ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Ohio

ZIP Code 43240: Columbus, OH

ZIP Code 43240 (Columbus, Delaware County, Ohio) has an estimated 7,679 residents in 3,598 households. The median household income is $82,895, the median home value is $329,200 and the median gross rent is $1,484/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 Oct 26, 2026

Total population

7,679

Margin of error ±729

Median household income

$82,895

Margin of error ±$15,345

Median home value

$329,200

Margin of error ±$25,081

Median gross rent

$1,484/mo

Margin of error ±$86

Median age

32.9 yrs

Margin of error ±2.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

20.8 min

Margin of error ±5.0 min

How ZIP 43240 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 4324032.9 yrsOhio39.7 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 43240$82,895Ohio$71,389United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 43240$52,086Ohio$40,552United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 432408.4%Ohio13.3%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 432406.9%Ohio4.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 4324047.3%Ohio31.5%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 43240$329,200Ohio$214,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 43240$1,484/moOhio$1,034/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4324028.2%Ohio67.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4324020.8 minOhio23.4 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 4324016.8%Ohio13.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 43240

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 43240 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 43240	Margin of error	Ohio	United States
Total population	7,679	±729	11,810,293	334,922,499
Median age	32.9 yrs	±2.2 yrs	39.7 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	3,598	±430	4,863,191	129,227,496
Median household income	$82,895	±$15,345	$71,389	$80,734
Per capita income	$52,086	±$9,150	$40,552	$44,673
Poverty rate	8.4%	±4.5 pts	13.3%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	6.9%	±4.9 pts	4.8%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	47.3%	±8.3 pts	31.5%	35.7%
Median home value	$329,200	±$25,081	$214,800	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,484/mo	±$86	$1,034/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	28.2%	±8.1 pts	67.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	20.8 min	±5.0 min	23.4 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	16.8%	±5.3 pts	13.0%	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 43240
Group	ZIP 43240	Ohio	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	65.3%	75.8%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	11.6%	12.0%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	17.7%	2.5%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	2.3%	4.3%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	3.2%	4.8%	19.3%

Where ZIP 43240 is

State: Ohio
Main county: Delaware County
Largest overlapping place: Columbus (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 2.46 sq mi· about 3,122 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 Delaware County

43015 Delaware County, OH 43021 Delaware County, OH 43035 Delaware County, OH 43061 Delaware County, OH 43065 Powell, OH 43066 Delaware County, OH 43074 Delaware County, OH 43082 Delaware County, OH

See every ZIP code in Ohio, or compare ZIP 43240 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.