ZIP Code 43026 — Hilliard city, OH Demographics & Data

ZIP code 43026 covers Hilliard, OH in Franklin County with a population of about 64,644.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 35.0 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 380, 614; U.S. House district OH-15; the COLUMBUS, OH media market.

Median household income in ZIP 43026 is about $110,369 — about 47% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 7.1%; unemployment rate near 3.0%; 55.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 21.6 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Education; about 18.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 3.3 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $324,300 — about 7% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,217 (about 5% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 69.2% (about 3.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 43026 in Hilliard, OH, a household would need roughly $89,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,083. That sits below the local median household income ($110,369), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Hilliard city, OH as Relatively High (composite score 98.1), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (98.8) and hurricane (49.7). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Hilliard city, OH show little to no average snow and around 35.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 2,741 for ZIP 43026 (Hilliard city, OH) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.