ZIP Code 44017 — Berea city, OH Demographics & Data

ZIP code 44017 covers Berea, OH in Cuyahoga County with a population of about 18,378.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 35.5 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 440; U.S. House district OH-7; the CLEVELAND - AKRON (CANTON) media market.

Berea, OH sits in a university / college context (near baldwin wallace university (0.6 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 44017 is about $72,044 — about 4% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 9.3%; unemployment rate near 6.1%; 37.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 4.1 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Education, and Retail trade; about 15.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (roughly in line with the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $187,800 — about 46% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $861 (about 26% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 73.2% (about 7.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 44017 in Berea, OH, a household would need roughly $52,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,206. That sits below the local median household income ($72,044), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Berea city, OH as Relatively High (composite score 98.0), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (98.7) and hurricane (62.4). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Berea city, OH show little to no average snow and around 41.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 779 for ZIP 44017 (Berea city, OH) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.