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Where 43212 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 43212 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZIZEh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 43,212 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 13 × 277. Its digits add up to 12, a total 940 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1010100011001100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 43211 (Columbus, OH, 4 mi away) and 43213 (Columbus, OH, 10 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 43212 becomes 21234 — and that is a real ZIP code: Parkville, MD, 349 miles away.
- 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12234, 12243, 12423, 12432, 13224, 14223, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34212 in Bradenton, FL, 864 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 56% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 63%.
- 🎯822 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 43212 and you would come out at 39.99°S, 96.96°E — 1,191 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 01m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 20m.
- 📏 At 3.7 square miles of land, 43212 is bigger than 16% of ZIP codes — room for about 2.8 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 23,405This ZIP23,405 |
|---|---|
| Households | 12,697This ZIP12,697 |
| Housing units | 13,806This ZIP13,806 |
| Median age | 31.5This ZIP31.5Ohio39.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $77,257This ZIP$77,257Ohio$71,389US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $533,700This ZIP$533,700Ohio$214,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,428This ZIP$1,428Ohio$1,034US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 77.1%This ZIP77.1% |
| Mean commute | 20.1 minThis ZIP20.1 min |
| Population density | 6,261.4 / sq miThis ZIP6,261.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 973This ZIP973 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 16,465This ZIP16,465 |
| Annual payroll | $896,193,000This ZIP$896,193,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 13,170This ZIP13,170 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,587,949,000This ZIP$1,587,949,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 3.74 sq miThis ZIP3.74 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi |
Other place names in 43212
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 43212
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
43210 | Columbus, OH | 1.8 mi |
43222 | Columbus, OH | 1.8 mi |
43086 | Westerville, OH | 2.1 mi |
43199 | Groveport, OH | 2.1 mi |
43216 | Columbus, OH | 2.1 mi |
43226 | Columbus, OH | 2.1 mi |
43234 | Columbus, OH | 2.1 mi |
43251 | Columbus, OH | 2.1 mi |
43260 | Columbus, OH | 2.1 mi |
43266 | Columbus, OH | 2.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 43212?
43212 is in Columbus, Ohio, in Franklin County, part of the Columbus, OH metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.9866, -83.0432.
What county is 43212 in?
43212 lies in Franklin County.
What area code is 43212?
Columbus uses area codes 614 and 380, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 43212 in?
43212 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 43212?
About 23,405 people live in ZIP code 43212, in 12,697 households, at 6,261.4 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 43212?
$77,257 a year, against $71,389 across Ohio.
What ZIP codes are near 43212?
The closest are 43210 (1.8 mi), 43222 (1.8 mi), 43086 (2.1 mi), 43199 (2.1 mi) and 43216 (2.1 mi).
Is 43212 a PO Box ZIP code?
43212 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “43212 ZIP Code — Columbus, Ohio (Franklin County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/43212
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