Wickliffe is a city in Lake County, Ohio, home to about 12,659 people across 4.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 44092.
Homes sold for a median of $166 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Wickliffe; also Willoughby Hills and Willowick
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Wickliffe. 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)24 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Cleveland, OH14 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL321 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Wickliffe; 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.
Wickliffe had 12,652 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 151st largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Lake County grew from 21,680 residents in 1900 to 232,603 in 2020.
Lake 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 19°F. About 48.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kirtland-Holden 2, OH weather station (9 miles away).
87,115 jobs at 5,504 businesses in Lake County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
88 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wickliffe.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 15 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 11 |
| Mental health providers | 30 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 26 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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 (14 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Wickliffe City. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wickliffe Lower SchoolWickliffe | Pre-K–6 | 642 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Wickliffe Virtual AcademyWickliffe | K–12 | — | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Wickliffe Upper SchoolWickliffe | 7–12 | 586 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All SaintsWickliffe | Pre-K–8 | 224 | Roman Catholic | 0.9 mi |
| Mater Dei AcademyWickliffe | Pre-K–8 | 219 | Roman Catholic | 0.5 mi |
| Telshe High SchoolWickliffe | 9–12 | 128 | Jewish | 1.1 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 Willoughby Hills and Willowick.
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