ZIP codes with the highest homeownership in Lorain County, OH
These are the 19 ZIP codes in Lorain County with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 19 with at least 1,000 residents. 44028 (Columbia Station, 93.4%), 44044 (Grafton, 90.1%) and 44039 (North Ridgeville, 89.9%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Lorain County; the right one depends on who you want to reach, so the same ZIP codes are ranked several ways below.
ZIP codes with the highest homeownership in Lorain County
| Rank | ZIP | Mailing city | Owner-occupied homes | Residents | Households | Residential mailboxes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 44028 | Columbia Station | 93.4% ±3.1% | 9,671 | 3,983 | 4,701 |
| 2 | 44044 | Grafton | 90.1% ±2.6% | 14,721 | 4,262 | 5,189 |
| 3 | 44039 | North Ridgeville | 89.9% ±2.1% | 36,780 | 14,162 | 15,912 |
| 4 | 44253 | Litchfield | 89.4% ±6.0% | 3,552 | 1,298 | 1,391 |
| 5 | 44880 | Sullivan | 89.2% ±8.0% | 3,143 | 1,321 | 1,124 |
| 6 | 44011 | Avon | 88.3% ±1.9% | 25,317 | 9,502 | 9,491 |
| 7 | 44001 | Amherst | 87.5% ±2.4% | 21,448 | 8,194 | 9,114 |
| 8 | 44050 | Lagrange | 85.2% ±3.5% | 7,059 | 2,644 | 2,714 |
| 9 | 44889 | Wakeman | 83.5% ±4.6% | 7,500 | 2,752 | 2,670 |
| 10 | 44012 | Avon Lake | 83.1% ±2.5% | 25,752 | 10,896 | 11,215 |
| 11 | 44089 | Vermilion | 81.0% ±3.7% | 15,654 | 7,076 | 7,662 |
| 12 | 44090 | Wellington | 80.6% ±4.7% | 10,670 | 4,118 | 4,691 |
| 13 | 44851 | New London | 79.8% ±5.0% | 5,038 | 1,974 | 2,151 |
| 14 | 44054 | Sheffield Lake | 72.4% ±5.6% | 12,806 | 5,858 | 5,762 |
| 15 | 44074 | Oberlin | 69.3% ±4.2% | 11,745 | 3,807 | 4,199 |
| 16 | 44053 | Lorain | 66.6% ±4.3% | 21,084 | 8,900 | 9,817 |
| 17 | 44035 | Elyria | 62.7% ±2.1% | 62,179 | 26,724 | 29,380 |
| 18 | 44052 | Lorain | 54.0% ±3.0% | 28,282 | 11,980 | 12,191 |
| 19 | 44055 | Lorain | 52.7% ±4.9% | 20,043 | 8,440 | 7,712 |
How we ranked them
Ranked by the share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024). ZIP codes need at least 1,000 residents to be ranked; 19 of 20 qualify.
Which of these to mail, and why
Homeowners make the decisions about roofs, HVAC, lawns, solar and insurance. A high owner share means fewer pieces wasted on renters who can't hire the work.
The top five ZIP codes on this list hold 25,026 households, on 46 carrier routes with 28,317 residential mailboxes. Open any of them on the route map to see each carrier route's own figures before you choose.
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Frequently asked questions
- Which ZIP code in Lorain County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?
- 44028 (Columbia Station), at 93.4% (±3.1%), among 19 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.
- How is this ranking calculated?
- Ranked by the share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024).
- Why are some ZIP codes missing?
- ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.
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