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43214 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 43214 covers Columbus, Ohio, with a population of about 26,420 and a median household income of $92,838.

Population
26,4203,877 per square mile
Median age
41.62.9 points above the US average
Median household income
$92,8381.3× the Ohio median
Poverty rate
9%3.4 points below the US average
Typical home value
$412,121up 19.3% in five years
Median rent
$1,1891.2× the Ohio median
Degree or higher
65%30 points above the US average
Homeownership
62.9%2.1 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
812

Where 43214 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

Population26,420
Median age41.6
Family households49.5%
Born outside the US5.6%
Speaks a language other than English at home7.2%
White (non-Hispanic)85.6%
Black (non-Hispanic)4.7%
Asian (non-Hispanic)3.2%
Hispanic or Latino3.1%
Veterans5%
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$92,838
Income per person$60,667
Poverty rate9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance4.5%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.4%
$10–15k2.2%
$15–20k1.8%
$20–25k3.0%
$25–30k1.5%
$30–35k3.8%
$35–40k5.9%
$40–45k3.5%
$45–50k2.0%
$50–60k4.9%
$60–75k7.1%
$75–100k13.9%
$100–125k10.8%
$125–150k8.4%
$150–200k13.0%
$200k or more15.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed14,960
Mean adjusted gross income$97,349
Returns declaring $200,000 or more9.2%
Returns, under $25k18.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k20.8%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k12.7%
Returns, $100k–$200k22.0%
Returns, $200k or more9.2%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$371,200
Median gross rent$1,189
Rent as a share of household income28.3%
Owner-occupied62.9%
Vacant homes6.9%
Median year built1955

What the homes are

Detached house62.8%
Attached house4.5%
2 to 4 units7.7%
5 to 19 units5.2%
20 or more units19.5%
Mobile home0.3%
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$412,121as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1.5%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 19.3%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 70.5%
Typical asking rent$1,671as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 1.9%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$412,121$136,167

$136,167 in 2000 to $412,121 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
202220242026$1,671$1,537

$1,537 in 2022 to $1,671 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher65%
High school diploma or higher97.7%
Works from home24.5%
Drives to work alone66.1%
Takes public transport1.7%
Commutes 45 minutes or more5.2%
Health

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

Obesity28.7% 4.7 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes9.7% 2.3 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes9.5% 3.7 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure30.8% 3.3 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health13.3% 7 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)5.4% 5.9 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression25.4% 3.5 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity17.8% 7.6 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis25.7% 0.6 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking18.8% 2.8 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78% 3.3 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.2% 1.5 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.3% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.5% 0.7 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80.7% 4 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening88.3% 2.4 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability10.6% 4.2 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening70.4% 6.1 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD5.2% 1.4 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist73.5% 12.2 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability21.9% 8.8 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support17.9% 6.9 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity8.1% 9 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps5.9% 8.4 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability5.5% 1.2 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35% 1.2 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity6.9% 6.9 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability5.6% 2.8 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport5.2% 4 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34.4% same as the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use80.1% 4.2 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15.1% 1.7 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability9.5% 4.5 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)10.8% 2.7 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability2.4% 1.6 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5.2% 3.6 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours31.5% 4.9 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.7% 0.7 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost8.1% 4.9 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability3.2% 2.4 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments812
People employed21,168
Annual payroll$1,322,278,000
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 29% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 13 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss29.9 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.

Hail69.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave67.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave63.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado55Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide51.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather47Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding44.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake43.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind35Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning27.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire23.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm23.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane23.5Very 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$92,838$69,680$78,538
Income per person$60,667$39,455$43,289
Poverty rate9%13.2%12.4%
Median home value$371,200$199,200$303,400
Median gross rent$1,189$988$1,348
Homeownership62.9%67%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher65%30.9%35%
Unemployment rate3.8%4.8%5.2%
Works from home24.5%11.5%13.5%
Born outside the US5.6%5%13.9%
Median age41.639.638.7
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 US3.2 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 supermarket24% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket41% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket24% 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 vulnerability23more vulnerable than 23% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status26more vulnerable than 26% of US census tracts
Household characteristics16more vulnerable than 16% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status27more vulnerable than 27% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport39more vulnerable than 39% of US census tracts
Walkability13.2 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

43202 Columbus, OH3.8 km away
43220 Columbus, OH4.1 km away
43224 Columbus, OH4.4 km away
43085 Columbus, OH5.2 km away
43229 Columbus, OH5.2 km away
43210 Columbus, OH5.6 km away
43211 Columbus, OH6 km away
43221 Columbus, OH6.1 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 area6.81 sq mi
Water area0.1 sq mi
Population density3,877 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude40.0535, -83.0187

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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