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44017 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 44017 covers Berea, Ohio, with a population of about 18,378 and a median household income of $72,044.

Population
18,3782,991 per square mile
Median age
35.53.2 points below the US average
Median household income
$72,044about the Ohio median
Poverty rate
9.3%3.1 points below the US average
Typical home value
$248,129up 31.3% in five years
Median rent
$981about the Ohio median
Degree or higher
37.8%2.8 points above the US average
Homeownership
73.2%8.2 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
406

Where 44017 is

Berea, Ohio — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population18,378
Median age35.5
Family households56.4%
Born outside the US2.1%
Speaks a language other than English at home4.5%
White (non-Hispanic)79.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)8.5%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.7%
Hispanic or Latino3.6%
Veterans6.3%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$72,044
Income per person$36,605
Poverty rate9.3%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance5.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.8%
$10–15k1.4%
$15–20k2.2%
$20–25k4.6%
$25–30k4.1%
$30–35k5.1%
$35–40k4.0%
$40–45k3.5%
$45–50k3.8%
$50–60k9.2%
$60–75k9.3%
$75–100k14.0%
$100–125k10.7%
$125–150k6.3%
$150–200k11.7%
$200k or more6.3%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed9,120
Mean adjusted gross income$66,653
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3%
Returns, under $25k24.3%
Returns, $25k–$50k24.3%
Returns, $50k–$75k20.2%
Returns, $75k–$100k12.5%
Returns, $100k–$200k15.7%
Returns, $200k or more3.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$187,800
Median gross rent$981
Rent as a share of household income24.5%
Owner-occupied73.2%
Vacant homes4.8%
Median year built1960

What the homes are

Detached house74.5%
Attached house4.6%
2 to 4 units3.7%
5 to 19 units7.7%
20 or more units9.3%
Mobile home0.2%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$248,129as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 4.8%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 31.3%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 89%
Typical asking rent$1,341as of 2026-07
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$248,129$112,312

$114,904 in 2000 to $248,129 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate6.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher37.8%
High school diploma or higher96.1%
Works from home15.4%
Drives to work alone71%
Takes public transport0.5%
Commutes 45 minutes or more10.7%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity31.5% 1.9 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes10.7% 1.3 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes13.6% same as the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure33.5% 0.6 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health16.9% 3.4 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.7% 4.6 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression26.5% 4.6 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity21% 4.4 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis27.2% 2.1 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking20.2% 4.2 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.1% 2.4 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.7% 1 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.4% 1 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.3% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year78.3% 1.6 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13.2% 1.6 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening69.7% 5.4 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.3% 0.7 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist67.6% 6.3 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability28.3% 2.4 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support20.1% 4.7 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity12% 5.1 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps9.5% 4.8 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6.4% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol37.1% 0.9 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity9.5% 4.3 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7.7% 0.7 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.1% 2.1 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness36.9% 2.5 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use78.2% 2.3 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.7% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability12.6% 1.4 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)12.7% 0.8 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.3% 0.7 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7.2% 1.6 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours35.2% 1.2 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.3% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost13.1% same as the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.3% 1.3 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments406
People employed7,662
Annual payroll$609,207,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 14.7% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Low across the 9 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss14.9 out of 100
Community resilience98.5 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Cold wave70.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado51.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather42.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire41.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave36.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake33.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane31.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm31.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind29.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding25.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide20.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning20.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail16.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Ohio and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPOhioUnited States
Median household income$72,044$69,680$78,538
Income per person$36,605$39,455$43,289
Poverty rate9.3%13.2%12.4%
Median home value$187,800$199,200$303,400
Median gross rent$981$988$1,348
Homeownership73.2%67%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher37.8%30.9%35%
Unemployment rate6.1%4.8%5.2%
Works from home15.4%11.5%13.5%
Born outside the US2.1%5%13.9%
Median age35.539.638.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationCLEVELAND, OH US5.1 km away
Rain in a year41 in
Snow in a year64 in

Average high and low by month

January35.8°F / 22.3°F2.99 in rain, 18.4 in snow
February38.5°F / 23.7°F2.49 in rain, 15.1 in snow
March47.1°F / 30.7°F3.06 in rain, 10.8 in snow
April60.1°F / 40.8°F3.75 in rain, 2.7 in snow
May71.1°F / 51.4°F3.79 in rain
June79.8°F / 61.1°F3.83 in rain
July83.7°F / 65.3°F3.67 in rain
August82°F / 63.9°F3.56 in rain
September75.6°F / 57.1°F3.93 in rain
October63.7°F / 46.5°F3.6 in rain, 0.1 in snow
November51.3°F / 36.7°F3.37 in rain, 4.5 in snow
December40.4°F / 28.2°F2.99 in rain, 12.2 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket27% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket16% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Berea City School District91.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Olmsted Falls City School District8.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability32more vulnerable than 32% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status35more vulnerable than 35% of US census tracts
Household characteristics27more vulnerable than 27% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status32more vulnerable than 32% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport44more vulnerable than 44% of US census tracts
Walkability9.9 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

44138 Olmsted Falls, OH4.6 km away
44142 Brookpark, OH5.4 km away
44130 Cleveland, OH5.7 km away
44149 Strongsville, OH6 km away
44136 Strongsville, OH6.7 km away
44070 North Olmsted, OH7.2 km away
44028 Columbia Station, OH8.1 km away
44126 Cleveland, OH8.4 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Cuyahoga County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area6.14 sq mi
Water area0.11 sq mi
Population density2,991 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude41.3676, -81.8618

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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