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44142 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 44142 covers Brookpark, Ohio, with a population of about 18,359 and a median household income of $67,178.

Population
18,3592,469 per square mile
Median age
44.45.7 points above the US average
Median household income
$67,178about the Ohio median
Poverty rate
9%3.4 points below the US average
Typical home value
$220,485up 35% in five years
Median rent
$1,0901.1× the Ohio median
Degree or higher
15.5%19.5 points below the US average
Homeownership
81.9%16.9 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
362

Where 44142 is

Brookpark, 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

Population18,359
Median age44.4
Family households59.6%
Born outside the US4.9%
Speaks a language other than English at home7.3%
White (non-Hispanic)82.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)5.8%
Asian (non-Hispanic)2.1%
Hispanic or Latino6.1%
Veterans8.1%
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$67,178
Income per person$34,189
Poverty rate9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance12.2%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.9%
$10–15k2.4%
$15–20k5.3%
$20–25k3.6%
$25–30k3.3%
$30–35k5.0%
$35–40k4.3%
$40–45k3.0%
$45–50k4.0%
$50–60k10.0%
$60–75k11.2%
$75–100k17.9%
$100–125k9.6%
$125–150k8.2%
$150–200k6.8%
$200k or more2.3%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed10,190
Mean adjusted gross income$53,182
Returns declaring $200,000 or more1.1%
Returns, under $25k27.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k29.3%
Returns, $50k–$75k20.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.3%
Returns, $100k–$200k10.6%
Returns, $200k or more1.1%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$158,300
Median gross rent$1,090
Rent as a share of household income26.3%
Owner-occupied81.9%
Vacant homes3.7%
Median year built1961

What the homes are

Detached house85.7%
Attached house2.8%
2 to 4 units1.4%
5 to 19 units5.4%
20 or more units3.9%
Mobile home0.5%
Boat, RV or van0.4%
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$220,485as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 4.6%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 35%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 99.2%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$220,485$96,840

$111,437 in 2000 to $220,485 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.5%
High school diploma or higher89.9%
Works from home6.6%
Drives to work alone80.3%
Takes public transport0.5%
Commutes 45 minutes or more9.4%
Health

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

Obesity32.8% 0.6 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.1% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes16.4% 3.2 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure36.8% 2.7 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health19.5% 0.8 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.3% 3 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression26% 4.1 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity24.7% 0.7 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis30.4% 5.3 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking19.1% 3.1 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78.5% 3.8 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.5% 1.8 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.4% 1 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.4% 1.2 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year78.6% 1.9 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.9% 1 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14% 0.8 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening66.5% 2.2 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.6% 2 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist63.6% 2.3 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability31.5% 0.8 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support21.9% 2.9 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity13.4% 3.7 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps10.4% 3.9 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.5% 0.8 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol39.7% 3.5 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity10.6% 3.2 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8.5% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.2% 2 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness37.3% 2.9 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use75.5% same as the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.8% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability15.1% 1.1 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.5% 1 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.8% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7.6% 1.2 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours36.4% same as the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost14.8% 1.8 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.9% 0.7 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments362
People employed8,626
Annual payroll$566,910,000
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 25.3% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 9 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss28.5 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 wave57.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado46.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding42.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather39.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake31.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire31.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane30.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave28.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm26.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind25.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide17.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning15.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail14.2Very 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$67,178$69,680$78,538
Income per person$34,189$39,455$43,289
Poverty rate9%13.2%12.4%
Median home value$158,300$199,200$303,400
Median gross rent$1,090$988$1,348
Homeownership81.9%67%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.5%30.9%35%
Unemployment rate4.2%4.8%5.2%
Works from home6.6%11.5%13.5%
Born outside the US4.9%5%13.9%
Median age44.439.638.7
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 US4.4 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 supermarket38% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket49% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket38% 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%.

Berea City School District99.3% 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 vulnerability55more vulnerable than 55% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status50more vulnerable than 50% of US census tracts
Household characteristics69more vulnerable than 69% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status38more vulnerable than 38% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport52more vulnerable than 52% of US census tracts
Walkability7.8 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

44130 Cleveland, OH2.1 km away
44135 Cleveland, OH4.1 km away
44017 Berea, OH5.4 km away
44126 Cleveland, OH6.1 km away
44129 Cleveland, OH6.5 km away
44111 Cleveland, OH7 km away
44144 Cleveland, OH7.5 km away
44116 Rocky River, OH8.6 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 area7.44 sq mi
Population density2,469 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude41.3979, -81.8118

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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