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Franklin County · Ohio

ZIP code 43215

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 43215 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
16,999

ZCTA residents

Median income
$74,469

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$508,300

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5.75%

Ohio state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 43215 sits in Franklin County, Ohio and is home to 16,999 people. Median household income is $74,469, the median home is worth $508,300 and median gross rent is $1,487. 20.8% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5.75% (Ohio state rate).

County
Franklin County

FIPS 39049

State
Ohio (OH)

1,233 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 43215

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

Population
16,999ZIP 43215 residents
Median household income
$74,469Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$508,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,487Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
30.5 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
20.8%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 43215

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
5.75%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$58Before any exemptions

Ohio levies 5.75% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

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

Rent burden
24%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
6.8×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$2,637/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
14%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 43215 compares

ZIP 43215 against the median ZIP in Franklin County and across Ohio.

MeasureZIP 43215County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$74,469$74,421$68,141+9%
Median home value$508,300$281,250$167,500+203%
Median gross rent$1,487$1,191$881+69%
Population16,99928,4313,633+368%

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 61% of 1,145 state ZIPs

#441
Home value

above 99% of 1,132 state ZIPs

#6
Population

larger than 79% of 1,233 state ZIPs

#263

Comparable ZIP codes

Ohio ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
44230Wayne County$74,429$194,100$854
43206Franklin County$74,421$280,400$1,339
43567Fulton County$74,404$172,600$816
45807Allen County$74,387$192,800$967
45819Auglaize County$74,583$102,900$1,138
43558Fulton County$74,612$185,900$925

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Franklin County.

ZIP 43215 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 43215?
ZIP 43215 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 43215?
Ohio charges 5.75% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 43215 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,487 a month, about 24% of median household income, and the median home is worth $508,300+203% 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 43215, 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.