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Franklin County · Ohio

ZIP code 43209

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 43209 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
28,431

ZCTA residents

Median income
$88,155

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$373,500

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7.5%

Combined state + local

Quick answer

ZIP 43209 sits in Franklin County, Ohio and is home to 28,431 people. Median household income is $88,155, the median home is worth $373,500 and median gross rent is $1,105. 56.4% 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 43209

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

Population
28,431ZIP 43209 residents
Median household income
$88,155Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$373,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,105Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
38.7 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
56.4%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 43209

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
15%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
4.2×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,938/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
9%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 43209 compares

ZIP 43209 against the median ZIP in Franklin County and across Ohio.

MeasureZIP 43209County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$88,155$74,421$68,141+29%
Median home value$373,500$281,250$167,500+123%
Median gross rent$1,105$1,191$881+25%
Population28,43128,4313,633+683%

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 81% of 1,145 state ZIPs

#213
Home value

above 97% of 1,132 state ZIPs

#39
Population

larger than 91% of 1,233 state ZIPs

#117

Comparable ZIP codes

Ohio ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
44281Medina County$88,128$262,200$1,031
45382Preble County$88,125$184,100$1,121
43345Logan County$88,088$153,300$1,330
43119Franklin County$88,253$235,900$1,321
45742Washington County$87,986$173,700$1,177
45202Hamilton County$87,930$444,000$1,524

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Franklin County.

ZIP 43209 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 43209?
ZIP 43209 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 43209?
Purchases are taxed at 7.5% combined, built from the Columbus jurisdiction stack.
Is 43209 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,105 a month, about 15% of median household income, and the median home is worth $373,500+123% 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 43209, 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.