Westerville, OH: Population, ZIP Codes & Nearby Cities

Looking for facts about Westerville? It is a small incorporated city in Franklin County, Ohio, with an estimated 41,103 people according to our dataset. It lies at 40.124°N, 82.921°W in Eastern time. The sections below cover its size, ZIP codes, neighbors and distances.

What are the key facts about Westerville, OH?

What is the population of Westerville, OH?

Westerville has an estimated population of 41,103. That makes it the 36th largest of the 1,202 places we list in Ohio, and the 4th largest of 27 places in Franklin County. The typical place in Ohio has about 1,244 residents, so Westerville is roughly 33.0 times the size of a typical neighbor in the state.

Estimates for places of this size carry wider margins of error than those for big cities, so treat the figure as a guide to scale. Our guide to understanding city population numbers explains why sources disagree.

Places in Ohio with a similar population include Fairfield (42,558), Grove City (41,820), Zanesville (41,589), Delaware (41,283), Warren (38,752). Comparing these pages is a quick way to see how Westerville differs from communities of the same scale.

How dense is Westerville?

Westerville has about 3,261 people per square mile (1,259 per square kilometer), which we classify as suburban. Within Ohio, it is denser than about 94% of the listed places. Land at this level is usually a mix of single-family neighborhoods, shopping corridors and parks, where driving is common but destinations are close. Read how to interpret population density to see how we draw these lines.

What ZIP codes does Westerville use?

The postal data lists 3 ZIP codes for Westerville: 43081, 43082, 43086. Several codes in one place usually reflect separate delivery areas, post offices or large buildings with their own code. Codes beginning with 4 are assigned to the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley (Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan and Ohio). Learn more in our guide to how ZIP codes work or check any code with the ZIP code lookup.

What time zone is Westerville in?

Westerville is in the Eastern time zone, which is UTC−5 from Coordinated Universal Time in standard time (IANA zone America/New_York). The area observes daylight saving time, so clocks move forward in March and back in November. The nearest listed place in a different time zone is La Porte, IN, about 223 miles away, which gives a sense of how far the nearest zone boundary may be. Current local time: see the Eastern time hub. For the rules behind these zones, read US time zones explained.

Where is Westerville located in Ohio?

Westerville lies in the central part of Ohio, at 40.124° north latitude and 82.921° west longitude. The state capital, Columbus, is about 10 miles to the south. The closest listed place in another state is Vienna, WV, roughly 92 miles to the southeast, which shows how near Westerville is to a state line. For big-city services, the nearest place with more than 100,000 people is Columbus, OH, 10 miles to the south.

Which cities are near Westerville, OH?

The closest listed place to Westerville is Worthington, OH, 5.7 miles to the west. Of the eight nearest places below, 6 are in the same county. Distances are straight-line (great-circle) miles measured between place centers; see how distance is calculated.

Which county is Westerville in?

Westerville is in Franklin County, which has the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) code 39049. The county contains 27 places in our data, 17 of which have their own page here and 10 smaller communities that appear only in county and state lists. Other places in the county include Columbus (1,562,009), Dublin (49,037), Grove City (41,820), Reynoldsburg (38,327), Hilliard (36,534). Codes like this one help separate places that share a name; see the guide to counties and FIPS codes.

How far is Westerville from major US cities?

Among six major hubs, Westerville is closest to Chicago, IL at about 275 miles and farthest from Los Angeles, CA at about 1,985 miles in a straight line. Road distances are usually 10 to 30 percent longer. Try the distance calculator for any other pair.

Are there other places called Westerville?

No. In our data, Westerville in Franklin County, Ohio is the only place with this name, so the name alone is enough to identify it, though adding the state is still good practice in addresses and forms.

Planning a move to Westerville?

If you are weighing Westerville, start with the practical numbers: how far it is from where you live, whether it changes your time zone, and how its size and density compare with your current city. Use the distance calculator to measure the trip from where you live. The radius search tool lists every place within any distance of it. Our checklist for comparing cities explains what to check next.

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Population and density come from a compiled dataset and are estimates. They may differ from official Census Bureau counts. Verify important figures at census.gov.