43081 ZIP Code, Westerville, OH

43081 is a ZIP code in Westerville, Ohio in Franklin County. It covers 25 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 43082, 43231 and 43229. 65,020 people live here in 27,397 households, which puts it among the most populous 1% of Ohio ZIP codes. At about 2,589 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (59% own). Median household income is $92,422, above the Ohio median of $71,389.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents65,020
Households27,397
Median household income$92,422
Income per person$48,419
Median age36.3
Homeowners58.7%
Median home value$329,800
Median rent$1,522
Bachelor's degree or higher54.0%
Average commute (minutes)20.6
Households with kids under 1829.7%
Moved in the past year15.2%
Below the poverty line7.3%
Broadband internet97.1%
Speak a non-English language at home13.1%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K2.3%
$10–15K1.5%
$15–25K3.5%
$25–35K4.4%
$35–50K10.0%
$50–75K18.0%
$75–100K13.8%
$100–150K21.5%
$150–200K12.9%
$200K+12.1%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1013.3%
10–1912.0%
20–245.3%
25–3417.2%
35–4413.5%
45–5412.1%
55–6410.9%
65–749.4%
75+6.2%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage40.3%
Owned outright15.5%
Rented38.7%
Vacant5.4%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house50.0%
Townhome15.1%
2–4 units6.2%
5–19 units20.1%
20+ units8.5%
Mobile / other0.0%

Businesses in 43081

1,339 business establishments with 27,088 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

43081 has 43 USPS carrier routes with 31,243 residential and 1,483 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 43081

43081 has 43 USPS carrier routes (27 city (C), 16 rural (R)) with 31,243 residential and 1,483 business mailboxes. Routes range from 259 homes (C017) to 1,500 homes (R036); the median route has 684 homes. The Census counted 27,397 households in 43081 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2490
250–4996
500–74921
750–9998
1,000–1,4997
1,500+1

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  1. Route C017 — USPS business mailboxes 233, 259 homes
  2. Route R013 — USPS business mailboxes 189, 426 homes
  3. Route C039 — USPS business mailboxes 172, 424 homes
  4. Route C025 — USPS business mailboxes 145, 396 homes
  5. Route R011 — USPS business mailboxes 93, 865 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 43081

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C001City48875$94,329———
C005City51673$76,673———
C006City6045$86,722———
C007City6224$105,602———
C008City4553$81,758———
C010City5333$103,014———
C012City5173$105,602———
C015City6052$94,035———
C016City5551$73,637———
C017City259233$86,722———
C019City5042$165,481———
C020City7467$105,602———
C022City55426$86,724———
C024City7251$77,303———
C025City396145$43,740———
C027City5663$122,167———
C028City5780$108,822———
C031City8337$76,284———
C032City74974$122,167———
C033City1,4088$71,465———
C034City5260$151,046———
C036City6062$152,137———
C039City424172$83,043———
C042City8133$75,219———
C044City6849$152,137———
C045City51065$96,699———
C048City50251$76,673———
R003Rural74711$120,580———
R005Rural1,29764$127,112———
R006Rural80729$134,354———
R007Rural6840$132,473———
R008Rural1,0242$87,618———
R009Rural8483$116,401———
R011Rural86593$61,298———
R012Rural78019$87,618———
R013Rural426189$86,722———
R015Rural78110$71,465———
R016Rural1,00742$104,042———
R021Rural95615$75,869———
R031Rural1,0626$85,419———
R033Rural1,1378$132,473———
R035Rural1,0443$75,869———
R036Rural1,50012$75,869———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 43081 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 43081, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 43081 in?
43081 is a Westerville, OH mailing address. By land area, 34% lies inside Westerville, 25% lies inside Columbus and 4% lies inside Huber Ridge; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 43081 in?
43081 is in Franklin County.
What is the population of 43081?
About 65,020 people (±2,398), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 64,338.
What is the median household income in 43081?
$92,422 (±$5,148), compared with $71,389 for Ohio as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 43081?
43 USPS carrier routes with 31,243 residential and 1,483 business mailboxes (32,728 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 43081?
The closest, measured center to center: 43082 (3.1 mi, Westerville), 43231 (3.3 mi, Columbus), 43229 (4.9 mi, Columbus), 43230 (5.1 mi, Gahanna), 43054 (5.4 mi, New Albany) and 43240 (5.4 mi, Columbus).

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