Zip code 44026: Chesterland, Ohio

Q: What city is zip code 44026?

44026 is assigned to Chesterland, Ohio. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 44026 in?

44026 is in Geauga County, Ohio.

Q: What is the population of 44026?

About 10,730 people live in 44026, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 44026?

The median household income in 44026 is $111,761.

Q: What zip codes are near 44026?

The closest zip codes to 44026 are 44073, 44072, 44040, 44094, 44022.

Residential delivery areaGeauga CountyEastern Time

Population

10,730

Median household income

$112K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$331K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$909/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

51.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

29 sq mi

372 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 44026

44026 is a small-town zip code in Chesterland, Ohio (Geauga County), covering 29 sq mi of land. About 10,730 people live here, or 372 per square mile. The median resident is 51.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $111,761 a year, 38% above the national median of $80,734. 7.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $330,800, or 3.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 89% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $909 a month.

42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.1 minutes each way, and 20% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; management; and construction and repair.

How 44026 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median age51.1
96th
U.S. 38.9 · OH 39.7108th of 1,166 in OH
Homeownership rate88.5%
94th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · OH 67.2%199th of 1,159 in OH
Residents 65 and older26.2%
94th
U.S. 17.2% · OH 18.3%138th of 1,168 in OH
Veterans10.1%
90th
U.S. 6.2% · OH 6.6%158th of 1,168 in OH
Median household income$111,761
80th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · OH $71,38967th of 1,122 in OH
Median earnings per worker$62,849
80th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · OH $47,69288th of 1,153 in OH
Per capita income$55,007
79th
U.S. $44,673 · OH $40,55289th of 1,165 in OH
Work from home20.4%
79th
U.S. 15.1% · OH 13%88th of 1,163 in OH
Self-employed workers12.2%
78th
U.S. 10% · OH 8.1%210th of 1,163 in OH
Tech workers4.6%
75th
U.S. 3.8% · OH 3.2%136th of 1,163 in OH
Broadband access94.5%
71st
U.S. 91% · OH 90.1%174th of 1,159 in OH
Bachelor's degree or higher42.1%
69th
U.S. 35.7% · OH 31.5%143rd of 1,166 in OH
Average commute26.1 min
50th
U.S. 26.4 min · OH 23.4 min426th of 1,121 in OH
Income inequality (Gini)0.435
50th
U.S. 0.483 · OH 0.467409th of 1,156 in OH
Median home value$330,800
49th
U.S. $332,700 · OH $214,80083rd of 1,114 in OH
Unemployment rate4.2%
37th
U.S. 5.2% · OH 4.8%490th of 1,164 in OH
Government workers12.2%
37th
U.S. 14.5% · OH 12.9%589th of 1,163 in OH
Healthcare workers8.4%
33rd
U.S. 9.7% · OH 10.5%787th of 1,163 in OH
Foreign-born residents5.1%
30th
U.S. 14.1% · OH 5.2%180th of 1,168 in OH
Population density372/sq mi
29th
U.S. 95/sq mi · OH 289/sq mi496th of 1,168 in OH
Poverty rate7.1%
26th
U.S. 12.5% · OH 13.3%811th of 1,159 in OH
Population10,730
17th
U.S. 334,922,499 · OH 11,810,293365th of 1,168 in OH
Residents under 1817.3%
15th
U.S. 22% · OH 22%954th of 1,168 in OH
Median gross rent$909
14th
U.S. $1,413 · OH $1,034496th of 1,007 in OH
Housing vacancy3.3%
14th
U.S. 10.1% · OH 8.1%943rd of 1,160 in OH
Diversity index17.1
10th
U.S. 61.4 · OH 40.6549th of 1,168 in OH
Uninsured rate2.7%
10th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · OH 6.4%971st of 1,165 in OH
Rent-burdened renters20.8%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · OH 45.9%941st of 1,113 in OH

Measure	44026	Geauga	OH	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in OH
Median age	51.1	45	39.7	38.9	96th	108th of 1,166
Homeownership rateStrength	88.5%	87.2%	67.2%	65.2%	94th	199th of 1,159
Residents 65 and older	26.2%	22.3%	18.3%	17.2%	94th	138th of 1,168
Veterans	10.1%	6.5%	6.6%	6.2%	90th	158th of 1,168
Median household incomeStrength	$111,761	$107,860	$71,389	$80,734	80th	67th of 1,122
Median earnings per workerStrength	$62,849	$56,612	$47,692	$49,666	80th	88th of 1,153
Per capita income	$55,007	$53,583	$40,552	$44,673	79th	89th of 1,165
Work from home	20.4%	16.7%	13%	15.1%	79th	88th of 1,163
Self-employed workers	12.2%	13.4%	8.1%	10%	78th	210th of 1,163
Tech workers	4.6%	2.8%	3.2%	3.8%	75th	136th of 1,163
Broadband access	94.5%	88.9%	90.1%	91%	71st	174th of 1,159
Bachelor's degree or higher	42.1%	40.9%	31.5%	35.7%	69th	143rd of 1,166
Average commute	26.1 min	27 min	23.4 min	26.4 min	50th	426th of 1,121
Income inequality (Gini)	0.435	0.450	0.467	0.483	50th	409th of 1,156
Median home value	$330,800	$331,100	$214,800	$332,700	49th	83rd of 1,114
Unemployment rate	4.2%	3%	4.8%	5.2%	37th	490th of 1,164
Government workers	12.2%	11.2%	12.9%	14.5%	37th	589th of 1,163
Healthcare workers	8.4%	8.8%	10.5%	9.7%	33rd	787th of 1,163
Foreign-born residents	5.1%	2.7%	5.2%	14.1%	30th	180th of 1,168
Population density	372/sq mi	238/sq mi	289/sq mi	95/sq mi	29th	496th of 1,168
Poverty rate	7.1%	5.6%	13.3%	12.5%	26th	811th of 1,159
Population	10,730	95,481	11,810,293	334,922,499	17th	365th of 1,168
Residents under 18	17.3%	22.2%	22%	22%	15th	954th of 1,168
Median gross rent	$909	$1,083	$1,034	$1,413	14th	496th of 1,007
Housing vacancy	3.3%	5.1%	8.1%	10.1%	14th	943rd of 1,160
Diversity index	17.1	13.9	40.6	61.4	10th	549th of 1,168
Uninsured rateStrength	2.7%	8.1%	6.4%	8.4%	10th	971st of 1,165
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	20.8%	42.8%	45.9%	51.1%	2nd	941st of 1,113

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

5–17

18–24

25–34

11%

35–44

15%

45–54

15%

55–64

13%

65–74

13%

75+

Median age

51.1

Under 18

17.3%

65 and over

26.2%

Race and ethnicity

White91%
Black0.2%
Hispanic0.7%
Asian0.8%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.2%
Multiracial7%

Diversity index

17.1

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

5.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

79%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

88%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.8%

Other

Households

Households: 4,394
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 69.8%
Married couples: 60.6%
Living alone: 23.9%
Veterans (of adults): 10.1%
Male / female: 53% / 47%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

10%

$25–50k

11%

$50–75k

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

25%

$150–200k

15%

$200k+

17%

Median household income

44026

$111,761

Geauga Co.

$107,860

Ohio

$71,389

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$55,007

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

7.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

31.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.435

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

44026

$330,800

Geauga Co.

$331,100

Ohio

$214,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

44026

$909

Geauga Co.

$1,083

Ohio

$1,034

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

94%

2–4 units

0.7%

5–19 units

0.4%

20+ units

0.4%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 4,545
Owner-occupied: 88.5%
Vacant: 3.3%
Median year built: 1969
Median rooms: 7.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 20.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 7.8%
Home value to income: 3.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

74%

Carpooled

Transit

0.1%

Walked

0.6%

Bicycle

Worked from home

20%

Other

0.2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

13%

10–19

16%

20–29

30%

30–44

34%

45–59

60+

Average commute

26.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.2%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

62.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

13%

Management

13%

Construction and repair

10%

Healthcare

Business and finance

Sales

Cleaning and personal care

Production

Education

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Food service

Police and fire

Transportation and moving

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

16%

Manufacturing

16%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Construction

Education

Retail

Admin, support and management

Public administration

Other services

Wholesale

Restaurants and hotels

Arts and recreation

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Information

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$62,849

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

12.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

12.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

9.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	44026	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$88,647	$74,888
Service	$27,301	$26,804
Sales and office	$42,652	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$62,379	$49,199
Production and transportation	$64,493	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

22%

Some college

20%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

27%

Graduate

15%

High school graduate or higher: 93.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 15.1%
Households with broadband: 94.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 83.8%
No internet access: 3.4%
Without health insurance: 2.7%
Limited-English households: 3.4%

Geography

City (USPS): Chesterland
State: Ohio
County: Geauga County
Center point: 41.5281° N, 81.3247° W
Land area: 29 sq mi
Water area: 0.3 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Chesterland (unincorporated)49% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 44026

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
44073	Novelty, OH · PO box	2.4 mi	—	—	—
44072	Novelty, OH	3.9 mi	5,405	$107,146	$355,400
44040	Gates Mills, OH	4.5 mi	3,063	$228,942	$587,700
44094	Willoughby, OH	6.4 mi	36,873	$78,772	$259,900
44022	Chagrin Falls, OH	7 mi	16,617	$145,882	$482,600
44065	Newbury, OH	7.1 mi	3,842	$95,442	$285,800
44024	Chardon, OH	7.7 mi	24,030	$107,000	$324,800
44124	Cleveland, OH	7.8 mi	39,779	$82,392	$223,100
44143	Cleveland, OH	7.9 mi	24,597	$81,268	$273,100
44096	Willoughby, OH · PO box	8.8 mi	—	—	—
44092	Wickliffe, OH	8.9 mi	17,587	$70,801	$175,600
44061	Mentor, OH · PO box	9.6 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 44026

What city is zip code 44026?

44026 is assigned to Chesterland, Ohio. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 44026 in?

44026 is in Geauga County, Ohio.

What is the population of 44026?

About 10,730 people live in 44026, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 44026 in?

44026 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 44026?

The median household income in 44026 is $111,761.

What zip codes are near 44026?

The closest zip codes to 44026 are 44073, 44072, 44040, 44094, 44022.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 44026, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.