43203 Zip Code (Columbus, OH) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 8,748
Zip code population in 2010: 8,108
Zip code population in 2000: 10,338

Houses and condos: 5,244
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,722
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 43203: 97.2 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 1.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 5,928 people per square mile

(average).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,647 (0.6%)

For population 25 years and over in 43203:

• High school or higher: 90.2%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 11.3%
• Unemployed: 7.6%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 43203:

• Never married: 54.6%
• Now married: 24.3%
• Separated: 4.1%
• Widowed: 4.8%
• Divorced: 12.2%

• 
• • 5,40461.8%Black
  • 2,56929.4%White
  • 5075.8%Two or more races
  • 1321.5%Hispanic or Latino
  • 820.9%Asian
  • 500.6%Some other race

100% urban population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 43203, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $40,200 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$40,200
State:	$67,288

Salary/wage: $36,227 (reported on 87.9% of returns)

Here:	$36,227
State:	$55,628

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1078.1% for AGIs below $25k, 3630.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7027.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11790.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16868.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $405 (reported on 10.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$405
Ohio:	$1,518

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 56.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,097 (reported on 7.8% of returns)

Here:	$3,097
State:	$7,167

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 9.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 18.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 55.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 149.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,693 (reported on 7.0% of returns)

Here:	+$5,693
State:	+$18,919

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 19.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 470.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,795 (reported on 19.9% of returns)

Here:	+$8,795
State:	+$13,744

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 100.1% for AGIs below $25k, 120.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 221.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 617.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 824.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $15,467 (reported on 2.2% of returns)

43203:	$15,467
Ohio:	$18,876

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 24.4% for AGIs below $25k, 140.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 340.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $24,229 (reported on 4.1% of returns)

Here:	$24,229
State:	$33,869

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 24.9% for AGIs below $25k, 155.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 669.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 834.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $9,642 (reported on 2.9% of returns)

Here:	$9,642
State:	$14,577

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 24.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 174.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 206.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $7,071 (reported on 4.1% of returns)

43203:	$7,071
State:	$7,681

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.7% for AGIs below $25k, 40.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 216.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 294.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,822 (reported on 32.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,822
State:	$2,304

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 171.4% for AGIs below $25k, 92.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 94.2%

Here:	94%
State:	94%

(% for various income ranges: 94.7% for AGIs below $25k, 94.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 91.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 95.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 91.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 43203, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $26,700 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$26,700
State:	$54,926

Salary/wage: $24,944 (reported on 86.1% of returns)

Here:	$24,944
State:	$45,869

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 76.5% for AGIs below $25k, 84.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 79.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $354 (reported on 8.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$354
Ohio:	$1,297

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,453 (reported on 5.1% of returns)

Here:	$1,453
State:	$5,821

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$1,678 (reported on 2.7% of returns)

Here:	+$1,678
State:	+$11,232

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,852 (reported on 19.9% of returns)

Here:	+$8,852
State:	+$12,773

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.6% for AGIs below $25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $8,767 (reported on 2.7% of returns)

43203:	$8,767
Ohio:	$14,511

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Total itemized deductions: $16,055 (25% of AGI, reported on 13.3% of returns)

Here:	$16,055
State:	$21,278

Here:	24.8% of AGI
State:	18.8% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $25k, 6.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $3,597 (reported on 9.0% of returns)

Here:	$3,597
State:	$3,943

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $5,789 (reported on 13.3% of returns)

43203:	$5,789
State:	$9,568

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,897 (reported on 43.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,897
State:	$2,285

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 41.6%

Here:	42%
State:	51%

(% for various income ranges: 39.7% for AGIs below $25k, 41.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 47.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 62.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 50.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 43203, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $22,885 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$22,885
State:	$44,480

Salary/wage: $21,068 (reported on 88.5% of returns)

Here:	$21,068
State:	$39,198

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 87.5% for AGIs below $10k, 85.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 87.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 48.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $858 (reported on 14.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$858
Ohio:	$1,532

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,989 (reported on 5.9% of returns)

Here:	$1,989
State:	$3,496

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$3,628 (reported on 4.4% of returns)

Here:	+$3,628
State:	+$8,582

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.3% for AGIs below $10k, -0.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$3,599 (reported on 11.2% of returns)

Here:	+$3,599
State:	+$10,813

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.2% for AGIs below $10k, 3.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, -0.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

IRA payment deduction: $1,692 (reported on 0.8% of returns)

43203:	$1,692
Ohio:	$2,794

Total itemized deductions: $14,812 (27% of AGI, reported on 15.0% of returns)

Here:	$14,812
State:	$17,503

Here:	26.8% of AGI
State:	20.8% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $10k, 4.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 17.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,619 (6% of AGI, reported on 12.2% of returns)

Here:	$3,619
State:	$3,087

Here:	6.1% of AGI
State:	3.4% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,309 (reported on 53.8% of returns)

43203:	$3,309
State:	$6,781

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $10k, 3.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $2,003 (reported on 45.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,003
State:	$1,696

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 60.4%

Here:	60%
State:	55%

(% for various income ranges: 62.6% for AGIs below $10k, 63.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 54.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 49.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 51.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 68.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 43205, 43206, 43201, 43211, 43209, 43215.
Columbus Zip Code Map

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
• Gay men: 1.7% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,213
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,876

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 102 (60 now married, 41 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 2,267 (493 now married, 1,775 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 43203 with a mortgage: 968 (48 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 35 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,376
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $755

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 43203 household income distribution in 2022

• 397Less than $10,000
• 633$10,000 to $14,999
• 247$15,000 to $19,999
• 166$20,000 to $24,999
• 102$25,000 to $29,999
• 174$30,000 to $34,999
• 196$35,000 to $39,999
• 133$40,000 to $44,999
• 231$45,000 to $49,999
• 390$50,000 to $59,999
• 370$60,000 to $74,999
• 363$75,000 to $99,999
• 224$100,000 to $124,999
• 112$125,000 to $149,999
• 202$150,000 to $199,999
• 141$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 43203

• 74$40,000 to $49,999
• 8$50,000 to $59,999
• 23$80,000 to $89,999
• 4$90,000 to $99,999
• 41$100,000 to $124,999
• 7$125,000 to $149,999
• 47$150,000 to $174,999
• 68$175,000 to $199,999
• 345$200,000 to $249,999
• 188$250,000 to $299,999
• 383$300,000 to $399,999
• 98$400,000 to $499,999
• 62$500,000 to $749,999
• 46$750,000 to $999,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 43203

• 4$100 to $149
• 30$150 to $199
• 179$200 to $249
• 98$250 to $299
• 31$300 to $349
• 66$350 to $399
• 34$400 to $449
• 75$450 to $499
• 45$500 to $549
• 18$550 to $599
• 285$600 to $649
• 197$650 to $699
• 292$700 to $749
• 130$750 to $799
• 518$800 to $899
• 167$900 to $999
• 131$1,000 to $1,249
• 127$1,250 to $1,499
• 61$1,500 to $1,999
• 30$3,500 or more
• 153No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $932.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $219,753.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $579,321
• Black or African American householders: $274,569
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $178,994
• Asian householders: $314,392
• Two or more races householders: $267,443

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $277,923 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $218,811 - $390,960

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $219,276

Here:	$219,276
State:	$254,366

Townhouses or other attached units: $126,188

Here:	$126,188
State:	$225,733

In 2-unit structures: $238,079

Here:	$238,079
State:	$144,384

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $156,649

Here:	$156,649
State:	$211,593

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,883
• One, attached: 609
• Two: 339
• 3 or 4: 318
• 5 to 9: 495
• 10 to 19: 504
• 20 to 49: 130
• 50 or more: 1,030

Unemployment: 7.6%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 43203

• 57.3%2,384Drove a car alone
• 9.6%401Carpooled
• 5.3%221Bus or trolley bus
• 1.5%63Taxi
• 0.2%7Bicycle
• 1.8%74Walked
• 3.5%147Other means
• 24.0%1,000Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 43203

• 84Less than 5 minutes
• 4145 to 9 minutes
• 66910 to 14 minutes
• 62715 to 19 minutes
• 55920 to 24 minutes
• 48825 to 29 minutes
• 21030 to 34 minutes
• 5535 to 39 minutes
• 1740 to 44 minutes
• 6745 to 59 minutes
• 7560 to 89 minutes
• 1690 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 95.0%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 8,748

• Male householders: 1,758 (980 living alone), Female householders: 2,313 (887 living alone)

• 591 spouses (591 opposite-sex spouses), 617 unmarried partners, (513 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,630 children (2,528 natural, 87 adopted, 21 stepchildren), 266 grandchildren, 71 brothers or sisters, 53 parents, 0 foster children, 77 other relatives, 228 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 149 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 781 2-persons, 281 3-persons, 147 4-persons, 273 5-persons, 79 6-persons, 83 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 1,864 1-person, 552 2-persons, 25 3-persons

152 married couples with children.
1,850 single-parent households (98 men, 1,752 women).

88.2% of residents of 43203 zip code speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% very well, 38% well).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (90% very well, 10% not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (68% very well, 32% well).
9.3% of residents speak other language at home (70% very well, 18% well, 5% not well, 7% not at all).

There are 157 Medical Specialists in Zip Code 43203.

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• BEATTY PARK SPECIAL NEEDS SCH (284 N 22ND ST in COLUMBUS, OH)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-001917
  Organizations: COLUMBUS CITY SD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6.8%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7.5%

Population in 1990: 11,047.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 5,567
• Northeast: 276
• Midwest: 482
• South: 1,213
• West: 143

47% of the 43203 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 86% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Ohio.

80% of the 43203 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 78% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 6% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 7% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 530
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 66 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 120

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• THE REID PLUMBING, LLC (253 WOODLAND AVE in COLUMBUS, OH; small business)

  $21,918 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Signed on 2006-06-14. Completion date: 2006-08-25.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 3, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 5, 1-4: 6)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (20-49: 2, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 3)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Other Individual and Family Services (20-49: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Child and Youth Services (50-99: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1)
• Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Educational Services: Cosmetology and Barber Schools (20-49: 1)
• Educational Services: Professional and Management Development Training (20-49: 1)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 74. The highest number of fires - 144 took place in 2002, and the least - 33 in 2018. The data has a dropping trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (40.5%), and Structure Fires (29.3%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 43203
• 50940.5%Outside Fires
• 36829.3%Structure Fires
• 23318.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 14811.8%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 43203, Ohio

Most common first names in zip code 43203 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	220	69.8 years
William	206	72.0 years
John	188	72.9 years
Mary	170	76.4 years
Charles	134	73.1 years
Robert	116	66.8 years
George	87	73.4 years
Willie	66	72.8 years
Thomas	56	73.6 years
Anna	54	81.5 years

Most common last names in zip code 43203 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Smith	143	73.8 years
Jones	113	73.4 years
Brown	109	72.7 years
Johnson	106	75.6 years
Williams	100	73.4 years
Harris	58	74.7 years
Davis	56	70.7 years
Jackson	55	73.4 years
Thomas	53	73.7 years
Wilson	46	73.4 years

Businesses in zip code 43203
Name	Count		Name	Count
Kroger	1		UPS	1
Subway	1		YMCA	1