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Lake County · Ohio

ZIP code 44092

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 44092 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
17,476

ZCTA residents

Median income
$67,907

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$167,100

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5.75%

Ohio state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 44092 sits in Lake County, Ohio and is home to 17,476 people. Median household income is $67,907, the median home is worth $167,100 and median gross rent is $1,059. 63.8% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5.75% (Ohio state rate).

County
Lake County

FIPS 39085

State
Ohio (OH)

1,233 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 44092

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
17,476ZIP 44092 residents
Median household income
$67,907Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$167,100Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,059Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
39.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
63.8%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 44092

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
5.75%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$58Before any exemptions

Ohio levies 5.75% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
19%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.5×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$867/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
8.2%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 44092 compares

ZIP 44092 against the median ZIP in Lake County and across Ohio.

MeasureZIP 44092County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$67,907$76,515$68,141even
Median home value$167,100$193,800$167,500even
Median gross rent$1,059$1,015$881+20%
Population17,47626,0003,633+381%

Medians are computed across the 8 ZIP areas in Lake County and the 1233 ZIP areas in Ohio.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1233 Ohio ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 50% of 1,145 state ZIPs

#577
Home value

above 49% of 1,132 state ZIPs

#572
Population

larger than 79% of 1,233 state ZIPs

#256

Comparable ZIP codes

Ohio ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
45217Hamilton County$67,974$149,200$923
44440Trumbull County$67,805$159,300$807
45146Clinton County$67,800$172,300$877
45347Preble County$68,073$139,200$843
44130Cuyahoga County$68,099$184,900$1,045
45003Preble County$67,685$170,600$783

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Lake County.

ZIP 44092 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 44092?
ZIP 44092 lies mostly in Lake County, Ohio. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 44092?
Ohio charges 5.75% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 44092 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,059 a month, about 19% of median household income, and the median home is worth $167,100even against the typical Ohio ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 44092, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.