Painesville, OH: Population, ZIP Codes & Nearby Cities

Painesville is a small incorporated city in Lake County, Ohio. In the dataset behind this page it has an estimated population of 19,886, sits at 41.724°N, 81.254°W, and observes Eastern time. Below you will find how it ranks inside Ohio, which ZIP codes it uses, the closest places around it, and how far it is from major US cities.

What are the key facts about Painesville, OH?

What is the population of Painesville, OH?

Painesville has an estimated population of 19,886. That makes it the 96th largest of the 1,202 places we list in Ohio, and the 3rd largest of 19 places in Lake County. The typical place in Ohio has about 1,244 residents, so Painesville is roughly 16.0 times the size of a typical neighbor in the state.

Estimates for places of this size carry wider margins of error than those for big cities, so treat the figure as a guide to scale. Our guide to understanding city population numbers explains why sources disagree.

Places in Ohio with a similar population include Miamisburg (20,143), Oregon (20,055), Rocky River (19,986), Parma Heights (19,790), Norwood (19,776). Comparing these pages is a quick way to see how Painesville differs from communities of the same scale.

How dense is Painesville?

Painesville has about 2,911 people per square mile (1,124 per square kilometer), which we classify as suburban. Within Ohio, it is denser than about 93% of the listed places. Land at this level is usually a mix of single-family neighborhoods, shopping corridors and parks, where driving is common but destinations are close. Read how to interpret population density to see how we draw these lines.

What ZIP codes does Painesville use?

The postal data lists a single ZIP code for Painesville: 44077. A single code usually means a compact delivery area, but the same code may also serve addresses just outside the town line. Codes beginning with 4 are assigned to the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley (Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan and Ohio). Learn more in our guide to how ZIP codes work or check any code with the ZIP code lookup.

What time zone is Painesville in?

Painesville is in the Eastern time zone, which is UTC−5 from Coordinated Universal Time in standard time (IANA zone America/New_York). The area observes daylight saving time, so clocks move forward in March and back in November. The nearest listed place in a different time zone is La Porte, IN, about 282 miles away, which gives a sense of how far the nearest zone boundary may be. Current local time: see the Eastern time hub. For the rules behind these zones, read US time zones explained.

Where is Painesville located in Ohio?

Painesville lies in the northeastern part of Ohio, at 41.724° north latitude and 81.254° west longitude. The state capital, Columbus, is about 150 miles to the southwest. The closest listed place in another state is Greenville, PA, roughly 50 miles to the southeast, which shows how near Painesville is to a state line. For big-city services, the nearest place with more than 100,000 people is Cleveland, OH, 28 miles to the southwest.

Which cities are near Painesville, OH?

The closest listed place to Painesville is Mentor, OH, 4.9 miles to the southwest. Of the eight nearest places below, 7 are in the same county. Distances are straight-line (great-circle) miles measured between place centers; see how distance is calculated.

Which county is Painesville in?

Painesville is in Lake County, which has the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) code 39085. The county contains 19 places in our data, 10 of which have their own page here and 9 smaller communities that appear only in county and state lists. Other places in the county include Mentor (47,262), Willoughby (22,977), Eastlake (18,042), Willowick (14,105), Wickliffe (12,744). Codes like this one help separate places that share a name; see the guide to counties and FIPS codes.

How far is Painesville from major US cities?

Among six major hubs, Painesville is closest to Chicago, IL at about 331 miles and farthest from Los Angeles, CA at about 2,075 miles in a straight line. Road distances are usually 10 to 30 percent longer. Try the distance calculator for any other pair.

Are there other places called Painesville?

No. In our data, Painesville in Lake County, Ohio is the only place with this name, so the name alone is enough to identify it, though adding the state is still good practice in addresses and forms.

Planning a move to Painesville?

If you are weighing Painesville, start with the practical numbers: how far it is from where you live, whether it changes your time zone, and how its size and density compare with your current city. Use the distance calculator to measure the trip from where you live. The radius search tool lists every place within any distance of it. Our checklist for comparing cities explains what to check next.

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Population and density come from a compiled dataset and are estimates. They may differ from official Census Bureau counts. Verify important figures at census.gov.