Franklin County · Ohio
ZIP code 43205
- Population
- 12,400
- Median income
- $54,214
- Median home
- $290,800
- Sales tax
- 7.5%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Combined state + local
Quick answer
ZIP 43205 sits in Franklin County, Ohio and is home to 12,400 people. Median household income is $54,214, the median home is worth $290,800 and median gross rent is $1,050. 37% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7.5% combined.
- County
- Franklin County
- State
- Ohio (OH)
- Area codes
- 220, 614, 740
FIPS 39049
1,233 ZIPs covered
NANPA codes serving this area
The numbers for 43205
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 12,400ZIP 43205 residents
- Median household income
- $54,214Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $290,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,050Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 34.3 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 37%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 43205
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
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.
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 43205 compares
ZIP 43205 against the median ZIP in Franklin County and across Ohio.
| Measure | ZIP 43205 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $54,214 | $74,421 | $68,141 | -20% |
| Median home value | $290,800 | $281,250 | $167,500 | +74% |
| Median gross rent | $1,050 | $1,191 | $881 | +19% |
| Population | 12,400 | 28,431 | 3,633 | +241% |
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
- #896
- Home value
- #105
- Population
- #341
richer than 22% of 1,145 state ZIPs
above 91% of 1,132 state ZIPs
larger than 72% of 1,233 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
Ohio ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Franklin County.
ZIP 43205 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 43205?
- ZIP 43205 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 43205?
- Purchases are taxed at 7.5% combined, built from the Columbus jurisdiction stack.
- Is 43205 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $1,050 a month, about 23% of median household income, and the median home is worth $290,800 — +74% 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.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- Ohio Department of Taxation — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
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.