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43201 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 43201 covers Columbus, Ohio, with a population of about 33,873 and a median household income of $43,451.

Population
33,87311,089 per square mile
Median age
23.115.6 points below the US average
Median household income
$43,45138% below the Ohio median
Poverty rate
42.6%30.2 points above the US average
Typical home value
$370,920down 6.6% in five years
Median rent
$1,2991.3× the Ohio median
Degree or higher
64.8%29.8 points above the US average
Homeownership
16.8%48.2 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
674

Where 43201 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

Population33,873
Median age23.1
Family households21%
Born outside the US8%
Speaks a language other than English at home10.3%
White (non-Hispanic)67.6%
Black (non-Hispanic)14.1%
Asian (non-Hispanic)7.1%
Hispanic or Latino5.3%
Veterans1.2%
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$43,451
Income per person$33,252
Poverty rate42.6%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k16.9%
$10–15k6.0%
$15–20k5.5%
$20–25k5.6%
$25–30k4.5%
$30–35k3.2%
$35–40k4.7%
$40–45k5.0%
$45–50k3.0%
$50–60k6.1%
$60–75k7.4%
$75–100k7.9%
$100–125k5.4%
$125–150k6.1%
$150–200k5.9%
$200k or more6.9%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed12,430
Mean adjusted gross income$65,843
Returns declaring $200,000 or more5.5%
Returns, under $25k34.9%
Returns, $25k–$50k26.5%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.1%
Returns, $75k–$100k8.1%
Returns, $100k–$200k9.9%
Returns, $200k or more5.5%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$438,300
Median gross rent$1,299
Rent as a share of household income37.6%
Owner-occupied16.8%
Vacant homes14.7%
Median year built1973

What the homes are

Detached house20.5%
Attached house10.1%
2 to 4 units21.1%
5 to 19 units29.5%
20 or more units18.6%
Mobile home0.2%
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$370,920as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 3.4%
Typical home value, 5 yearsdown 6.6%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 37.2%
Typical asking rent$1,500as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 2.8%
Typical asking rent, 5 yearsup 21.6%
Typical asking rent, 10 yearsup 42.6%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$437,534$113,953

$113,953 in 2000 to $370,920 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
201520202026$1,500$986

$986 in 2015 to $1,500 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate6.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher64.8%
High school diploma or higher95.3%
Works from home18%
Drives to work alone56.4%
Takes public transport3.8%
Commutes 45 minutes or more3.8%
Health

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

Obesity30% 3.4 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes5.1% 6.9 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes12.4% 0.8 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure18.8% 15.3 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health18.4% 1.9 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)9.5% 1.8 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression32.8% 10.9 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity22.4% 3 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis10.6% 14.5 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking22.1% 6.1 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication48.1% 26.6 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)2.2% 5.5 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.9% 1.5 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease2.4% 3.8 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year72.5% 4.2 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening68.3% 17.6 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability21.6% 6.8 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening60.6% 3.7 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD4.2% 2.4 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist54.6% 6.7 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability29.4% 1.3 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.5% 2.3 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity23.2% 6.1 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps20.1% 5.8 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability3.4% 3.3 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol20.2% 16 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity15% 1.2 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability10.9% 2.5 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport15.2% 6 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness45.3% 10.9 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use76.5% 0.6 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)25.6% 8.8 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability6.3% 7.7 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)11.1% 2.4 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability2.7% 1.3 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat12.4% 3.6 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours37.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke1.4% 2 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost17.5% 4.5 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.4% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments674
People employed12,850
Annual payroll$694,210,000
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 18.7% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively High across the 17 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss23.5 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.

Hail63.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave62.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave58.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado48.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather41.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding34Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake32.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide32.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind27.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning23Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane21.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm17Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire1.3Very 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$43,451$69,680$78,538
Income per person$33,252$39,455$43,289
Poverty rate42.6%13.2%12.4%
Median home value$438,300$199,200$303,400
Median gross rent$1,299$988$1,348
Homeownership16.8%67%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher64.8%30.9%35%
Unemployment rate6.4%4.8%5.2%
Works from home18%11.5%13.5%
Born outside the US8%5%13.9%
Median age23.139.638.7
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 WCMH, OH US3.8 km away
Rain in a year45 in

Average high and low by month

January36.5°F / 20.9°F3.09 in rain
February40.3°F / 22.6°F2.63 in rain
March50.6°F / 31°F3.88 in rain
April64.2°F / 40.8°F4.04 in rain
May74.1°F / 51.4°F4.78 in rain
June82°F / 61.1°F4.7 in rain
July85°F / 64.6°F4.28 in rain
August84.1°F / 62.5°F3.84 in rain
September78.1°F / 54.6°F3.78 in rain
October65.8°F / 43.4°F3.19 in rain
November52.3°F / 32.9°F3.04 in rain
December40.9°F / 26.8°F3.41 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 supermarket28% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket28% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket49% of this ZIP code's area
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%.

Columbus City School District100% 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 vulnerability48more vulnerable than 48% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status65more vulnerable than 65% of US census tracts
Household characteristics18more vulnerable than 18% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status54more vulnerable than 54% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport59more vulnerable than 59% of US census tracts
Walkability15.1 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

43210 Columbus, OH1.3 km away
43202 Columbus, OH2.8 km away
43086 Westerville, OH3 km away
43199 Groveport, OH3 km away
43216 Columbus, OH3 km away
43218 Columbus, OH3 km away
43226 Columbus, OH3 km away
43234 Columbus, OH3 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 area3.05 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq mi
Population density11,089 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude39.9952, -83.0047

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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