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44040 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 44040 covers Gates Mills, Ohio, with a population of about 3,032 and a median household income of $166,579.

Population
3,032309 per square mile
Median age
54.515.8 points above the US average
Median household income
$166,5792.4× the Ohio median
Poverty rate
6.7%5.7 points below the US average
Typical home value
$738,061up 33.1% in five years
Median rent
$2,4172.4× the Ohio median
Degree or higher
62.4%27.4 points above the US average
Homeownership
95.1%30.1 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
74

Where 44040 is

Gates Mills, 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

Population3,032
Median age54.5
Family households73.4%
Born outside the US12.9%
Speaks a language other than English at home10.6%
White (non-Hispanic)91.5%
Black (non-Hispanic)2.3%
Asian (non-Hispanic)3.1%
Hispanic or Latino1.1%
Veterans4.1%
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$166,579
Income per person$112,474
Poverty rate6.7%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance1.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.3%
$10–15k1.4%
$15–20k0.9%
$20–25k0.8%
$25–30k0.3%
$30–35k1.5%
$35–40k0.0%
$40–45k0.8%
$45–50k0.9%
$50–60k5.1%
$60–75k4.8%
$75–100k8.0%
$100–125k7.5%
$125–150k7.4%
$150–200k9.3%
$200k or more46.1%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed1,650
Mean adjusted gross income$403,833
Returns declaring $200,000 or more37.6%
Returns, under $25k17.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k9.7%
Returns, $50k–$75k8.5%
Returns, $75k–$100k7.3%
Returns, $100k–$200k20.0%
Returns, $200k or more37.6%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$497,600
Median gross rent$2,417
Rent as a share of household income23%
Owner-occupied95.1%
Vacant homes4.9%
Median year built1964

What the homes are

Detached house98.7%
2 to 4 units0.7%
Mobile home0.7%
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$738,061as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 5.5%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 33.1%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 62.8%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$738,061$369,128

$369,128 in 2000 to $738,061 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate9.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher62.4%
High school diploma or higher97%
Works from home23.7%
Drives to work alone72.3%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more4.1%
Health

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

Obesity27.5% 5.9 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes10.8% 1.2 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes8.5% 4.7 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure37.2% 3.1 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health12.5% 7.8 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)3.9% 7.4 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression21.6% same as the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity16.4% 9 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis31.5% 6.4 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.4% 1.4 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication82.6% 7.9 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)12.5% 4.8 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.9% 0.5 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.9% 0.7 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year83.2% 6.5 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening92.7% 6.8 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability8.1% 6.7 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening75% 10.7 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD5.8% 0.8 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist80.2% 18.9 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability23.5% 7.2 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support15.9% 8.9 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity5.6% 11.5 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps3.8% 10.5 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol42.9% 6.7 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity4.8% 9 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability5% 3.4 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport3.5% 5.7 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness30.4% 4 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use82.5% 6.6 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)11.2% 5.6 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability11.1% 2.9 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)10.7% 2.8 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability2.4% 1.6 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat3.7% 5.1 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours28.4% 8 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.2% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost5% 8 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability3% 2.6 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments74
People employed856
Annual payroll$43,316,000
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 42.3% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low
Expected annual loss50.9 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.

River flooding74.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide70Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire65.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave61.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado58.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather51.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm40.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind34.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane32.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave25.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake22.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail21.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning13.5Very 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$166,579$69,680$78,538
Income per person$112,474$39,455$43,289
Poverty rate6.7%13.2%12.4%
Median home value$497,600$199,200$303,400
Median gross rent$2,417$988$1,348
Homeownership95.1%67%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher62.4%30.9%35%
Unemployment rate9.7%4.8%5.2%
Works from home23.7%11.5%13.5%
Born outside the US12.9%5%13.9%
Median age54.539.638.7
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 stationKIRTLAND-HOLDEN 2, OH US13.4 km away
Rain in a year48 in

Average high and low by month

January33.6°F / 19.2°F3.51 in rain
February36.3°F / 20°F2.66 in rain
March44.8°F / 28°F3.27 in rain
April57.6°F / 38.3°F4.1 in rain
May68.7°F / 49.1°F4.13 in rain
June77.4°F / 58°F4.03 in rain
July81.6°F / 62.4°F5.23 in rain
August79.9°F / 60.8°F4.36 in rain
September74.1°F / 54.8°F4.55 in rain
October61.7°F / 44.7°F3.92 in rain
November49.3°F / 34.7°F4.14 in rain
December38.5°F / 25.4°F4.25 in rain
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 supermarket9% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
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.

Mayfield City School District97.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Orange City School District2.6% 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 vulnerability9more vulnerable than 9% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status7more vulnerable than 7% of US census tracts
Household characteristics27more vulnerable than 27% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status17more vulnerable than 17% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport20more vulnerable than 20% of US census tracts
Walkability6.7 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

44124 Cleveland, OH5.7 km away
44026 Chesterland, OH6.1 km away
44143 Cleveland, OH6.4 km away
44073 Novelty, OH7.5 km away
44072 Novelty, OH9.2 km away
44092 Wickliffe, OH9.2 km away
44022 Chagrin Falls, OH9.3 km away
44121 Cleveland, OH9.8 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 area9.82 sq mi
Water area0.13 sq mi
Population density309 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude41.5324, -81.4150

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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