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Where 43217 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 43217 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LIZEh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 43,217 = 23 × 1879. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1010100011010001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 43216 (Columbus, OH, 11 mi away) and 43218 (Columbus, OH, 14 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 43217 becomes 71234 — and that is a real ZIP code: Downsville, LA, 720 miles away.
- 👥 54 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12473, 12734, 12743, 13472, 14273, 14723, …). The farthest-flung twin is 73142 in Oklahoma City, OK, 854 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 55% 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 43217 and you would come out at 39.82°S, 97.07°E — 1,181 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 00m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 21m.
- 📏 At 4.3 square miles of land, 43217 is bigger than 17% of ZIP codes — room for about 3.3 Central Parks.
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- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,091This ZIP2,091 |
|---|---|
| Households | 736This ZIP736 |
| Housing units | 870This ZIP870 |
| Median age | 26.5This ZIP26.5Ohio39.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $61,356This ZIP$61,356Ohio$71,389US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $56,900This ZIP$56,900Ohio$214,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,287This ZIP$1,287Ohio$1,034US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 6.6%This ZIP6.6% |
| Mean commute | 22.1 minThis ZIP22.1 min |
| Population density | 486.6 / sq miThis ZIP486.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 68This ZIP68 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,429This ZIP3,429 |
| Annual payroll | $196,872,000This ZIP$196,872,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,010This ZIP1,010 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $38,125,000This ZIP$38,125,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 4.30 sq miThis ZIP4.30 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 43217
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 43217
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
43194 | Lockbourne, OH | 2.1 mi |
43125 | Groveport, OH | 2.9 mi |
43137 | Lockbourne, OH | 2.9 mi |
43195 | Groveport, OH | 3.8 mi |
43207 | Columbus, OH | 5.6 mi |
43103 | Ashville, OH | 5.8 mi |
43136 | Lithopolis, OH | 6.4 mi |
43110 | Canal Winchester, OH | 7.1 mi |
43116 | Commercial Point, OH | 7.5 mi |
43232 | Columbus, OH | 7.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 43217?
43217 is in Columbus, Ohio, in Franklin County, part of the Columbus, OH metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.8169, -82.9341.
What county is 43217 in?
43217 lies in Franklin County.
What area code is 43217?
Columbus uses area codes 614 and 380, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 43217 in?
43217 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 43217?
About 2,091 people live in ZIP code 43217, in 736 households, at 486.6 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 43217?
$61,356 a year, against $71,389 across Ohio.
What ZIP codes are near 43217?
The closest are 43194 (2.1 mi), 43125 (2.9 mi), 43137 (2.9 mi), 43195 (3.8 mi) and 43207 (5.6 mi).
Is 43217 a PO Box ZIP code?
43217 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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