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43230 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 43230 covers Columbus, Ohio, with a population of about 59,522 and a median household income of $92,271.

Population
59,5222,917 per square mile
Median age
36.72 points below the US average
Median household income
$92,2711.3× the Ohio median
Poverty rate
6.5%5.9 points below the US average
Typical home value
$349,796up 27.9% in five years
Median rent
$1,4071.4× the Ohio median
Degree or higher
50.2%15.2 points above the US average
Homeownership
59.2%5.8 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
1,382

Where 43230 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

Population59,522
Median age36.7
Family households62.3%
Born outside the US9.5%
Speaks a language other than English at home10.8%
White (non-Hispanic)64.2%
Black (non-Hispanic)18.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)5.4%
Hispanic or Latino5%
Veterans4.9%
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$92,271
Income per person$47,980
Poverty rate6.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance4.4%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.1%
$10–15k2.0%
$15–20k2.1%
$20–25k1.2%
$25–30k2.0%
$30–35k2.0%
$35–40k2.8%
$40–45k4.5%
$45–50k2.3%
$50–60k8.8%
$60–75k9.3%
$75–100k14.3%
$100–125k13.0%
$125–150k8.8%
$150–200k11.9%
$200k or more12.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed29,980
Mean adjusted gross income$80,504
Returns declaring $200,000 or more5.7%
Returns, under $25k22.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k23.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.9%
Returns, $75k–$100k12.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k19.3%
Returns, $200k or more5.7%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$282,800
Median gross rent$1,407
Rent as a share of household income26.1%
Owner-occupied59.2%
Vacant homes4.4%
Median year built1987

What the homes are

Detached house54%
Attached house11.3%
2 to 4 units8.8%
5 to 19 units17.5%
20 or more units8.1%
Mobile home0.1%
Boat, RV or van0.1%
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$349,796as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 2.3%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 27.9%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 97.7%
Typical asking rent$1,538as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 3%
Typical asking rent, 5 yearsup 30.4%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$349,796$133,234

$133,234 in 2000 to $349,796 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
202120232026$1,538$1,179

$1,179 in 2021 to $1,538 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher50.2%
High school diploma or higher95.9%
Works from home19.1%
Drives to work alone73.1%
Takes public transport0.5%
Commutes 45 minutes or more4.1%
Health

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

Obesity30.9% 2.5 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes10.3% 1.7 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes11.2% 2 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure31.1% 3 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health14.6% 5.7 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.3% 5 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression25.2% 3.3 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity19.7% 5.7 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis24.5% 0.6 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking18.5% 2.5 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication76.9% 2.2 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7.7% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.8% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.1% 1.1 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80.4% 3.7 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.8% 1.9 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability11.7% 3.1 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening68.7% 4.4 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD5.2% 1.4 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist70.2% 8.9 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability22.6% 8.1 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support21% 3.8 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity10.6% 6.5 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps7.8% 6.5 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability4.8% 1.9 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol33.8% 2.4 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity9.4% 4.4 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability6% 2.4 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.3% 2.9 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness36.8% 2.4 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use79.9% 4 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.4% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability9.8% 4.2 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)11.3% 2.2 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability2.7% 1.3 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat6.8% 2 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours35.1% 1.3 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.7% 0.7 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost8.9% 4.1 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability3.4% 2.2 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments1,382
People employed25,300
Annual payroll$1,412,086,000
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 43.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 18 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss50.4 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.

Hail73.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave73.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave71.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding63.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide61.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado59.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather52.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake43.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind39.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought33.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning33Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire31.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm28.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane24.7Very 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$92,271$69,680$78,538
Income per person$47,980$39,455$43,289
Poverty rate6.5%13.2%12.4%
Median home value$282,800$199,200$303,400
Median gross rent$1,407$988$1,348
Homeownership59.2%67%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher50.2%30.9%35%
Unemployment rate3.2%4.8%5.2%
Works from home19.1%11.5%13.5%
Born outside the US9.5%5%13.9%
Median age36.739.638.7
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 PORT COLUMBUS INTL AP, OH US4.9 km away
Rain in a year42 in
Snow in a year28 in

Average high and low by month

January37.1°F / 22°F3 in rain, 9.5 in snow
February40.8°F / 24.2°F2.41 in rain, 7.6 in snow
March51.1°F / 32°F3.62 in rain, 4.1 in snow
April64.1°F / 42.2°F3.85 in rain, 0.5 in snow
May74.1°F / 52.4°F3.99 in rain
June82.2°F / 61.6°F4.33 in rain
July85.4°F / 65.4°F4.67 in rain
August84.1°F / 63.9°F3.74 in rain
September77.8°F / 56.5°F3.14 in rain
October65.5°F / 44.8°F2.9 in rain, 0.2 in snow
November52.3°F / 35°F2.79 in rain, 1.2 in snow
December41.5°F / 27.4°F3.13 in rain, 5.1 in snow
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 supermarket86% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket5% 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 4 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Gahanna-Jefferson City School District71.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Westerville City School District20.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Columbus City School District6.3% of this ZIP code's land area
New Albany-Plain Local School District2.5% 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 vulnerability25more vulnerable than 25% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status21more vulnerable than 21% of US census tracts
Household characteristics37more vulnerable than 37% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status48more vulnerable than 48% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport28more vulnerable than 28% of US census tracts
Walkability9.3 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

43219 Columbus, OH3.2 km away
43004 Blacklick, OH5.7 km away
43231 Columbus, OH7.6 km away
43213 Columbus, OH7.7 km away
43224 Columbus, OH8.2 km away
43054 New Albany, OH8.4 km away
43211 Columbus, OH8.9 km away
43081 Westerville, OH9.5 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 area20.4 sq mi
Water area0.32 sq mi
Population density2,917 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude40.0347, -82.8726

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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