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Where 43209 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 43209 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GOZEh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 43,209 = 3 × 3 × 4801. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1010100011001001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 43207 (Columbus, OH, 4 mi away) and 43210 (Columbus, OH, 6 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 43209 becomes 90234, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 51 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02349, 02493, 03249, 04239, 04923, 04932, …). The farthest-flung twin is 94302 in Palo Alto, CA, 2,105 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 56% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 63%.
- 🎯829 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 43209 and you would come out at 39.95°S, 97.07°E — 1,184 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 01m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 20m.
- 📏 At 6.1 square miles of land, 43209 is bigger than 21% of ZIP codes — room for about 4.6 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 28,193This ZIP28,193 |
|---|---|
| Households | 11,789This ZIP11,789 |
| Housing units | 12,623This ZIP12,623 |
| Median age | 38.8This ZIP38.8Ohio39.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $89,713This ZIP$89,713Ohio$71,389US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $392,500This ZIP$392,500Ohio$214,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,154This ZIP$1,154Ohio$1,034US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 58.6%This ZIP58.6% |
| Mean commute | 20.0 minThis ZIP20.0 min |
| Population density | 4,605.9 / sq miThis ZIP4,605.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 549This ZIP549 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 6,987This ZIP6,987 |
| Annual payroll | $302,564,000This ZIP$302,564,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 12,860This ZIP12,860 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,831,391,000This ZIP$1,831,391,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 6.12 sq miThis ZIP6.12 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.10 sq miThis ZIP0.10 sq mi |
Other place names in 43209
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 43209
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
43205 | Columbus, OH | 1.7 mi |
43227 | Columbus, OH | 2.3 mi |
43206 | Columbus, OH | 2.5 mi |
43203 | Columbus, OH | 2.5 mi |
43213 | Columbus, OH | 3.7 mi |
43219 | Columbus, OH | 3.7 mi |
43232 | Columbus, OH | 3.9 mi |
43207 | Columbus, OH | 4.4 mi |
43218 | Columbus, OH | 4.4 mi |
43086 | Westerville, OH | 4.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 43209?
43209 is in Columbus, Ohio, in Franklin County, part of the Columbus, OH metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.9536, -82.9295.
What county is 43209 in?
43209 lies in Franklin County.
What area code is 43209?
Columbus uses area codes 614 and 380, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 43209 in?
43209 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 43209?
About 28,193 people live in ZIP code 43209, in 11,789 households, at 4,605.9 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 43209?
$89,713 a year, against $71,389 across Ohio.
What ZIP codes are near 43209?
The closest are 43205 (1.7 mi), 43227 (2.3 mi), 43206 (2.5 mi), 43203 (2.5 mi) and 43213 (3.7 mi).
Is 43209 a PO Box ZIP code?
43209 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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