Zip code 44131: Independence, Ohio

Q: What city is zip code 44131?

44131 is assigned to Independence, Ohio. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 44131 in?

44131 is in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.

Q: What is the population of 44131?

About 20,577 people live in 44131, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 44131?

The median household income in 44131 is $100,594.

Q: What zip codes are near 44131?

The closest zip codes to 44131 are 44134, 44125, 44129, 44105, 44147.

Residential delivery areaCuyahoga CountyEastern Time

Population

20,577

Median household income

$101K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$271K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,407/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

49.7

U.S. 38.9

Land area

16 sq mi

1,309 people/sq mi

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

About 44131

44131 is a suburban zip code in Independence, Ohio (Cuyahoga County), covering 16 sq mi of land. About 20,577 people live here, or 1,309 per square mile. The median resident is 49.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $100,594 a year, 25% above the national median of $80,734. 3.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $270,600, or 2.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 93% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,407 a month.

39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.5 minutes each way, and 18% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; office and administrative support; and healthcare.

How 44131 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Homeownership rate92.9%
98th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · OH 67.2%87th of 1,159 in OH
Median age49.7
95th
U.S. 38.9 · OH 39.7137th of 1,166 in OH
Residents 65 and older25.4%
92nd
U.S. 17.2% · OH 18.3%153rd of 1,168 in OH
Median earnings per worker$60,972
77th
U.S. $49,666 · OH $47,692109th of 1,153 in OH
Per capita income$52,296
75th
U.S. $44,673 · OH $40,552104th of 1,165 in OH
Tech workers4.4%
73rd
U.S. 3.8% · OH 3.2%149th of 1,163 in OH
Median household income$100,594
72nd
U.S. $80,734 · OH $71,389118th of 1,122 in OH
Work from home18%
72nd
U.S. 15.1% · OH 13%125th of 1,163 in OH
Broadband access94%
66th
U.S. 91% · OH 90.1%198th of 1,159 in OH
Bachelor's degree or higher39.1%
64th
U.S. 35.7% · OH 31.5%163rd of 1,166 in OH
Government workers15.5%
63rd
U.S. 14.5% · OH 12.9%283rd of 1,163 in OH
Veterans6.7%
62nd
U.S. 6.2% · OH 6.6%560th of 1,168 in OH
Median gross rent$1,407
51st
U.S. $1,413 · OH $1,03465th of 1,007 in OH
Healthcare workers9.5%
50th
U.S. 9.7% · OH 10.5%652nd of 1,163 in OH
Population density1,309/sq mi
49th
U.S. 95/sq mi · OH 289/sq mi276th of 1,168 in OH
Foreign-born residents7.3%
40th
U.S. 14.1% · OH 5.2%102nd of 1,168 in OH
Median home value$270,600
38th
U.S. $332,700 · OH $214,800180th of 1,114 in OH
Population20,577
32nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · OH 11,810,293204th of 1,168 in OH
Self-employed workers7.7%
28th
U.S. 10% · OH 8.1%592nd of 1,163 in OH
Average commute22.5 min
26th
U.S. 26.4 min · OH 23.4 min749th of 1,121 in OH
Residents under 1817.8%
18th
U.S. 22% · OH 22%931st of 1,168 in OH
Housing vacancy3.4%
15th
U.S. 10.1% · OH 8.1%934th of 1,160 in OH
Income inequality (Gini)0.392
15th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · OH 0.467752nd of 1,156 in OH
Diversity index20.8
13th
U.S. 61.4 · OH 40.6454th of 1,168 in OH
Uninsured rate3%
12th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · OH 6.4%931st of 1,165 in OH
Rent-burdened renters35.6%
9th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · OH 45.9%737th of 1,113 in OH
Poverty rate3.9%
6th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · OH 13.3%1,028th of 1,159 in OH
Unemployment rate2.1%
6th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · OH 4.8%848th of 1,164 in OH

Measure	44131	Cuyahoga	OH	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in OH
Homeownership rateStrength	92.9%	59.4%	67.2%	65.2%	98th	87th of 1,159
Median age	49.7	40.4	39.7	38.9	95th	137th of 1,166
Residents 65 and older	25.4%	19.5%	18.3%	17.2%	92nd	153rd of 1,168
Median earnings per worker	$60,972	$48,374	$47,692	$49,666	77th	109th of 1,153
Per capita income	$52,296	$42,747	$40,552	$44,673	75th	104th of 1,165
Tech workers	4.4%	3.5%	3.2%	3.8%	73rd	149th of 1,163
Median household income	$100,594	$64,468	$71,389	$80,734	72nd	118th of 1,122
Work from home	18%	15.5%	13%	15.1%	72nd	125th of 1,163
Broadband access	94%	89.5%	90.1%	91%	66th	198th of 1,159
Bachelor's degree or higher	39.1%	36.5%	31.5%	35.7%	64th	163rd of 1,166
Government workers	15.5%	12.3%	12.9%	14.5%	63rd	283rd of 1,163
Veterans	6.7%	5.5%	6.6%	6.2%	62nd	560th of 1,168
Median gross rent	$1,407	$1,060	$1,034	$1,413	51st	65th of 1,007
Healthcare workers	9.5%	11.5%	10.5%	9.7%	50th	652nd of 1,163
Population density	1,309/sq mi	2,725/sq mi	289/sq mi	95/sq mi	49th	276th of 1,168
Foreign-born residents	7.3%	7.7%	5.2%	14.1%	40th	102nd of 1,168
Median home value	$270,600	$195,400	$214,800	$332,700	38th	180th of 1,114
Population	20,577	1,245,873	11,810,293	334,922,499	32nd	204th of 1,168
Self-employed workers	7.7%	8%	8.1%	10%	28th	592nd of 1,163
Average commute	22.5 min	23.3 min	23.4 min	26.4 min	26th	749th of 1,121
Residents under 18	17.8%	20.5%	22%	22%	18th	931st of 1,168
Housing vacancy	3.4%	9.9%	8.1%	10.1%	15th	934th of 1,160
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.392	0.503	0.467	0.483	15th	752nd of 1,156
Diversity index	20.8	59.2	40.6	61.4	13th	454th of 1,168
Uninsured rateStrength	3%	5.7%	6.4%	8.4%	12th	931st of 1,165
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	35.6%	48.4%	45.9%	51.1%	9th	737th of 1,113
Poverty rateStrength	3.9%	16.1%	13.3%	12.5%	6th	1,028th of 1,159
Unemployment rateStrength	2.1%	6.6%	4.8%	5.2%	6th	848th of 1,164

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

13%

5–17

18–24

11%

25–34

10%

35–44

13%

45–54

18%

55–64

15%

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

49.7

Under 18

17.8%

65 and over

25.4%

Race and ethnicity

White89%
Black2%
Hispanic3%
Asian4%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

20.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

7.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

81.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

87%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.7%

Households

Households: 8,556
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 72.2%
Married couples: 59.5%
Living alone: 25.4%
Veterans (of adults): 6.7%
Male / female: 47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

12%

$50–75k

14%

$75–100k

17%

$100–150k

22%

$150–200k

13%

$200k+

16%

Median household income

44131

$100,594

Cuyahoga Co.

$64,468

Ohio

$71,389

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$52,296

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

3.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

28.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.392

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

44131

$270,600

Cuyahoga Co.

$195,400

Ohio

$214,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

44131

$1,407

Cuyahoga Co.

$1,060

Ohio

$1,034

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

98%

2–4 units

0.4%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

0.5%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 8,854
Owner-occupied: 92.9%
Vacant: 3.4%
Median year built: 1965
Median rooms: 7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 35.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 25.1%
Home value to income: 2.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

76%

Carpooled

Transit

0.2%

Walked

0.3%

Bicycle

Worked from home

18%

Other

0.6%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10%

10–19

32%

20–29

30%

30–44

23%

45–59

60+

Average commute

22.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

62.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

13%

Office and admin

12%

Healthcare

10%

Sales

Construction and repair

Business and finance

Production

Education

Transportation and moving

Computer and math

Food service

Engineering and science

Cleaning and personal care

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

16%

Manufacturing

14%

Education

Retail

Construction

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Information

Agriculture and mining

0.2%

Median earnings per worker

$60,972

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

7.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

15.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

11.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	44131	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$88,157	$74,888
Service	$31,408	$26,804
Sales and office	$50,881	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$54,076	$49,199
Production and transportation	$43,763	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

29%

Some college

20%

Associate's

Bachelor's

24%

Graduate

16%

High school graduate or higher: 96.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 15.5%
Households with broadband: 94%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 82.8%
No internet access: 4.6%
Without health insurance: 3%
Limited-English households: 2.3%

Geography

City (USPS): Independence
State: Ohio
County: Cuyahoga County
Center point: 41.3833° N, 81.6547° W
Land area: 16 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Independence58% of zip
Seven Hills31% of zip
Brooklyn Heights11% of zip

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

Zip codes near 44131

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
44134	Cleveland, OH	2.5 mi	37,774	$68,625	$166,100
44125	Cleveland, OH	2.8 mi	29,461	$57,363	$116,500
44129	Cleveland, OH	4.2 mi	28,800	$70,651	$166,400
44105	Cleveland, OH	4.7 mi	32,115	$40,906	$61,400
44147	Broadview Heights, OH	4.7 mi	19,771	$103,125	$316,700
44109	Cleveland, OH	4.8 mi	39,428	$42,872	$122,200
44137	Maple Heights, OH	5.1 mi	23,285	$53,918	$98,100
44144	Cleveland, OH	5.8 mi	21,394	$60,223	$149,900
44127	Cleveland, OH	6.1 mi	4,239	$32,572	$44,400
44141	Brecksville, OH	6.1 mi	13,892	$133,875	$372,100
44146	Bedford, OH	6.5 mi	29,349	$54,925	$155,000
44133	North Royalton, OH	6.7 mi	31,018	$83,717	$292,500

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Questions about 44131

What city is zip code 44131?

44131 is assigned to Independence, Ohio. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 44131 in?

44131 is in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.

What is the population of 44131?

About 20,577 people live in 44131, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 44131 in?

44131 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 44131?

The median household income in 44131 is $100,594.

What zip codes are near 44131?

The closest zip codes to 44131 are 44134, 44125, 44129, 44105, 44147.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 44131, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.