ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Ohio

ZIP Code 43209: Columbus, OH

ZIP Code 43209 (Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio) has an estimated 28,193 residents in 11,789 households. The median household income is $89,713, the median home value is $392,500 and the median gross rent is $1,154/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

28,193

Margin of error ±1,176

Median household income

$89,713

Margin of error ±$7,464

Median home value

$392,500

Margin of error ±$19,247

Median gross rent

$1,154/mo

Margin of error ±$29

Median age

38.8 yrs

Margin of error ±1.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

20.0 min

Margin of error ±2.7 min

How ZIP 43209 compares with Ohio and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 4320938.8 yrsOhio39.7 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 43209$89,713Ohio$71,389United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 43209$62,488Ohio$40,552United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 432098.0%Ohio13.3%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 432094.3%Ohio4.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 4320958.6%Ohio31.5%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 43209$392,500Ohio$214,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 43209$1,154/moOhio$1,034/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4320957.9%Ohio67.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4320920.0 minOhio23.4 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 4320923.0%Ohio13.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 43209

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 43209 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 43209Margin of errorOhioUnited States
Total population28,193±1,17611,810,293334,922,499
Median age38.8 yrs±1.6 yrs39.7 yrs38.9 yrs
Households11,789±4944,863,191129,227,496
Median household income$89,713±$7,464$71,389$80,734
Per capita income$62,488±$4,175$40,552$44,673
Poverty rate8.0%±1.7 pts13.3%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.3%±2.6 pts4.8%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher58.6%±2.4 pts31.5%35.7%
Median home value$392,500±$19,247$214,800$332,700
Median gross rent$1,154/mo±$29$1,034/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes57.9%±2.6 pts67.2%65.2%
Mean travel time to work20.0 min±2.7 min23.4 min26.4 min
Worked from home23.0%±2.6 pts13.0%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 43209
GroupZIP 43209OhioUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino65.5%75.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino24.5%12.0%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.3%2.5%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino4.9%4.3%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)3.8%4.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 43209 is

State
Ohio
Main county
Franklin County
Largest overlapping place
Columbus (60% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
6.12 sq mi· about 4,607 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Franklin County

43201 Columbus, OH43202 Columbus, OH43203 Columbus, OH43204 Columbus, OH43205 Columbus, OH43206 Columbus, OH43207 Columbus, OH43210 Columbus, OH43211 Columbus, OH43212 Columbus, OH43213 Columbus, OH43214 Columbus, OH43215 Columbus, OH43217 Franklin County, OH43219 Columbus, OH43220 Upper Arlington, OH43221 Upper Arlington, OH43222 Columbus, OH43223 Columbus, OH43224 Columbus, OH43227 Columbus, OH43228 Columbus, OH43229 Columbus, OH43230 Gahanna, OH

See every ZIP code in Ohio, or compare ZIP 43209 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.