ZIP Code 43217 — Columbus city, OH Demographics & Data

ZIP code 43217 covers Columbus, OH in Franklin County with a population of about 2,021.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 26.5 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 43217 is about $60,540 — about 19% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 13.6%; unemployment rate near 0.7%; 10.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 23.5 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Wholesale trade, and Transportation; about 6.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 8.4 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $948 (about 18% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 8.8% (about 56.6 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Columbus 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 Columbus city, OH show little to no average snow and around 43.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 86 for ZIP 43217 (Columbus 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.