Sunbury is a village in Delaware County, Ohio, home to about 8,005 people across 4.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 43074, and parts of 43021 are in Sunbury too.
Homes sold for a median of $205 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Sunbury
Part is in Sunbury, part in Galena
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sunbury. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)18 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Columbus, OH20 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL274 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sunbury; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Sunbury had 6,614 residents in the 2020 census, up 151% since 2000.
It’s the 218th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Delaware County grew from 26,401 residents in 1900 to 214,124 in 2020.
Delaware County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 42.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 19 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Westerville, OH weather station (10 miles away).
94,895 jobs at 5,365 businesses in Delaware County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
77 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sunbury.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 16 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 25 |
| Mental health providers | 8 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 8 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Big Walnut Local. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Walnut Early Learning Center at Harrison StreetSunbury | Pre-K | 131 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Big Walnut Elementary SchoolSunbury | K–3 | 295 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| General Rosecrans ElementarySunbury | K–3 | 296 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Prairie Run Elementary SchoolSunbury | K–4 | 352 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Big Walnut Intermediate SchoolSunbury | 4–5 | 663 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Big Walnut Middle SchoolSunbury | 5–8 | 973 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Big Walnut High SchoolSunbury | 9–12 | 1,299 | Public | 1.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Galena.
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