Sandusky is a city in Erie County, Ohio, home to about 24,606 people across 9.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 44870.
Homes sold for a median of $139 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Sandusky; also Bay View and Bloomingville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sandusky. 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)44 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Erie-Ottawa International Airport10 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Toledo, OH48 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL258 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sandusky; 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.
Sandusky had 25,095 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 66th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Erie County grew from 37,650 residents in 1900 to 75,622 in 2020.
Erie County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 34.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sandusky, OH weather station (about a mile away).
32,249 jobs at 1,802 businesses in Erie County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
668 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sandusky.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 64 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 141 |
| Dentists | 46 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 108 |
| Mental health providers | 202 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 77 |
| Optometrists | 16 |
| Chiropractors | 14 |
| Pharmacies | 17 |
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 (18 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 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 1818.
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 Perkins Local, Sandusky City, Monroe Preparatory Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Furry Elementary SchoolSandusky | Pre-K–2 | 495 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| The Early Learning AcademySandusky | Pre-K–K | 379 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Monroe Preparatory AcademySandusky | K–8 | 204 | Charter | 1.2 mi |
| The Sandusky Primary SchoolSandusky | K–2 | 388 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Meadowlawn Elementary SchoolSandusky | 3–5 | 421 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| The Sandusky Intermediate SchoolSandusky | 3–6 | 892 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Briar Middle SchoolSandusky | 6–8 | 413 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Sandusky Middle SchoolSandusky | 7–8 | 418 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Perkins High SchoolSandusky | 9–12 | 539 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Sandusky High SchoolSandusky | 9–12 | 1,028 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandusky Central Catholic SchoolSandusky | Pre-K–12 | 498 | Roman Catholic | 1.2 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 Bay View, Bloomingville and Crystal Rock.
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