Upper Arlington is a city in Franklin County, Ohio, home to about 36,293 people across 9.8 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 43220 and 43221, and parts of 43212 are in Upper Arlington too.
Homes sold for a median of $260 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Upper Arlington; also Columbus
Mostly Upper Arlington; also Columbus
Mostly Grandview Heights; part is in Upper Arlington
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Upper Arlington. 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)10 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Columbus, OH6 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL271 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Upper Arlington; 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.
Upper Arlington had 36,800 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.
It’s the 37th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Franklin County grew from 164,460 residents in 1900 to 1,323,807 in 2020.
Franklin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 44.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Columbus Wcmh, OH weather station (2 miles away).
695,387 jobs at 30,700 businesses in Franklin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,618 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Upper Arlington’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 127 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 417 |
| Dentists | 79 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 337 |
| Mental health providers | 421 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 190 |
| Optometrists | 33 |
| Chiropractors | 14 |
| Pharmacies | 15 |
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 (27 nearby)
Grocery stores (7 nearby)
Pharmacies (6 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 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.
Established in 1917.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Upper Arlington City, Columbus City Schools District, Mater Academy Preparatory Inc. and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burbank Early Childhood SchoolUpper | Pre-K | 217 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Cranbrook Elementary SchoolColumbus | Pre-K–5 | 298 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Ecole Kenwood French ImmersionColumbus | Pre-K–5 | 474 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Winterset Elementary SchoolColumbus | Pre-K–5 | 326 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Barrington Road Elementary SchoolUpper Arlington | K–5 | 800 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Greensview Elementary SchoolUpper Arlington | K–5 | 483 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Mater Academy Preparatory Inc.Columbus | K–4 | 56 | Charter | 2.0 mi |
| Noble Academy-ColumbusColumbus | K–8 | 294 | Charter | 2.3 mi |
| Tremont Elementary SchoolUpper Arlington | K–5 | 694 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Wickliffe Elementary SchoolUpper Arlington | K–5 | 479 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Windermere Elementary SchoolUpper Arlington | K–5 | 555 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Hastings Middle SchoolUpper Arlington | 6–8 | 753 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Jones Middle SchoolUpper Arlington | 6–8 | 733 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Upper Arlington Online AcademyUpper Arlington | 7–12 | 47 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Centennial High SchoolColumbus | 9–12 | 702 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Upper Arlington High SchoolUpper Arlington | 9–12 | 1,908 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountview Christian Preschool & KindergartenColumbus | Pre-K–K | 8 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.2 mi |
| St Agatha SchoolColumbus | Pre-K–8 | 185 | Roman Catholic | 1.4 mi |
| St Andrew SchoolColumbus | Pre-K–8 | 436 | Roman Catholic | 0.6 mi |
| Balanced Family AcademyColumbus | K | 24 | Nonsectarian | 2.2 mi |
| Highland Community Learning CenterColumbus | K–12 | 73 | Nonsectarian | 2.3 mi |
| St Timothy SchoolColumbus | K–8 | 231 | Roman Catholic | 1.4 mi |
| The Mary Evans Child Development CenterColumbus | K | 11 | Nonsectarian | 1.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Columbus, Grandview Heights and Marble Cliff.
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