Ashtabula is a city in Ashtabula County, Ohio, home to about 17,856 people across 7.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 44004.
Homes sold for a median of $150 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Ashtabula; also Edgewood and Saybrook-on-the-Lake
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ashtabula. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)63 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Erie International Tom Ridge Field (ERI)35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Cleveland, OH53 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA322 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ashtabula; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Ashtabula had 17,975 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.
It’s the 104th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Ashtabula County grew from 51,448 residents in 1900 to 97,574 in 2020.
Ashtabula County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 37.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ashtabula Co Ap, OH weather station (8 miles away).
24,616 jobs at 1,843 businesses in Ashtabula County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
412 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ashtabula.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 30 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 34 |
| Dentists | 16 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 53 |
| Mental health providers | 211 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 54 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 10 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (12 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1803.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Ashtabula Area City, Buckeye Local. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huron Primary SchoolAshtabula | Pre-K | 114 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Michigan Primary SchoolAshtabula | K–1 | 353 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Ontario Primary SchoolAshtabula | K–2 | 192 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Ridgeview Elementary SchoolAshtabula | K–5 | 397 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Superior Intermediate SchoolAshtabula | 3–6 | 369 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Erie Intermediate SchoolAshtabula | 5–6 | 399 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Wallace H Braden Middle SchoolAshtabula | 6–8 | 373 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Lakeside Junior High SchoolAshtabula | 7–8 | 398 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Edgewood High SchoolAshtabula | 9–12 | 470 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Lakeside High SchoolAshtabula | 9–12 | 810 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Faith AcademyAshtabula | Pre-K–12 | 58 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Edgewood and Saybrook-on-the-Lake.
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