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43202 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 43202 covers Columbus, Ohio, with a population of about 20,059 and a median household income of $65,689.

Population
20,0597,979 per square mile
Median age
308.7 points below the US average
Median household income
$65,6896% below the Ohio median
Poverty rate
22%9.6 points above the US average
Typical home value
$325,819down 4.3% in five years
Median rent
$1,1701.2× the Ohio median
Degree or higher
62.2%27.2 points above the US average
Homeownership
30.6%34.4 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
290

Where 43202 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

Population20,059
Median age30
Family households31.6%
Born outside the US14.5%
Speaks a language other than English at home17.3%
White (non-Hispanic)74.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)4.7%
Asian (non-Hispanic)11%
Hispanic or Latino4.3%
Veterans2.8%
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$65,689
Income per person$41,306
Poverty rate22%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance9.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k7.1%
$10–15k3.6%
$15–20k2.8%
$20–25k4.0%
$25–30k3.2%
$30–35k3.6%
$35–40k6.0%
$40–45k4.1%
$45–50k4.9%
$50–60k7.0%
$60–75k9.8%
$75–100k12.8%
$100–125k9.7%
$125–150k6.1%
$150–200k8.4%
$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 filed10,120
Mean adjusted gross income$61,556
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3.3%
Returns, under $25k26.2%
Returns, $25k–$50k29.8%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k13.4%
Returns, $200k or more3.3%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$317,000
Median gross rent$1,170
Rent as a share of household income26.3%
Owner-occupied30.6%
Vacant homes5.3%
Median year built1949

What the homes are

Detached house34.9%
Attached house11.6%
2 to 4 units21.8%
5 to 19 units21.1%
20 or more units10.6%
Mobile home0%
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$325,819as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 5.7%
Typical home value, 5 yearsdown 4.3%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 39.1%
Typical asking rent$1,518as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 3.2%
Typical asking rent, 5 yearsup 20.8%
Typical asking rent, 10 yearsup 46.4%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$376,863$127,658

$127,658 in 2000 to $325,819 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
201620212026$1,518$1,037

$1,037 in 2016 to $1,518 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher62.2%
High school diploma or higher95.4%
Works from home20.5%
Drives to work alone58.2%
Takes public transport7.4%
Commutes 45 minutes or more6.1%
Health

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

Obesity29.7% 3.7 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes6.4% 5.6 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes12% 1.2 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure21.9% 12.2 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health14.9% 5.4 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.8% 3.5 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression29.5% 7.6 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity19.3% 6.1 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis15.2% 9.9 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking22.1% 6.1 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication61% 13.7 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)4.2% 3.5 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.8% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease3.2% 3 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year74.4% 2.3 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening77.9% 8 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.6% 0.8 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening63.7% 0.6 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD4.3% 2.3 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist63% 1.7 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability23.4% 7.3 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support20.8% 4 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity14.8% 2.3 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps12% 2.3 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability3.7% 3 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol25.7% 10.5 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity11.1% 2.7 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7.4% 1 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport9.5% same as the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness40.1% 5.7 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use78.8% 2.9 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)20.5% 3.7 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability6.6% 7.4 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 disability2.3% 1.7 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8.7% same as the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours35.4% 1 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke1.7% 1.7 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost11.4% 1.6 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability3.8% 1.8 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments290
People employed4,755
Annual payroll$302,038,000
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 17.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Low across the 7 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss26.3 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.

Cold wave66.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail62.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave62.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado48.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide45.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather42.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding32.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind27.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake27Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning24.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane20.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire18.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm15.5Very 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$65,689$69,680$78,538
Income per person$41,306$39,455$43,289
Poverty rate22%13.2%12.4%
Median home value$317,000$199,200$303,400
Median gross rent$1,170$988$1,348
Homeownership30.6%67%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher62.2%30.9%35%
Unemployment rate4.1%4.8%5.2%
Works from home20.5%11.5%13.5%
Born outside the US14.5%5%13.9%
Median age3039.638.7
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 US1.4 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket41% 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 vulnerability29more vulnerable than 29% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status47more vulnerable than 47% of US census tracts
Household characteristics5more vulnerable than 5% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status38more vulnerable than 38% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport46more vulnerable than 46% of US census tracts
Walkability14.2 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, OH2 km away
43201 Columbus, OH2.8 km away
43211 Columbus, OH3.4 km away
43214 Columbus, OH3.8 km away
43224 Columbus, OH4.4 km away
43212 Columbus, OH4.6 km away
43221 Columbus, OH5.6 km away
43086 Westerville, OH5.7 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 area2.51 sq mi
Water area0.06 sq mi
Population density7,979 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude40.0201, -83.0118

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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