Population & age
- Total population
- 776
- Median age
- 34.8
Columbus, OH (43002)
Franklin County · Columbus, OH · Population 776
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Columbus, OH (ZIP 43002) sits in Franklin County within the Columbus metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Health Insurance comes in below the national average at 5.9%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 10 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $36,353. Federal QCEW filings show 779,560 covered jobs in this ZIP's primary county — a major regional employment hub. Social vulnerability is low in this ZIP at the 16th percentile (CDC SVI), reflecting strong baseline resilience to public-health emergencies and natural disasters. FEMA has issued 20 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1974 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Fast-food restaurants outnumber grocery stores roughly 5-to-1 per capita (USDA Food Environment Atlas) — a "food swamp" pattern often linked to higher diet-related disease prevalence. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net loss of 9,643 residents (2,379 households) — the ZIP's primary county is shrinking. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $83,000, fair market rent of $1,870 for a two-bedroom, and a low 3.5% poverty rate. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 100.0%
- Black
- 0.0%
- Asian
- 0.0%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 0.0%
Income & housing
- Median household income
- $83,000
- Median home value
- $296,600
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 59.8%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 0.0%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 321(75.7%)
- Renter-occupied
- 103(24.3%)
- Vacant units
- 0
- Built (median)
- 2009
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 125(25.0%)
- Avg commute
- 16.1 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 27(3.5%)
- Uninsured
- 0(0.0%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 393(92.7%)
- No broadband
- 31(7.3%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 54(7.0%)
- Non-English at home
- 0(0.0%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$1,450
/month
1 Bed
$1,560
/month
2 Bed
$1,870
/month
3 Bed
$2,240
/month
4 Bed
$2,510
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
8,122
Across 2,266 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $1.56B.
Single-family
2,013
25% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
6,109
75% of total units
Single-family value
$804.5M
construction value
Multifamily value
$759.7M
construction value
Apartment construction (5+ unit buildings) accounts for 73% of new units this year — the area is densifying, not just adding single-family stock.
Based on county-level data (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$73,180
Average weekly wage
$1,407
Total employment
779,560
Total establishments
40,020
That is roughly 12% above the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
4.0%
That tracks the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
722,337
Employed
693,173
Unemployed
29,164
Based on Franklin County, OH data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Public transit
FTA tracks transit service at the urbanized-area level. Numbers below reflect the agencies and modes serving the area that contains this ZIP, not stop-level coverage.
Service status
Available
Columbus, OH
Reporting agencies
4
Largest: Central Ohio Transit Authority
Annual ridership
—
unlinked trips · 2024
Source: U.S. Federal Transit Administration, National Transit Database (transit.dot.gov). Public domain.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
20
Date Range
1974–2020
Most Recent Declaration
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Biological — declared March 31, 2020 (DR-4507)
Incident period: January 20, 2020 – May 11, 2023
Top Incident Types
- Severe Storm11 (55%)
- Snowstorm3 (15%)
- Biological2 (10%)
- Tornado2 (10%)
- Hurricane1 (5%)
- Other1 (5%)
Individual Assistance
9
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
5
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
13
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
8
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
52.3°F
42.7° – 61.9°
Annual precipitation
40.5"
Annual snowfall
24"
Heating · cooling days
5,546 · 967.7
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: MARYSVILLE, OH US, 10.8 miles from the centroid of Columbus, OH (ZIP 43002)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Air quality
Median daily AQI
53
ModerateGood 151dModerate 211dUSG 4d
Peak AQI (2024)
118
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
Primary pollutant
PM2.5
245 days as main pollutant
Days measured
366
Based on Franklin County data (2024).
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (epa.gov). Public domain. Only counties with EPA AQS monitoring stations appear here (~30% of US counties); rural ZIPs whose primary county has no monitor will not show this section.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
9,722
That is roughly 1,522 years per 100,000 above the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
18%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
4.3
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
5.8
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
8.2%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
102
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
2,454
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
7.9
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
95%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
56%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 9.2% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Franklin data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Moderate food access challenges
24.4% of Franklin County, OH residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.19
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
0.03
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
0.78
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.92
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 6.5% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Franklin County, OH for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Safety
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 101 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 708 reports
Homicide
4
Robbery
19
Burglary
83
Vehicle theft
103
County-level data for Franklin (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▼−9,643 people
−2,379 households • −$781.0M net AGI flow
Moved in
37,647households
56,312 people • $2.3B AGI
Moved out
40,026households
65,955 people • $3.0B AGI
Where new residents came from
- Delaware County, OH — 2,935 households
- Fairfield County, OH — 1,989 households
- Licking County, OH — 1,693 households
- Cuyahoga County, OH — 1,018 households
- Montgomery County, OH — 702 households
Where departing residents went
- Delaware County, OH — 4,215 households
- Fairfield County, OH — 2,715 households
- Licking County, OH — 2,067 households
- Union County, OH — 1,015 households
- Pickaway County, OH — 961 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $59,874 versus departing households' $75,829.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in Ohio
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 43002. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
3.50%
flat · 1 brackets
Sales tax (combined)
7.29%
State 5.75% · avg local 1.54%
Property tax (effective)
0.89%
Median $1,417/year
Tax burden rank
25 of 50
10.10% of personal income
For ZIP 43002: Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $296,600, that works out to roughly $2,635/year in property tax.
Paid family leave
Program
No program
No program
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
130% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). No asset test.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 43002
Other ZIPs in Columbus
Nearby ZIPs by distance
43026 (Hilliard, 2.6 mi) · 43016 (Dublin, 2.9 mi) · 43017 (Dublin, 4.6 mi) · 43235 (Columbus, 4.8 mi) · 43220 (Upper Arlington, 5.1 mi) · 43221 (Upper Arlington, 5.4 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
28.2%
4.8pp below the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
28.0%
4.0pp below the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
26.0%
4.0pp above the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
78.9%
2.9pp above the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
5.9%
7.1pp below the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
9.1%
Tracks close to the 11.0% national rate.
Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
10
Median in-state tuition
$36,353
Median earnings (10 yr)
$51,434
- 4-Year
Ohio State University-Newark Campus
Newark, OH · 43055
- In-state tuition
- $9,488
- Out-of-state tuition
- $36,266
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 30.0%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $60,409
- Median student debt
- $19,976
- 4-Year
Denison University
Granville, OH · 43023
- In-state tuition
- $67,000
- Out-of-state tuition
- $67,000
- Acceptance rate
- 17.4%
- Graduation rate
- 79.5%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $67,753
- Median student debt
- $26,000
- 4-Year
Otterbein University
Westerville, OH · 43081
- In-state tuition
- $35,548
- Out-of-state tuition
- $35,548
- Acceptance rate
- 84.5%
- Graduation rate
- 68.4%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $53,313
- Median student debt
- $26,000
- 4-Year
Central Ohio Technical College
Newark, OH · 43055
- In-state tuition
- $5,256
- Out-of-state tuition
- $8,016
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 27.3%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $39,168
- Median student debt
- $12,072
- 4-Year
Kenyon College
Gambier, OH · 43022
- In-state tuition
- $71,520
- Out-of-state tuition
- $71,520
- Acceptance rate
- 31.0%
- Graduation rate
- 84.4%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $71,830
- Median student debt
- $18,527
- 4-Year
Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware, OH · 43015
- In-state tuition
- $53,888
- Out-of-state tuition
- $53,888
- Acceptance rate
- 55.6%
- Graduation rate
- 60.2%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $55,624
- Median student debt
- $27,000
- 4-Year
Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Mount Vernon, OH · 43050
- In-state tuition
- $37,158
- Out-of-state tuition
- $37,158
- Acceptance rate
- 84.2%
- Graduation rate
- 66.0%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $49,555
- Median student debt
- $25,000
- 2-Year
Fortis College-Columbus
Westerville, OH · 43081
- In-state tuition
- $14,935
- Out-of-state tuition
- $14,935
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 35.3%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $36,368
- Median student debt
- $12,547
- Certificate
Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County
Newark, OH · 43055
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 83.0%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $38,002
- Median student debt
- $6,500
- Certificate
Knox County Career Center
Mount Vernon, OH · 43050
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- —
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $38,212
- Median student debt
- $9,500
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
Columbus, OH (ZIP 43002) sits in Franklin County within the Columbus metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Health Insurance comes in below the national average at 5.9%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 10 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $36,353. Federal QCEW filings show 779,560 covered jobs in this ZIP's primary county — a major regional employment hub. Social vulnerability is low in this ZIP at the 16th percentile (CDC SVI), reflecting strong baseline resilience to public-health emergencies and natural disasters. FEMA has issued 20 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1974 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Fast-food restaurants outnumber grocery stores roughly 5-to-1 per capita (USDA Food Environment Atlas) — a "food swamp" pattern often linked to higher diet-related disease prevalence. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net loss of 9,643 residents (2,379 households) — the ZIP's primary county is shrinking. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $83,000, fair market rent of $1,870 for a two-bedroom, and a low 3.5% poverty rate. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits higher the national rate at 26.0%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 43002
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 43002?
28.2%, which is 4.8 percentage points below the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 43002?
26.0%, which is 4.0 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 43002?
28.0%, which is 4.0 percentage points below the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 43002?
776 people live in ZIP 43002, with a median age of 34.8 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the median household income in ZIP 43002?
$83,000 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 43002 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 43002, 75.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 24.3% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 43002?
In ZIP 43002, 25.0% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP 43002?
3.5% of the population in ZIP 43002 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 43002 have broadband internet?
92.7% of households in ZIP 43002 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 43002 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 43002 ranks in the 16th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a low vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 43002?
Racial & Ethnic Minority Status is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 43002, ranking in the 37th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 43002 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 20 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 43002 between 1974–2020 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 43002?
Severe Storm is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 43002, accounting for 11 of 20 declarations (55%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 43002?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 43002 was "COVID-19 PANDEMIC" — a biological declared in 2020 (DR-4507) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 43002?
10 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 43002 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Ohio State University-Newark Campus, Denison University, and Otterbein University (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 43002?
Median in-state tuition across 10 nearby institutions is $36,353 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 43002?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $51,434 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 43002?
ZIP 43002 has an average annual temperature of 52.3°F and 40.5" of annual precipitation based on the MARYSVILLE, OH US weather station 10.8 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
Does ZIP 43002 have public transit?
Yes — ZIP 43002 is part of the Columbus, OH urbanized area, primarily served by Central Ohio Transit Authority (National Transit Database 2024, retrieved May 4, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 43002?
Ohio has a flat income tax with a top rate of 3.50%. Combined sales tax: 7.29% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does Ohio have paid family leave?
Ohio has no state paid family leave program (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 43002?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (10 institutions), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (20 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), public transit coverage from the National Transit Database (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (20 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). Transit coverage retrieved May 4, 2026 from the National Transit Database (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 43002
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Nearby ZIPs by distance
43026 (Hilliard, 2.6 mi) · 43016 (Dublin, 2.9 mi) · 43017 (Dublin, 4.6 mi) · 43235 (Columbus, 4.8 mi) · 43220 (Upper Arlington, 5.1 mi) · 43221 (Upper Arlington, 5.4 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
16th percentile
Low Vulnerability
Based on 3 census tracts, population 430
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
2
Limited English Speakers
5
Persons with Disability
29
Without HS Diploma
6
Without Health Insurance
15
Adults Age 65+
52
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.