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Where 43221 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 43221 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IZZEh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 43,221 = 3 × 14407. Its digits add up to 12, a total 940 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1010100011010101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 43220 (Columbus, OH, 2 mi away) and 43222 (Columbus, OH, 5 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 43221 becomes 12234 — and that is a real ZIP code: Albany, NY, 516 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, 867 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 57% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 63%.
- 🎯821 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 43221 and you would come out at 40.02°S, 96.92°E — 1,193 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 01m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 19m.
- 📏 At 9.5 square miles of land, 43221 is bigger than 26% of ZIP codes — room for about 7.2 Central Parks.
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- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 35,293This ZIP35,293 |
|---|---|
| Households | 14,953This ZIP14,953 |
| Housing units | 15,438This ZIP15,438 |
| Median age | 37.5This ZIP37.5Ohio39.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $118,768This ZIP$118,768Ohio$71,389US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $446,900This ZIP$446,900Ohio$214,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,501This ZIP$1,501Ohio$1,034US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 70.5%This ZIP70.5% |
| Mean commute | 21.6 minThis ZIP21.6 min |
| Population density | 3,699.1 / sq miThis ZIP3,699.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 704This ZIP704 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 7,315This ZIP7,315 |
| Annual payroll | $383,657,000This ZIP$383,657,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 17,120This ZIP17,120 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $3,024,882,000This ZIP$3,024,882,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 9.54 sq miThis ZIP9.54 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.36 sq miThis ZIP0.36 sq mi |
Other place names in 43221
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 43221
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
43220 | Columbus, OH | 1.8 mi |
43212 | Columbus, OH | 3.1 mi |
43210 | Columbus, OH | 3.1 mi |
43202 | Columbus, OH | 3.3 mi |
43214 | Columbus, OH | 3.7 mi |
43235 | Columbus, OH | 3.9 mi |
43204 | Columbus, OH | 4.3 mi |
43201 | Columbus, OH | 4.5 mi |
43222 | Columbus, OH | 4.8 mi |
43228 | Columbus, OH | 4.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 43221?
43221 is in Columbus, Ohio, in Franklin County, part of the Columbus, OH metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.0231, -83.0761.
What county is 43221 in?
43221 lies in Franklin County.
What area code is 43221?
Columbus uses area codes 614 and 380, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 43221 in?
43221 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 43221?
About 35,293 people live in ZIP code 43221, in 14,953 households, at 3,699.1 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 43221?
$118,768 a year, against $71,389 across Ohio.
What ZIP codes are near 43221?
The closest are 43220 (1.8 mi), 43212 (3.1 mi), 43210 (3.1 mi), 43202 (3.3 mi) and 43214 (3.7 mi).
Is 43221 a PO Box ZIP code?
43221 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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