44253 ZIP Code, Litchfield, OH

44253 is a ZIP code in Litchfield, Ohio — mostly in Medina County (83% of its land), with smaller parts in Lorain County. It covers 27 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 44275, 44044 and 44050. 3,552 people live here in 1,298 households. With about 129 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (89%). Median household income is $91,500, above the Ohio median of $71,389.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents3,552
Households1,298
Median household income$91,500
Income per person$42,160
Median age43.9
Homeowners89.4%
Median home value$283,300
Median rent$2,032
Bachelor's degree or higher26.2%
Average commute (minutes)34.8
Households with kids under 1826.7%
Moved in the past year4.4%
Below the poverty line11.5%
Broadband internet90.8%
Speak a non-English language at home1.1%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K3.2%
$10–15K0.6%
$15–25K2.7%
$25–35K7.3%
$35–50K9.5%
$50–75K19.3%
$75–100K9.9%
$100–150K18.2%
$150–200K17.3%
$200K+12.1%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<109.2%
10–1915.3%
20–243.2%
25–3410.6%
35–4413.0%
45–5410.1%
55–6417.5%
65–7414.9%
75+6.0%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage45.3%
Owned outright41.2%
Rented9.9%
Vacant3.6%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house96.3%
Townhome0.4%
2–4 units1.4%
5–19 units0.0%
20+ units0.0%
Mobile / other1.9%

Businesses in 44253

67 business establishments with 375 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

44253 has 3 USPS carrier routes with 1,391 residential and 37 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 44253

44253 has 3 USPS carrier routes (3 rural (R)) with 1,391 residential and 37 business mailboxes. Routes range from 277 homes (R093) to 558 homes (R092); the median route has 556 homes. The Census counted 1,298 households in 44253 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2490
250–4991
500–7492
750–9990
1,000–1,4990
1,500+0

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  1. Route R093 — USPS business mailboxes 18, 277 homes
  2. Route R091 — USPS business mailboxes 11, 556 homes
  3. Route R092 — USPS business mailboxes 8, 558 homes

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Every carrier route in 44253

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
R091Rural55611$105,044———
R092Rural5588$104,646———
R093Rural27718$87,231———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 44253 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 44253, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 44253 in?
44253 is a Litchfield, OH mailing address. None of its land lies inside a Census-defined city or community.
What county is 44253 in?
44253 is mostly in Medina County (83% of its land), with smaller parts in Lorain County.
What is the population of 44253?
About 3,552 people (±412), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 3,438.
What is the median household income in 44253?
$91,500 (±$29,156), compared with $71,389 for Ohio as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 44253?
3 USPS carrier routes with 1,391 residential and 37 business mailboxes (1,428 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 44253?
The closest, measured center to center: 44275 (5.9 mi, Spencer), 44044 (7.2 mi, Grafton), 44050 (7.7 mi, LaGrange), 44280 (7.7 mi, Valley City), 44254 (8.2 mi, Lodi) and 44256 (9.2 mi, Medina).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.