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43240 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 43240 covers Columbus, Ohio, with a population of about 7,287 and a median household income of $87,389.

Population
7,2872,964 per square mile
Median age
34.24.5 points below the US average
Median household income
$87,3891.3× the Ohio median
Poverty rate
9.2%3.2 points below the US average
Typical home value
$325,545up 29.1% in five years
Median rent
$1,4621.5× the Ohio median
Degree or higher
45.8%10.8 points above the US average
Homeownership
25.2%39.8 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
667

Where 43240 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

Population7,287
Median age34.2
Family households51.5%
Born outside the US31.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home27%
White (non-Hispanic)59.9%
Black (non-Hispanic)12.6%
Asian (non-Hispanic)21.4%
Hispanic or Latino3.9%
Veterans4%
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$87,389
Income per person$50,945
Poverty rate9.2%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance7.5%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.5%
$10–15k1.4%
$15–20k2.2%
$20–25k0.7%
$25–30k3.6%
$30–35k0.5%
$35–40k1.6%
$40–45k6.1%
$45–50k2.0%
$50–60k9.0%
$60–75k8.5%
$75–100k16.9%
$100–125k15.8%
$125–150k5.9%
$150–200k13.5%
$200k or more9.7%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed3,750
Mean adjusted gross income$74,996
Returns declaring $200,000 or more4%
Returns, under $25k19.2%
Returns, $25k–$50k22.1%
Returns, $50k–$75k19.2%
Returns, $75k–$100k14.7%
Returns, $100k–$200k20.8%
Returns, $200k or more4.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$289,800
Median gross rent$1,462
Rent as a share of household income19.9%
Owner-occupied25.2%
Vacant homes5.4%
Median year built2006

What the homes are

Detached house22%
Attached house8.6%
2 to 4 units9.1%
5 to 19 units34.8%
20 or more units25.5%
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$325,545as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1.9%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 29.1%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 85.7%
Typical asking rent$1,454as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 0.5%
Typical home value since 2000
200320142026$325,545$147,121

$160,368 in 2003 to $325,545 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
202220242026$1,454$1,313

$1,313 in 2022 to $1,454 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate6.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher45.8%
High school diploma or higher93.9%
Works from home17.1%
Drives to work alone73.9%
Takes public transport0.6%
Commutes 45 minutes or more14.6%
Health

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

Obesity29.5% 3.9 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes7.8% 4.2 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes10.1% 3.1 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure24.2% 9.9 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health11.3% 9 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.3% 5 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression20.4% 1.5 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity18.1% 7.3 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis17.8% 7.3 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking19.3% 3.3 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication70.1% 4.6 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)5% 2.7 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.2% 1.2 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease3.1% 3.1 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year78% 1.3 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.1% 0.8 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability10.4% 4.4 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening66.3% 2 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD3.5% 3.1 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist70.9% 9.6 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability17.6% 13.1 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support21.7% 3.1 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity10.2% 6.9 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps6.5% 7.8 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability3.4% 3.3 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol27.9% 8.3 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity9.1% 4.7 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability4.8% 3.6 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport5.9% 3.3 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use80.7% 4.8 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)14.8% 2 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability6.3% 7.7 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)8.5% 5 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability1.9% 2.1 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5.9% 2.9 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours34.7% 1.7 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke1.7% 1.7 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost11.7% 1.3 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability2.7% 2.9 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments667
People employed27,739
Annual payroll$2,438,160,000
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 94.6% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively High across the 2 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss96.1 out of 100
Community resilience93.6 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.

River flooding98.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather97.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail96.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm96.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado95.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning94Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind93.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave78.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake74.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide73.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire54.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave50.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane36.3Very 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$87,389$69,680$78,538
Income per person$50,945$39,455$43,289
Poverty rate9.2%13.2%12.4%
Median home value$289,800$199,200$303,400
Median gross rent$1,462$988$1,348
Homeownership25.2%67%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher45.8%30.9%35%
Unemployment rate6.7%4.8%5.2%
Works from home17.1%11.5%13.5%
Born outside the US31.2%5%13.9%
Median age34.239.638.7
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 stationWESTERVILLE, OH US3.8 km away
Rain in a year42 in
Snow in a year19 in

Average high and low by month

January37.7°F / 22°F2.93 in rain, 6.9 in snow
February42°F / 24°F2.36 in rain, 5.3 in snow
March52.6°F / 31.9°F3.42 in rain, 2.8 in snow
April66.3°F / 41.9°F3.91 in rain, 0.1 in snow
May75.5°F / 52.4°F4.22 in rain
June83.2°F / 61.1°F5.02 in rain
July85.9°F / 64.9°F4.56 in rain
August84.6°F / 63.1°F3.64 in rain
September79.1°F / 56°F3.29 in rain
October67.3°F / 44.7°F2.95 in rain
November53.4°F / 34.9°F2.88 in rain, 0.5 in snow
December42.1°F / 27°F3.05 in rain, 3.4 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 supermarket100% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
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%.

Olentangy Local 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 vulnerability22more vulnerable than 22% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status32more vulnerable than 32% of US census tracts
Household characteristics7more vulnerable than 7% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status54more vulnerable than 54% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport32more vulnerable than 32% of US census tracts
Walkability11.9 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

43236 Columbus, OH2.5 km away
43235 Columbus, OH4.1 km away
43035 Lewis Center, OH4.8 km away
43085 Columbus, OH5.8 km away
43229 Columbus, OH6.9 km away
43081 Westerville, OH7 km away
43231 Columbus, OH8.1 km away
43082 Westerville, OH8.5 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.

Delaware County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area2.46 sq mi
Population density2,964 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude40.1454, -82.9817

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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