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Where 43228 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 43228 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BZZEh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 43,228 = 2 × 2 × 101 × 107. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1010100011011100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 43227 (Columbus, OH, 13 mi away) and 43229 (Columbus, OH, 12 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 43228 becomes 82234, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 33 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22438, 22834, 22843, 23284, 23482, 23824, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84322 in Logan, UT, 1,497 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 56% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 63%.
- 🎯818 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 43228 and you would come out at 39.96°S, 96.87°E — 1,194 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 01m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 20m.
- 📏 At 19.9 square miles of land, 43228 is bigger than 37% of ZIP codes — room for about 15 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 59,077This ZIP59,077 |
|---|---|
| Households | 24,653This ZIP24,653 |
| Housing units | 26,189This ZIP26,189 |
| Median age | 32.7This ZIP32.7Ohio39.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $61,713This ZIP$61,713Ohio$71,389US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $219,900This ZIP$219,900Ohio$214,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,233This ZIP$1,233Ohio$1,034US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.2%This ZIP27.2% |
| Mean commute | 21.8 minThis ZIP21.8 min |
| Population density | 2,969.9 / sq miThis ZIP2,969.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 1,322This ZIP1,322 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 40,646This ZIP40,646 |
| Annual payroll | $2,397,193,000This ZIP$2,397,193,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 26,840This ZIP26,840 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,307,069,000This ZIP$1,307,069,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 19.89 sq miThis ZIP19.89 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.18 sq miThis ZIP0.18 sq mi |
Other place names in 43228
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 43228
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
43204 | Columbus, OH | 2.4 mi |
43119 | Galloway, OH | 4.4 mi |
43026 | Hilliard, OH | 4.7 mi |
43212 | Columbus, OH | 4.7 mi |
43222 | Columbus, OH | 4.9 mi |
43221 | Columbus, OH | 4.9 mi |
43223 | Columbus, OH | 5.7 mi |
43215 | Columbus, OH | 6.1 mi |
43086 | Westerville, OH | 6.2 mi |
43199 | Groveport, OH | 6.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 43228?
43228 is in Columbus, Ohio, in Franklin County, part of the Columbus, OH metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.9640, -83.1277.
What county is 43228 in?
43228 lies in Franklin County.
What area code is 43228?
Columbus uses area codes 614 and 380, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 43228 in?
43228 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 43228?
About 59,077 people live in ZIP code 43228, in 24,653 households, at 2,969.9 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 43228?
$61,713 a year, against $71,389 across Ohio.
What ZIP codes are near 43228?
The closest are 43204 (2.4 mi), 43119 (4.4 mi), 43026 (4.7 mi), 43212 (4.7 mi) and 43222 (4.9 mi).
Is 43228 a PO Box ZIP code?
43228 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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