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Franklin County · Ohio

ZIP code 43201

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 43201 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
33,873

ZCTA residents

Median income
$43,451

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$438,300

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7.5%

Combined state + local

Quick answer

ZIP 43201 sits in Franklin County, Ohio and is home to 33,873 people. Median household income is $43,451, the median home is worth $438,300 and median gross rent is $1,299. 16.8% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7.5% combined.

County
Franklin County

FIPS 39049

State
Ohio (OH)

1,233 ZIPs covered

Area codes
220, 614, 740

NANPA codes serving this area

Metro area
Columbus

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 43201

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
33,873ZIP 43201 residents
Median household income
$43,451Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$438,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,299Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
23.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
16.8%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 43201

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
7.5%Columbus jurisdiction stack
Tax on $100
$8Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$75Before any exemptions

This ZIP falls inside the Columbus rate area, so state, county, city and district levies are published here as a full stack.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
36%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
10.1×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$2,274/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
42.6%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 43201 compares

ZIP 43201 against the median ZIP in Franklin County and across Ohio.

MeasureZIP 43201County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$43,451$74,421$68,141-36%
Median home value$438,300$281,250$167,500+162%
Median gross rent$1,299$1,191$881+47%
Population33,87328,4313,633+832%

Medians are computed across the 43 ZIP areas in Franklin County and the 1233 ZIP areas in Ohio.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1233 Ohio ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 8% of 1,145 state ZIPs

#1,050
Home value

above 98% of 1,132 state ZIPs

#17
Population

larger than 94% of 1,233 state ZIPs

#75

Comparable ZIP codes

Ohio ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
45770Meigs County$43,528$120,800
45237Hamilton County$43,598$158,700$863
45406Montgomery County$43,241$82,300$879
44490Columbiana County$43,182$98,200$805
44109Cuyahoga County$43,130$112,700$861
45033Hamilton County$43,125$81,400

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Franklin County.

ZIP 43201 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 43201?
ZIP 43201 lies mostly in Franklin County, Ohio. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 43201?
Purchases are taxed at 7.5% combined, built from the Columbus jurisdiction stack.
Is 43201 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,299 a month, about 36% of median household income, and the median home is worth $438,300+162% against the typical Ohio ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 43201, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.