43125 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 43125, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

43125 is a zip code in Franklin County and Pickaway County, Ohio, which covers Columbus, Hamilton, and Madison, with a total population of 13,756 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 43125 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 43125.

The estimated population of people living in 43125 is 13,756, with a median age of 42.4.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 43125 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
13,756
 -6.57% +0.45%
2020
14,723
+10.28%
-
2019
13,350
 -1.48% -
2018
13,551
 -1.05% -
2017
13,695
 - -

Population of 43125 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 43125 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
66.2%
71.8%
 -7.80%
Black/African American
23.2%
17.9%
 +29.61%
Native
0.2%
0.1%
 +100.00%
Hispanic
6.8%
5.4%
 +25.93%
Asian
1.4%
2.1%
 -33.33%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
2%
2.8%
 -28.57%
Other
0.2%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 43125 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 43125 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 43125 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 43125 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 42.4 +1.44% 41.9 +1.95% 43.5 +2.11%
2020 41.8 -1.18% 41.1 -0.72% 42.6 -3.18%
2019 42.3 +3.17% 41.4 +6.7% 44 +1.38%
2018 41 +9.63% 38.8 +9.3% 43.4 +9.87%
2017 37.4 - 35.5 - 39.5 -

The median age of the 43125 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 43125 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 884 +2.81% 700 -22.67% 896 552
10 to 19 819 +39.99% 556 +12.28% 1,170 618
20 to 29 754 -49.98% 1,170 -31.9% 437 824
30 to 39 1,121 6.68% 1,174 -34.29% 1,000 809
40 to 49 931 +12.56% 801 +46.78% 1,028 1,231
50 to 59 836 +57.32% 1,036 -32.69% 1,303 732
60 to 69 586 +44.89% 915 +10.52% 895 1,014
70+ 605 -0.66% 807 -20.44% 598 649

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 43125 zip code is $75,667.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 43125.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $78,089.00
  • 45 to 64
    $94,917.00
  • 65 and over
    $62,669.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 43125 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 43125, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 43125 is currently $87,201.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

5.02% of households in 43125 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 43125 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    8.64%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    18.18%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    22.82%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    16.94%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    23.42%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    4.99%
  • $200,000 or more
    5.02%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 43125 is $35,216.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 43125 by the total population of 43125.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 43125 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 43125 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    9.07%
  • Bachelor's degree
    23.83%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    17.91%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    47.02%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.17%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 43125 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 43125 zip over the age of 16 is 11,082.

Of those people, a total of 69.70% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 43125 is 66.20%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 43125 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 562 50.90% 11.90%
20 to 24 years 596 89.90% 2.80%
25 to 29 years 665 89.30% 8.60%
30 to 34 years 1,005 89.80% 4.00%
35 to 44 years 1,898 83.00% 2.90%
45 to 54 years 2,093 87.00% 3.50%
55 to 59 years 1,107 87.90% 3.80%
60 to 64 years 1,010 48.00% 20.60%
65 to 74 years 1,356 30.40% 0.00%
75 years and over 790 17.10% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 43125. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 8,015 67.50% 6.50%
Black or African American 2,487 76.40% 1.60%
American Indian and Alaska Native 54 63.00% 0.00%
Asian 135 51.90% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 223 78.90% 0.00%
Two or more races 168 75.00% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 550 78.70% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 7,800 67.60% 6.60%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 43125 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 43125 is 7,332, with median earnings of $43,442.00.

Women in 43125 are earning approximately 81.30% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 7,332 $43,442.00
Male 4,014 $46,440.00
Female 3,318 $37,753.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 43125 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 705 $60,179.00
Business and Financial 429 $67,538.00
Computer and Mathematical 640 $44,315.00
Architecture and Engineering 74 $79,875.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 249 $61,250.00
Legal 91 $58,493.00
Educational and Library 208 $14,500.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 125 $32,176.00
Healthcare Practitioners 283 $52,831.00
Healthcare Support 351 $40,260.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 36 $9,231.00
Law Enforcement 91 $94,107.00
Food Preparation and Serving 178 $33,190.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 88 $32,237.00
Personal Care and Service 115 $14,913.00
Sales 537 $19,063.00
Office and Administrative Support 941 $37,383.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 6 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 321 $58,969.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 217 $72,887.00
Production 438 $37,231.00
Transportation and Material Moving 733 $55,867.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 43125 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 43125.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 369 $73,102.00 336 $53,571.00
Business and Financial 166 $37,461.00 263 $69,567.00
Computer and Mathematical 586 $44,153.00 54 $75,543.00
Architecture and Engineering 58 $78,875.00 16 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 8 $0.00 241 $61,302.00
Legal 42 $0.00 49 $50,795.00
Educational and Library 16 $0.00 192 $12,500.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 32 $68,750.00 93 $31,898.00
Healthcare Practitioners 27 $0.00 256 $42,416.00
Healthcare Support 178 $0.00 173 $37,232.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 10 $0.00 26 $0.00
Law Enforcement 68 $105,776.00 23 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 57 $13,512.00 121 $34,267.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 60 $31,447.00 28 $35,789.00
Personal Care and Service 14 $0.00 101 $14,797.00
Sales 216 $36,250.00 321 $14,641.00
Office and Administrative Support 244 $53,367.00 697 $34,766.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 6 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 298 $58,250.00 23 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 207 $73,185.00 10 $0.00
Production 289 $41,691.00 149 $36,424.00
Transportation and Material Moving 670 $57,137.00 63 $30,982.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 5,496 households in 43125, with an average household size of 2.5 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 3,512 families living in the 43125 zip code with an average family size of 3.15 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 43125:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 2,730 294 488 1,984
Average Household Size 3.11 2.55 4.19 1.24
Total Families 2,730 294 488 0
Average Household Size 3.1 2.28 3.93 0

Poverty

Of the 3,512 families living in 43125, 3.80% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 43125:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 5,678 housing units in 43125.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 5,496 96.79%
Vacant 182 3.21%

38.83% of the total 5,678 housing units in 43125 are rental units. This is approximately 2,205 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 3,260 are occupied by the owner - or 57.41% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 43125 is $1,080.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 43125 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    31
  • Less than $500
    31
  • $500 to $999
    870
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    1,119
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    126
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    59
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 43125 is $170,700.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 43125 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    210
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    179
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    779
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1,001
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    906
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    155
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    6
  • $1,000,000 or more
    24

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 43125. The chart below shows the number of properties in 43125 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    355
  • 1940 to 1949
    166
  • 1950 to 1959
    401
  • 1960 to 1969
    327
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,032
  • 1980 to 1989
    528
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,319
  • 2000 to 2009
    1,186
  • 2010 to 2013
    355
  • 2014 or later
    9

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 43125 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    72
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,820
  • 2 vehicles available
    2,340
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,264

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 43125 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 43125 that commute to work in a particular way.

22.2 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 43125.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    165
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    519
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,160
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,059
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,060
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    948
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,095
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    225
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    275
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    234
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    147
  • 90 or more minutes
    20

Summary

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