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Columbus, OH population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Columbus, Ohio (Columbus, OH — Census place “Columbus city”) is 906,480 residents, ranking #1 of 1265 places in Ohio. Median household income is $65,327, the median home is worth $234,500 and median gross rent runs $1,224 a month. Looking for the Columbus Ohio ZIP code list? 43 ZIP codes serve Columbus, OH: 43002, 43004, 43016, 43017, 43026, 43054, 43068, 43081, 43085, 43109, 43110, 43119, 43137, 43201, 43202, 43203, 43204, 43205, 43206, 43207, 43209, 43210, 43211, 43212, 43213, 43214, 43215, 43217, 43218, 43219, 43220, 43221, 43222, 43223, 43224, 43227, 43228, 43229, 43230, 43231, 43232, 43235, 43240.
- Population
- 906,480Columbus city residents
- Median household income
- $65,327Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $234,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,224Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 33 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 44.3%Owner-occupied households
Columbus ZIP codes (Ohio)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Columbus.
The Columbus OH ZIP code list below covers 43 ZIP codes. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in Columbus city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Columbus city median would spend about 22.5% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 17.8% of residents and 44.3% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Columbus city, OH in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Columbus city is a major city in Ohio, with 906,480 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it first of 1,265 ranked by population. The median age here is 33 years against 39.1 nationally, a distinctly younger profile, typical of places with students, military posts or a fast-growing family population. At this size the Census also publishes one-year estimates; the five-year values used here are steadier and let you compare against smaller neighbours on the same basis.
Households in Columbus city earn a median of $65,327 a year, 16.8% below the national figure of $78,538 and within a couple of points of the $66,250 median for the 689 Ohio cities we cover. Median household income counts every pre-tax dollar arriving at an address — wages, self-employment, Social Security, pensions, interest and public assistance — for everyone living there, so multi-earner households pull the figure up even where individual pay is modest. Poverty reaches 17.8% of residents here, above the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Columbus city is valued at $234,500, 22.7% below the national figure and 39% above the $168,500 peer median, while median gross rent runs $1,224 a month, 12.9% below the national figure, or roughly $14,688 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 22.5% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is within the standard affordability guideline. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 3.6×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 44.3% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, a renter-majority market, so rent figures matter more here than the home-value line. Rent is reported gross — contract rent plus tenant-paid utilities — which is why it runs above the advertised price on a listing for the same unit.
All values below were released by the Census for this exact geography, with no gap-filling on our side. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Ohio.
- Cleveland city 367,523
- Cincinnati city 309,595
- Toledo city 268,461
- Akron city 189,526
- Dayton city 136,741
- Parma city 80,131
- Canton city 70,105
- Lorain city 65,207
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Columbus city?
- Columbus city has 906,480 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #1 of 1,265 in Ohio.
- What is the median household income in Columbus city?
- Median household income in Columbus city is $65,327 a year, 16.8% below the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Columbus city?
- Median gross rent is $1,224 a month and the median home value is $234,500, so rent absorbs about 22.5% of median household income.
- Is Columbus city affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 3.6× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Columbus city is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 22.5% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Columbus city data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. At this size the Census also publishes one-year estimates; the five-year values used here are steadier and let you compare against smaller neighbours on the same basis.