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43232 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 43232 covers Columbus, Ohio, with a population of about 46,844 and a median household income of $50,599.

Population
46,8443,764 per square mile
Median age
33.45.3 points below the US average
Median household income
$50,59927% below the Ohio median
Poverty rate
18.6%6.2 points above the US average
Typical home value
$221,086up 28% in five years
Median rent
$1,0481.1× the Ohio median
Degree or higher
17.6%17.4 points below the US average
Homeownership
38.9%26.1 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
590

Where 43232 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

Population46,844
Median age33.4
Family households61.4%
Born outside the US12.5%
Speaks a language other than English at home14.1%
White (non-Hispanic)26.2%
Black (non-Hispanic)58.3%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.2%
Hispanic or Latino7.6%
Veterans6.8%
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$50,599
Income per person$26,581
Poverty rate18.6%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance21.2%

Household income distribution

Under $10k7.1%
$10–15k5.5%
$15–20k4.8%
$20–25k5.2%
$25–30k6.0%
$30–35k4.7%
$35–40k5.3%
$40–45k5.2%
$45–50k5.3%
$50–60k9.2%
$60–75k8.2%
$75–100k13.4%
$100–125k8.5%
$125–150k5.3%
$150–200k3.6%
$200k or more2.6%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed21,840
Mean adjusted gross income$40,429
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0.4%
Returns, under $25k37.6%
Returns, $25k–$50k34.5%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.0%
Returns, $75k–$100k6.6%
Returns, $100k–$200k4.9%
Returns, $200k or more0.4%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$152,700
Median gross rent$1,048
Rent as a share of household income29.9%
Owner-occupied38.9%
Vacant homes7.7%
Median year built1974

What the homes are

Detached house48.3%
Attached house6.6%
2 to 4 units13.4%
5 to 19 units22.8%
20 or more units8.8%
Mobile home0.1%
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$221,086as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 0.6%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 28%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 142.5%
Typical asking rent$1,317as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 0.4%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$222,514$64,535

$87,440 in 2000 to $221,086 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
202220242026$1,317$1,097

$1,097 in 2022 to $1,317 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.6%
High school diploma or higher86.3%
Works from home8.8%
Drives to work alone78.1%
Takes public transport2.6%
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.

Obesity41.1% 7.7 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes16.1% 4.1 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes18.9% 5.7 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure39.9% 5.8 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health25.8% 5.5 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)11.6% same as the national average of 11.3%
Depression25.2% 3.3 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity31.8% 6.4 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis27.2% 2.1 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.9% 1.1 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.7% 3 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)5.7% 2 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma13.1% 2.7 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.5% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year81.2% 4.5 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening84.4% 1.5 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability17.7% 2.9 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening60.7% 3.6 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.3% 1.7 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist54.8% 6.5 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability32.5% 1.8 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support28.8% 4 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity27.9% 10.8 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps25.4% 11.1 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability5.2% 1.5 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol33.7% 2.5 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity22% 8.2 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability10.8% 2.4 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport14.4% 5.2 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness42.9% 8.5 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use76.9% 1 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)21% 4.2 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability16.6% 2.6 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.8% 2.3 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.6% 1.6 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat17.1% 8.3 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours44.1% 7.7 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.3% 0.9 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost21.6% 8.6 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability7.2% 1.6 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments590
People employed10,484
Annual payroll$411,864,000
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 37.4% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 15 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss30.3 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 wave77.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave76.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail69Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought56.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado55.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather54.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake54Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide52.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding50.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind38.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning36.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm35.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire24Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane23.8Very 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$50,599$69,680$78,538
Income per person$26,581$39,455$43,289
Poverty rate18.6%13.2%12.4%
Median home value$152,700$199,200$303,400
Median gross rent$1,048$988$1,348
Homeownership38.9%67%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.6%30.9%35%
Unemployment rate5.3%4.8%5.2%
Works from home8.8%11.5%13.5%
Born outside the US12.5%5%13.9%
Median age33.439.638.7
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-VALLEY CROSSING, OH US5 km away
Rain in a year43 in

Average high and low by month

January37.7°F / 19.2°F3.41 in rain
February42.6°F / 21°F2.63 in rain
March52.1°F / 29.5°F3.87 in rain
April65.1°F / 39.7°F4.03 in rain
May75.4°F / 51.3°F4.39 in rain
June83.4°F / 60.2°F3.92 in rain
July86.3°F / 64.1°F4.6 in rain
August85.2°F / 61.4°F3.56 in rain
September79.6°F / 54.3°F3.56 in rain
October67.6°F / 42°F2.87 in rain
November54.1°F / 32°F2.99 in rain
December42.9°F / 25.1°F3.35 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 supermarket75% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket75% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket50% 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 District60.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Groveport Madison Local School District36.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Reynoldsburg City School District3% 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 vulnerability78more vulnerable than 78% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status76more vulnerable than 76% of US census tracts
Household characteristics82more vulnerable than 82% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status80more vulnerable than 80% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport57more vulnerable than 57% of US census tracts
Walkability10.4 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

43109 Brice, OH3 km away
43227 Columbus, OH3.1 km away
43213 Columbus, OH6.2 km away
43209 Columbus, OH6.4 km away
43068 Reynoldsburg, OH6.4 km away
43069 Reynoldsburg, OH6.8 km away
43195 Groveport, OH7.2 km away
43125 Groveport, OH7.4 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 area12.44 sq mi
Water area0.22 sq mi
Population density3,764 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude39.9230, -82.8664

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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