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Mentor, OH

City in Lake County, Ohio. ZIP codes: 44060.

Population

47,171

Land area

27.8sq mi

People per sq mi

1,697

ZIP codes

1

Mentor and its ZIP codes

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Mentor at a glance

  • Mentor is about 5.9 times as dense as Ohio as a whole.
  • By population, it ranks 22nd among 1,264 cities and towns in Ohio.
  • The median household income is $88,949, 25% above the Ohio median of $71,389.
  • A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $247,700 (15% above Ohio) and median rent is $1,239 a month.

Local data for Mentor, OH

Counts from official public data

Housing and community stats

Mentor, OH, American Community Survey 2020-2024

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Median household income

$88,949

Poverty rate

5.2%

Median home value

$247,700

Median rent

$1,239/mo

Homeownership

84.7%

Bachelor's or higher

36.6%

Median age

46.5

Average commute

21.6 min

Largest reported origins and ancestries: German Americans (11,163), Irish Americans (8,747), Italian Americans (7,149).

Home values and rentsIncome, education and commute

Economy and federal money

Jobs, pay, income and spending are for Lake County. PPP loans are for Mentor.

Details

Unemployment rate

1.8%

Sep 2026, -1.2 pts in a year

Average annual pay

$61,587

99,690 jobs, 2025

Income per person

$66,609

BEA, 2024

Federal spending

$1.6B

FY 2026, $7,078 per person

PPP loans

$222M

1,794 loans, 25,905 jobs reported

Lake County economyFederal spendingPPP loans

How people get to work

Mentor, OH, workers 16 and older. American Community Survey 5-year estimates

  • Drove alone77.7%
  • Carpooled5.8%
  • Public transit0.4%
  • Walked0.7%
  • Bicycle0.1%
  • Taxi, ride-hailing, motorcycle or other0.5%
  • Worked from home14.7%

Average one-way commute: 21.6 minutes for people who do not work from home.

Environment and hazard risk

Mentor, OH, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA

Full report

Natural hazard risk

Relatively Low

Top: winter weather

Storm events since 1996

553

Countywide, mostly thunderstorm wind

Flood insurance policies

407

0.4% of homes, county

July high / Jan low

82° / 24°F

40.5 inches of rain a year

Hazards, floods and storm historyCheck a flood zone13 historic places

Health statistics

Share of adults in Mentor, OH, CDC PLACES estimates

All 40 measures

Obesity

35.3%

U.S. 33.3% +2.0 pts

Diabetes

12.5%

U.S. 12.1% about the same

Smoking

13.3%

U.S. 12.8% +0.5 pts

Uninsured (18-64)

5.8%

U.S. 11.1% -5.3 pts

ZIP codes in Mentor

1 in or overlapping Mentor. Population shown

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Cities near Mentor

NameDistanceLand area (sq mi)
Mentor-on-the-LakeCity1.7 mi1.6
Grand RiverVillage4.2 mi0.6
WilloughbyCity4.3 mi10.2
Kirtland HillsVillage4.4 mi5.6
Fairport HarborVillage4.8 mi1
PainesvilleCity5.2 mi6.8
EastlakeCity5.5 mi6.4
TimberlakeVillage5.7 mi0.2
Waite HillVillage6.2 mi4.2
LakelineVillage6.4 mi0.1
KirtlandCity6.4 mi16.7
WillowickCity7.9 mi2.5
Willoughby HillsCity8.4 mi10.8
WickliffeCity9.1 mi4.6
ChardonCity11 mi4.4
PerryVillage11 mi2.3

Frequently asked questions

What county is Mentor, OH in?
Mentor is in Lake County, Ohio.
What ZIP codes are in Mentor, OH?
ZIP codes in or overlapping Mentor include 44060.
What is the population of Mentor, OH?
About 47,171 people live in Mentor, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
What cities are near Mentor?
Nearby places include Mentor-on-the-Lake (1.7 mi), Grand River (4.2 mi), Willoughby (4.3 mi), Kirtland Hills (4.4 mi), Fairport Harbor (4.8 mi).

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (TIGER/Line boundaries, American Community Survey) · Data as of 12/31/2023

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