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🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

43228

Columbus

ZIP Code 43228 is a standard zip code serving Columbus, Columbus, Ohio (OH), in Franklin County, United States. It has an estimated population of 50,737 with a median household income of $39,894. The area falls within the America/New_York timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

$0 National: $37,585 $150K+ $39,894

Location

Country
🇺🇸 United States
State / Province
Ohio (OH)
County
Franklin
City
Columbus
Timezone
America/New_York

Coordinates

Latitude
39.964800
Longitude
-83.126000

Geographic Details

Land Area
20.24 mi²
Water Area
0.18 mi²
Population Density
2507.0 people per mi² (85th percentile)
Bounding Box
40.018234°N, 39.910417°S, -83.079357°E, -83.190025°W

With 50,737 residents spread across 20.24 square miles, this area has a population density of 2507.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

50,737

Population

95th percentile

$39,894

Median Income

25th percentile

$117,800

Median Home Value

45th percentile

20.24 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 43228 is $39,894, and the median home value is $117,800. This is below the national average for household income.

Housing

23,179

Total Units

20,705

Occupied Units

89.3%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

Other zip codes in Columbus, OH.

43085

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 43201

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 43202

Columbus

 43203

Columbus

 43204

Columbus

 43205

Columbus

 43206

Columbus

 43207

Columbus

 43209

Columbus

 43210

Columbus

Similar ZIP Codes in Ohio

ZIP codes with similar median household income in Ohio.

43014

Danville

$44,700

 43050

Mount Vernon

$42,576

 43055

Newark

$41,981

 43078

Urbana

$44,259

 43106

Bloomingburg

$44,167

 43128

Jeffersonville

$39,808

 43130

Lancaster

$43,234

 43135

Laurelville

$38,710

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