Lorain County, Ohio
Lorain County covers 491 sq mi of land and has about 317,129 residents. 16 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 13 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
317,129
647/sq mi
Median household income
$73K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$223K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$966
U.S. $1,413
Median age
42.1
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
12.1%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Lorain County
16 total
| Zip | City | Type | Population | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44001 | Amherst | 21,448 | $90,139 | |
| 44011 | Avon | 25,317 | $135,915 | |
| 44012 | Avon Lake | 25,752 | $115,567 | |
| 44028 | Columbia Station | 9,671 | $87,595 | |
| 44035 | Elyria | 62,179 | $56,408 | |
| 44036 | Elyria · PO box | — | — | |
| 44039 | North Ridgeville | 36,780 | $96,485 | |
| 44044 | Grafton | 14,721 | $88,333 | |
| 44049 | Kipton | 246 | $68,929 | |
| 44050 | Lagrange | 7,059 | $103,611 | |
| 44052 | Lorain | 28,282 | $45,023 | |
| 44053 | Lorain | 21,084 | $67,484 | |
| 44054 | Sheffield Lake | 12,806 | $75,572 | |
| 44055 | Lorain | 20,043 | $40,636 | |
| 44074 | Oberlin | 11,745 | $80,801 | |
| 44090 | Wellington | 10,670 | $76,906 |
Lorain County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
16%
$25–50k
19%
$50–75k
16%
$75–100k
13%
$100–150k
18%
$150–200k
8%
$200k+
10%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
8%
High school
31%
Some college
22%
Associate's
10%
Bachelor's
18%
Graduate
11%
How people get to work
Drove alone
78%
Carpooled
7%
Transit
0.2%
Walked
1%
Bicycle
0.2%
Worked from home
12%
Other
1%
At a glance
| Lorain | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 74% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.5% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 11.7% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 88.9% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 5.3% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 3.1% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 7.5% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 25.4 min | 26.4 min |