights, OH

ZIP Code 44120 (Shaker Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio) has an estimated 33,202 residents in 16,759 households. The median household income is $47,126, the median home value is $111,400 and the median gross rent is $931/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

Total population

33,202

Margin of error ±1,888

Median household income

$47,126

Margin of error ±$4,947

Median home value

$111,400

Margin of error ±$22,214

Median gross rent

$931/mo

Margin of error ±$35

Median age

43.6 yrs

Margin of error ±2.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

22.9 min

Margin of error ±3.4 min

How ZIP 44120 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 4412043.6 yrsOhio39.7 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 44120$47,126Ohio$71,389United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 44120$41,013Ohio$40,552United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 4412026.1%Ohio13.3%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 4412010.4%Ohio4.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 4412039.9%Ohio31.5%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 44120$111,400Ohio$214,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 44120$931/moOhio$1,034/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4412049.5%Ohio67.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4412022.9 minOhio23.4 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 4412016.6%Ohio13.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 44120

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 44120 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 44120Margin of errorOhioUnited States
Total population33,202±1,88811,810,293334,922,499
Median age43.6 yrs±2.4 yrs39.7 yrs38.9 yrs
Households16,759±8404,863,191129,227,496
Median household income$47,126±$4,947$71,389$80,734
Per capita income$41,013±$3,556$40,552$44,673
Poverty rate26.1%±3.9 pts13.3%12.5%
Unemployment rate10.4%±2.7 pts4.8%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher39.9%±1.8 pts31.5%35.7%
Median home value$111,400±$22,214$214,800$332,700
Median gross rent$931/mo±$35$1,034/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes49.5%±3.9 pts67.2%65.2%
Mean travel time to work22.9 min±3.4 min23.4 min26.4 min
Worked from home16.6%±2.9 pts13.0%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 44120
GroupZIP 44120OhioUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino22.9%75.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino66.3%12.0%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.4%2.5%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.6%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino5.0%4.3%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)2.7%4.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 44120 is

State
Ohio
Main county
Cuyahoga County
Largest overlapping place
Shaker Heights (50% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
5.24 sq mi· about 6,336 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 Cuyahoga County

44108 Cleveland, OH44109 Cleveland, OH44110 Cleveland, OH44111 Cleveland, OH44112 East Cleveland, OH44113 Cleveland, OH44114 Cleveland, OH44115 Cleveland, OH44116 Rocky River, OH44117 Euclid, OH44118 Cleveland Heights, OH44119 Cleveland, OH44121 South Euclid, OH44122 Beachwood, OH44123 Euclid, OH44124 Pepper Pike, OH44125 Garfield Heights, OH44126 Fairview Park, OH44127 Cleveland, OH44128 Warrensville Heights, OH44129 Parma, OH44130 Middleburg Heights, OH44131 Independence, OH44132 Euclid, OH

See every ZIP code in Ohio, or compare ZIP 44120 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.