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Where 43227 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 43227 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LZZEh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 43,227 = 3 × 3 × 3 × 1601. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1010100011011011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 43226 (Columbus, OH, 7 mi away) and 43228 (Columbus, OH, 13 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 43227 becomes 72234, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22437, 22473, 22734, 22743, 23274, 23427, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34272 in Laurel, FL, 885 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 56% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 63%.
- 🎯831 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 43227 and you would come out at 39.94°S, 97.11°E — 1,182 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 01m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 20m.
- 📏 At 4.1 square miles of land, 43227 is bigger than 17% of ZIP codes — room for about 3.1 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 25,358This ZIP25,358 |
|---|---|
| Households | 10,190This ZIP10,190 |
| Housing units | 10,755This ZIP10,755 |
| Median age | 36.8This ZIP36.8Ohio39.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $48,159This ZIP$48,159Ohio$71,389US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $152,800This ZIP$152,800Ohio$214,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,201This ZIP$1,201Ohio$1,034US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.0%This ZIP16.0% |
| Mean commute | 23.1 minThis ZIP23.1 min |
| Population density | 6,111.8 / sq miThis ZIP6,111.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 192This ZIP192 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,548This ZIP2,548 |
| Annual payroll | $126,887,000This ZIP$126,887,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 11,660This ZIP11,660 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $443,031,000This ZIP$443,031,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 4.15 sq miThis ZIP4.15 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi |
Other place names in 43227
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 43227
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
43232 | Columbus, OH | 1.8 mi |
43213 | Columbus, OH | 2.3 mi |
43209 | Columbus, OH | 2.3 mi |
43109 | Brice, OH | 3.5 mi |
43205 | Columbus, OH | 4.1 mi |
43206 | Columbus, OH | 4.6 mi |
43069 | Reynoldsburg, OH | 4.8 mi |
43219 | Columbus, OH | 4.8 mi |
43203 | Columbus, OH | 4.8 mi |
43207 | Columbus, OH | 5.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 43227?
43227 is in Columbus, Ohio, in Franklin County, part of the Columbus, OH metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.9432, -82.8876.
What county is 43227 in?
43227 lies in Franklin County.
What area code is 43227?
Columbus uses area codes 614 and 380, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 43227 in?
43227 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 43227?
About 25,358 people live in ZIP code 43227, in 10,190 households, at 6,111.8 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 43227?
$48,159 a year, against $71,389 across Ohio.
What ZIP codes are near 43227?
The closest are 43232 (1.8 mi), 43213 (2.3 mi), 43209 (2.3 mi), 43109 (3.5 mi) and 43205 (4.1 mi).
Is 43227 a PO Box ZIP code?
43227 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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