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43212 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 43212 covers Columbus, Ohio, with a population of about 23,092 and a median household income of $74,952.

Population
23,0926,180 per square mile
Median age
31.57.2 points below the US average
Median household income
$74,9521.1× the Ohio median
Poverty rate
11.6%0.8 points below the US average
Typical home value
$430,945up 8.9% in five years
Median rent
$1,3821.4× the Ohio median
Degree or higher
78.2%43.2 points above the US average
Homeownership
32.2%32.8 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
951

Where 43212 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

Population23,092
Median age31.5
Family households33.5%
Born outside the US5.7%
Speaks a language other than English at home7.5%
White (non-Hispanic)81.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)3.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)4.5%
Hispanic or Latino4.7%
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$74,952
Income per person$69,506
Poverty rate11.6%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance4.1%

Household income distribution

Under $10k6.9%
$10–15k2.8%
$15–20k2.1%
$20–25k4.0%
$25–30k3.1%
$30–35k3.1%
$35–40k3.4%
$40–45k1.9%
$45–50k4.7%
$50–60k7.0%
$60–75k11.1%
$75–100k10.9%
$100–125k7.6%
$125–150k5.6%
$150–200k7.8%
$200k or more18.2%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed13,170
Mean adjusted gross income$120,573
Returns declaring $200,000 or more11.9%
Returns, under $25k16.2%
Returns, $25k–$50k23.2%
Returns, $50k–$75k21.1%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.5%
Returns, $100k–$200k16.1%
Returns, $200k or more11.9%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$514,800
Median gross rent$1,382
Rent as a share of household income27.6%
Owner-occupied32.2%
Vacant homes7.7%
Median year built1965

What the homes are

Detached house26.6%
Attached house7.9%
2 to 4 units24.1%
5 to 19 units8.5%
20 or more units33%
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$430,945as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 0.9%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 8.9%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 52.4%
Typical asking rent$1,546as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 2%
Typical asking rent, 5 yearsup 21.9%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$430,945$134,153

$134,153 in 2000 to $430,945 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
201820222026$1,546$1,140

$1,140 in 2018 to $1,546 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate2.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher78.2%
High school diploma or higher97.7%
Works from home17.9%
Drives to work alone72.1%
Takes public transport1.4%
Commutes 45 minutes or more5.9%
Health

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

Obesity26.2% 7.2 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes5.5% 6.5 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes7.8% 5.4 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure20.5% 13.6 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health10.4% 9.9 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)5.5% 5.8 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression27.7% 5.8 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity14.3% 11.1 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis15.4% 9.7 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking23% 7 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication65% 9.7 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)5.3% 2.4 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.1% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease2.9% 3.3 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year75.8% 0.9 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening83.2% 2.7 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability11.5% 3.3 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening69.6% 5.3 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD3.1% 3.5 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist72.7% 11.4 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability18.3% 12.4 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support18.2% 6.6 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity8.1% 9 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps5.4% 8.9 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability3.4% 3.3 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol26.2% 10 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity7.1% 6.7 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability5% 3.4 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport5.7% 3.5 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness37.6% 3.2 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use81.1% 5.2 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability5.2% 8.8 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)8.3% 5.2 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability1.6% 2.4 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 hours31.8% 4.6 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke1.4% 2 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost4.8% 8.2 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability2.5% 3.1 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments951
People employed17,109
Annual payroll$987,439,000
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 38% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 7 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss48.1 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.

Hail71.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave68.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave66.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding58.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado54.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide48.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather47.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake46Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind34.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm27.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning27.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire26Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane24Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought6.1Very 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$74,952$69,680$78,538
Income per person$69,506$39,455$43,289
Poverty rate11.6%13.2%12.4%
Median home value$514,800$199,200$303,400
Median gross rent$1,382$988$1,348
Homeownership32.2%67%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher78.2%30.9%35%
Unemployment rate2.7%4.8%5.2%
Works from home17.9%11.5%13.5%
Born outside the US5.7%5%13.9%
Median age31.539.638.7
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 US4.5 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 supermarket30% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket14% 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%.

This ZIP code is served by 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Columbus City School District49% of this ZIP code's land area
Grandview Heights City School District37.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Upper Arlington City School District13.3% 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 vulnerability18more vulnerable than 18% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status29more vulnerable than 29% of US census tracts
Household characteristics4more vulnerable than 4% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status30more vulnerable than 30% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport45more vulnerable than 45% of US census tracts
Walkability15.3 out of 20Most walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

43210 Columbus, OH3 km away
43222 Columbus, OH3.5 km away
43086 Westerville, OH3.6 km away
43199 Groveport, OH3.6 km away
43216 Columbus, OH3.6 km away
43218 Columbus, OH3.6 km away
43226 Columbus, OH3.6 km away
43234 Columbus, OH3.6 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 area3.74 sq mi
Water area0.02 sq mi
Population density6,180 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude39.9874, -83.0456

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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