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Columbus ZIP codes, Indiana

Columbus, IN has 3 ZIP codes (47201, 47203 and 47202) and area codes 812 and 930. The largest is 47201.

USPS city name
3 ZIP codes
Population
51,824
Area codes
812, 930
State
Indiana

Columbus in numbers

About 51,824 people live in Columbus, in 21,726 households, the 19th-largest of Indiana's 794 census places. The median household income is $77,456 a year, 8% above the Indiana median of $71,957 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $244,200 (12% above the Indiana median), and median gross rent is $1,157 a month. The median age is 36.5; 40.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (29.5% across Indiana); the average commute takes 19 minutes.

Population51,824Columbus51,824
Households21,726Columbus21,726
Median age36.5Columbus36.5Indiana38.1US 38.9
Median household income$77,456Columbus$77,456Indiana$71,957US $80,734
Median home value$244,200Columbus$244,200Indiana$218,200US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,157Columbus$1,157Indiana$1,062US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher40.0%Columbus40.0%Indiana29.5%US 35.7%
Mean commute19.4 minColumbus19.4 minIndiana24.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,808 / sq miColumbus1,808 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Columbus city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Columbus

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Columbus
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
47201 Columbus , IN Standard 47,900 $83,958 $228,800
47203 Columbus , IN Standard 26,200 $72,112 $244,100
47202 Columbus , IN No street area — — —

Map of Columbus ZIP codes

472014720347202

The ZIP codes of Columbus, IN, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Columbus

The nearest larger towns are Greenwood (66,029 people, 29 mi), Bloomington (80,049 people, 33 mi) and Indianapolis (885,860 people, 41 mi).

Towns near Columbus
TownPopulationDistance
Edinburgh 4,381 10.2 mi
Country Squire Lakes 3,057 17.2 mi
Seymour 22,371 18.2 mi
North Vernon 7,078 20.5 mi
Franklin 26,168 21.0 mi
Brownstown 3,040 23.8 mi
Greensburg 12,229 24.4 mi
Shelbyville 20,296 24.4 mi
Whiteland 5,173 25.3 mi
New Whiteland 5,704 26.2 mi
Bargersville 10,752 27.6 mi
Greenwood 66,029 29.0 mi

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