Zip code 43240: Columbus, Ohio

Q: What city is zip code 43240?

43240 is assigned to Columbus, Ohio. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 43240 in?

43240 is in Delaware County, Ohio.

Q: What is the population of 43240?

About 7,679 people live in 43240, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 43240?

The median household income in 43240 is $82,895.

Q: What zip codes are near 43240?

The closest zip codes to 43240 are 43236, 43035, 43085, 43229, 43082.

Residential delivery areaDelaware CountyEastern Time

Population

7,679

Median household income

$83K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$329K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,484/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

32.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

2.5 sq mi

3,123 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 43240

43240 is an urban zip code in Columbus, Ohio (Delaware County), covering 2.5 sq mi of land. About 7,679 people live here, or 3,123 per square mile. The median resident is 32.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $82,895 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 8.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $329,200, or 4.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 28% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,484 a month.

47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 20.8 minutes each way, and 17% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; transportation and moving goods; and sales. 21% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often an Asian or Pacific Island language.

How 43240 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Tech workers10.4%
97th
U.S. 3.8% · OH 3.2%10th of 1,163 in OH
Broadband access97.1%
93rd
StrengthU.S. 91% · OH 90.1%68th of 1,159 in OH
Foreign-born residents27.4%
84th
U.S. 14.1% · OH 5.2%5th of 1,168 in OH
Unemployment rate6.9%
79th
U.S. 5.2% · OH 4.8%221st of 1,164 in OH
Median earnings per worker$61,296
78th
U.S. $49,666 · OH $47,692103rd of 1,153 in OH
Bachelor's degree or higher47.3%
76th
U.S. 35.7% · OH 31.5%111th of 1,166 in OH
Per capita income$52,086
75th
U.S. $44,673 · OH $40,552108th of 1,165 in OH
Population density3,123/sq mi
68th
U.S. 95/sq mi · OH 289/sq mi114th of 1,168 in OH
Work from home16.8%
68th
U.S. 15.1% · OH 13%161st of 1,163 in OH
Diversity index52.8
57th
U.S. 61.4 · OH 40.6113th of 1,168 in OH
Median gross rent$1,484
56th
U.S. $1,413 · OH $1,03444th of 1,007 in OH
Median household income$82,895
54th
U.S. $80,734 · OH $71,389311th of 1,122 in OH
Median home value$329,200
49th
U.S. $332,700 · OH $214,80086th of 1,114 in OH
Housing vacancy6.1%
45th
U.S. 10.1% · OH 8.1%679th of 1,160 in OH
Poverty rate8.4%
34th
U.S. 12.5% · OH 13.3%719th of 1,159 in OH
Veterans4.3%
30th
U.S. 6.2% · OH 6.6%963rd of 1,168 in OH
Uninsured rate4.3%
25th
U.S. 8.4% · OH 6.4%751st of 1,165 in OH
Average commute20.8 min
16th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · OH 23.4 min902nd of 1,121 in OH
Income inequality (Gini)0.389
14th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · OH 0.467770th of 1,156 in OH
Population7,679
12th
U.S. 334,922,499 · OH 11,810,293434th of 1,168 in OH
Median age32.9
11th
U.S. 38.9 · OH 39.71,053rd of 1,166 in OH
Rent-burdened renters36.1%
10th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · OH 45.9%726th of 1,113 in OH
Residents under 1814.9%
8th
U.S. 22% · OH 22%1,037th of 1,168 in OH
Homeownership rate28.2%
4th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · OH 67.2%1,130th of 1,159 in OH
Government workers6.4%
3rd
U.S. 14.5% · OH 12.9%1,020th of 1,163 in OH
Residents 65 and older7.4%
2nd
U.S. 17.2% · OH 18.3%1,127th of 1,168 in OH
Healthcare workers4%
2nd
U.S. 9.7% · OH 10.5%1,063rd of 1,163 in OH
Self-employed workers2.2%
1st
U.S. 10% · OH 8.1%1,070th of 1,163 in OH

Measure	43240	Delaware	OH	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in OH
Tech workers	10.4%	7.2%	3.2%	3.8%	97th	10th of 1,163
Broadband accessStrength	97.1%	96%	90.1%	91%	93rd	68th of 1,159
Foreign-born residents	27.4%	9.7%	5.2%	14.1%	84th	5th of 1,168
Unemployment rate	6.9%	3%	4.8%	5.2%	79th	221st of 1,164
Median earnings per worker	$61,296	$72,007	$47,692	$49,666	78th	103rd of 1,153
Bachelor's degree or higher	47.3%	59.4%	31.5%	35.7%	76th	111th of 1,166
Per capita income	$52,086	$61,395	$40,552	$44,673	75th	108th of 1,165
Population density	3,123/sq mi	512/sq mi	289/sq mi	95/sq mi	68th	114th of 1,168
Work from home	16.8%	25.9%	13%	15.1%	68th	161st of 1,163
Diversity index	52.8	36.1	40.6	61.4	57th	113th of 1,168
Median gross rent	$1,484	$1,492	$1,034	$1,413	56th	44th of 1,007
Median household income	$82,895	$133,540	$71,389	$80,734	54th	311th of 1,122
Median home value	$329,200	$445,500	$214,800	$332,700	49th	86th of 1,114
Housing vacancy	6.1%	4.6%	8.1%	10.1%	45th	679th of 1,160
Poverty rate	8.4%	4.7%	13.3%	12.5%	34th	719th of 1,159
Veterans	4.3%	5.9%	6.6%	6.2%	30th	963rd of 1,168
Uninsured rate	4.3%	4.7%	6.4%	8.4%	25th	751st of 1,165
Average commuteStrength	20.8 min	25.4 min	23.4 min	26.4 min	16th	902nd of 1,121
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.389	0.419	0.467	0.483	14th	770th of 1,156
Population	7,679	226,834	11,810,293	334,922,499	12th	434th of 1,168
Median age	32.9	40.1	39.7	38.9	11th	1,053rd of 1,166
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	36.1%	42.1%	45.9%	51.1%	10th	726th of 1,113
Residents under 18	14.9%	24.8%	22%	22%	8th	1,037th of 1,168
Homeownership rateWeakness	28.2%	78.5%	67.2%	65.2%	4th	1,130th of 1,159
Government workers	6.4%	13.5%	12.9%	14.5%	3rd	1,020th of 1,163
Residents 65 and older	7.4%	15.1%	18.3%	17.2%	2nd	1,127th of 1,168
Healthcare workers	4%	10.2%	10.5%	9.7%	2nd	1,063rd of 1,163
Self-employed workers	2.2%	9.5%	8.1%	10%	1st	1,070th of 1,163

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

11%

5–17

18–24

33%

25–34

17%

35–44

11%

45–54

10%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

32.9

Under 18

14.9%

65 and over

7.4%

Race and ethnicity

White65%
Black12%
Hispanic3%
Asian18%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

52.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

27.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

50.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

79%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 3,598
Average household size: 2.1
Family households: 49.7%
Married couples: 32.3%
Living alone: 42.1%
Veterans (of adults): 4.3%
Male / female: 57% / 43%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

12%

$50–75k

21%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

24%

$150–200k

12%

$200k+

Median household income

43240

$82,895

Delaware Co.

$133,540

Ohio

$71,389

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$52,086

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

8.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

21.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.389

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

43240

$329,200

Delaware Co.

$445,500

Ohio

$214,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

43240

$1,484

Delaware Co.

$1,492

Ohio

$1,034

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

31%

2–4 units

5–19 units

32%

20+ units

30%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 3,831
Owner-occupied: 28.2%
Vacant: 6.1%
Median year built: 2007
Median rooms: 4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 36.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 12.5%
Home value to income: 4.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

72%

Carpooled

Transit

0.5%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

17%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

15%

10–19

37%

20–29

27%

30–44

45–59

11%

60+

Average commute

20.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

6.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

75.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

15%

Transportation and moving

13%

Sales

13%

Computer and math

10%

Business and finance

Office and admin

Engineering and science

Production

Healthcare

Construction and repair

Legal and social services

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Police and fire

Food service

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Retail

20%

Professional and technical services

15%

Finance, insurance and real estate

14%

Manufacturing

Health care and social assistance

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

Education

Construction

Information

Restaurants and hotels

Public administration

Agriculture and mining

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Other services

0.6%

Median earnings per worker

$61,296

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

2.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

6.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	43240	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$74,144	$74,888
Service	$19,591	$26,804
Sales and office	$45,313	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$61,626	$49,199
Production and transportation	$55,155	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

23%

Some college

15%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

27%

Graduate

20%

High school graduate or higher: 95.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 47.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 20.2%
Households with broadband: 97.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 89.2%
No internet access: 2.1%
Without health insurance: 4.3%
Limited-English households: 5.3%

Geography

City (USPS): Columbus
State: Ohio
County: Delaware County
Center point: 40.1451° N, 82.9828° W
Land area: 2.5 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Columbus100% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 43240

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
43236	Columbus, OH · PO box	1.5 mi	—	—	—
43035	Lewis Center, OH	2.9 mi	36,012	$154,683	$456,400
43085	Columbus, OH	3.5 mi	26,601	$112,517	$407,100
43229	Columbus, OH	4.1 mi	55,020	$57,561	$228,200
43082	Westerville, OH	5.2 mi	34,563	$147,972	$458,200
43231	Columbus, OH	5.2 mi	23,009	$73,986	$237,000
43081	Westerville, OH	5.4 mi	65,020	$92,422	$329,800
43065	Powell, OH	6.3 mi	46,679	$154,481	$482,200
43214	Columbus, OH	6.7 mi	26,776	$94,183	$400,400
43235	Columbus, OH	7 mi	44,589	$86,666	$383,500
43021	Galena, OH	7 mi	14,403	$167,941	$564,700
43224	Columbus, OH	7.2 mi	44,319	$53,321	$170,800

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Questions about 43240

What city is zip code 43240?

43240 is assigned to Columbus, Ohio. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 43240 in?

43240 is in Delaware County, Ohio.

What is the population of 43240?

About 7,679 people live in 43240, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 43240 in?

43240 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 43240?

The median household income in 43240 is $82,895.

What zip codes are near 43240?

The closest zip codes to 43240 are 43236, 43035, 43085, 43229, 43082.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 43240, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.