ZIP Code 44106 — Cleveland city, OH Demographics & Data

ZIP code 44106 covers Cleveland, OH in Cuyahoga County with a population of about 24,704.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 30.8 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 216; U.S. House district OH-11; the CLEVELAND - AKRON (CANTON) media market.

Cleveland, OH sits in a university / college context (near case western reserve university (0.3 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 44106 is about $42,869 — about 43% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 28.2%; unemployment rate near 7.3%; 47.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 13.7 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Education, and Professional services; about 12.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 3.0 points below 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 $241,600 — about 31% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $890 (about 23% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 25.7% (about 39.7 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 44106 in Cleveland, OH, a household would need roughly $67,000 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 $1,552. That is about 56% above the local median household income ($42,869), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. 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 Cleveland 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 Cleveland city, OH show little to no average snow and around 33.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,048 for ZIP 44106 (Cleveland 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.