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43085 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 43085 covers Columbus, Ohio, with a population of about 26,154 and a median household income of $112,474.

Population
26,1543,575 per square mile
Median age
39.40.7 points above the US average
Median household income
$112,4741.6× the Ohio median
Poverty rate
6.3%6.1 points below the US average
Typical home value
$412,605up 26.1% in five years
Median rent
$1,4051.4× the Ohio median
Degree or higher
61.8%26.8 points above the US average
Homeownership
72.5%7.5 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
1,021

Where 43085 is

Columbus, Ohio — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population26,154
Median age39.4
Family households63.7%
Born outside the US8.7%
Speaks a language other than English at home10.4%
White (non-Hispanic)75.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)10.1%
Asian (non-Hispanic)3.3%
Hispanic or Latino6.6%
Veterans6.4%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$112,474
Income per person$59,188
Poverty rate6.3%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance4.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.6%
$10–15k1.6%
$15–20k1.9%
$20–25k2.3%
$25–30k1.5%
$30–35k1.5%
$35–40k3.1%
$40–45k2.8%
$45–50k2.1%
$50–60k5.5%
$60–75k7.1%
$75–100k12.7%
$100–125k12.8%
$125–150k9.5%
$150–200k11.5%
$200k or more21.5%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed12,720
Mean adjusted gross income$114,569
Returns declaring $200,000 or more12.9%
Returns, under $25k19.7%
Returns, $25k–$50k17.5%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.9%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.6%
Returns, $100k–$200k23.3%
Returns, $200k or more12.9%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$373,300
Median gross rent$1,405
Rent as a share of household income26.7%
Owner-occupied72.5%
Vacant homes3.9%
Median year built1973

What the homes are

Detached house66.3%
Attached house13.4%
2 to 4 units5.5%
5 to 19 units10.6%
20 or more units4.2%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$412,605as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 3.6%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 26.1%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 80.4%
Typical asking rent$1,584as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 1.5%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$412,605$141,468

$141,468 in 2000 to $412,605 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher61.8%
High school diploma or higher97%
Works from home19.1%
Drives to work alone73.5%
Takes public transport0.4%
Commutes 45 minutes or more4.7%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity28.6% 4.8 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes9.4% 2.6 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes9.2% 4 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure30.1% 4 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health12.4% 7.9 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)5.2% 6.1 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression24.8% 2.9 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity16.8% 8.6 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis25% same as the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking18.7% 2.7 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.8% 3.1 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9% 1.3 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.2% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5% 1.2 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year81.1% 4.4 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening89.5% 3.6 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability9.9% 4.9 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening69.4% 5.1 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD4.6% 2 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist74.2% 12.9 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability20.3% 10.4 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support18% 6.8 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity7.5% 9.6 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps5.3% 9 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability4.9% 1.8 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35.1% 1.1 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity6.9% 6.9 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability5.1% 3.3 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport4.8% 4.4 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33.8% 0.6 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use81.6% 5.7 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)14.7% 2.1 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability8.6% 5.4 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)10.4% 3.1 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability2.2% 1.8 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5.1% 3.7 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours32.4% 4 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.4% 1 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost6.9% 6.1 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability2.8% 2.8 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments1,021
People employed20,453
Annual payroll$1,138,065,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 20.4% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Low across the 10 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss26.5 out of 100
Community resilience53.8 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Hail70.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave64.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave60.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide56.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado54.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake48.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather45.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind34Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding31.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire24.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning24.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane23.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm23.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Ohio and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPOhioUnited States
Median household income$112,474$69,680$78,538
Income per person$59,188$39,455$43,289
Poverty rate6.3%13.2%12.4%
Median home value$373,300$199,200$303,400
Median gross rent$1,405$988$1,348
Homeownership72.5%67%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher61.8%30.9%35%
Unemployment rate3.9%4.8%5.2%
Works from home19.1%11.5%13.5%
Born outside the US8.7%5%13.9%
Median age39.439.638.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationCOLUMBUS OHIO STATE UNIV AP, OH US5.8 km away
Rain in a year36 in

Average high and low by month

January36.3°F / 21.3°F2.22 in rain
February39.8°F / 23.2°F1.94 in rain
March50.2°F / 30.9°F2.99 in rain
April63.3°F / 40.9°F3.54 in rain
May73.3°F / 51.2°F3.85 in rain
June81.3°F / 60.2°F4.05 in rain
July84.3°F / 64°F3.72 in rain
August83.2°F / 62.3°F3.05 in rain
September77°F / 54.5°F3 in rain
October64.7°F / 43.4°F2.52 in rain
November51.4°F / 33.6°F2.36 in rain
December40.4°F / 26.3°F2.52 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket5% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket25% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Worthington City School District98.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Columbus City School District1.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability15more vulnerable than 15% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status16more vulnerable than 16% of US census tracts
Household characteristics35more vulnerable than 35% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status24more vulnerable than 24% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport18more vulnerable than 18% of US census tracts
Walkability11.1 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

43235 Columbus, OH3.7 km away
43236 Columbus, OH4 km away
43229 Columbus, OH4.1 km away
43214 Columbus, OH5.2 km away
43240 Columbus, OH5.8 km away
43231 Columbus, OH6.9 km away
43220 Columbus, OH7.1 km away
43224 Columbus, OH7.5 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Franklin County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area7.32 sq mi
Water area0.16 sq mi
Population density3,575 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude40.0999, -83.0157

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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