Zip code 30005: Alpharetta, Georgia

Q: What city is zip code 30005?

30005 is assigned to Alpharetta, Georgia. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 30005 in?

30005 is mostly in Fulton County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 30005?

About 41,836 people live in 30005, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 30005?

The median household income in 30005 is $176,957.

Q: What zip codes are near 30005?

The closest zip codes to 30005 are 30023, 30022, 30009, 30004, 30097.

Residential delivery areaFulton CountyEastern Time

Population

41,836

Median household income

$177K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$636K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$2,084/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

40.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

16 sq mi

2,649 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 30005

30005 is an urban zip code in Alpharetta, Georgia (Fulton County), covering 16 sq mi of land. About 41,836 people live here, or 2,649 per square mile. The median resident is 40.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $176,957 a year, about 2.2× the national median of $80,734. 1.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $636,300, or 3.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 69% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,084 a month.

76% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26 minutes each way, and 36% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; computer and math (tech); and sales. 43% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.

How 30005 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Broadband access98.5%
99th
StrengthU.S. 91% · GA 91%17th of 693 in GA
Tech workers15.3%
99th
U.S. 3.8% · GA 4%2nd of 704 in GA
Median household income$176,957
98th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · GA $77,3533rd of 672 in GA
Work from home36.1%
98th
U.S. 15.1% · GA 15.9%13th of 706 in GA
Bachelor's degree or higher75.5%
97th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · GA 34.9%15th of 708 in GA
Median earnings per worker$95,747
97th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · GA $47,0663rd of 699 in GA
Per capita income$69,311
91st
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · GA $40,92426th of 708 in GA
Foreign-born residents34.5%
91st
U.S. 14.1% · GA 11.2%9th of 708 in GA
Median gross rent$2,084
87th
U.S. $1,413 · GA $1,3937th of 628 in GA
Diversity index65.9
85th
U.S. 61.4 · GA 64.954th of 708 in GA
Median home value$636,300
84th
U.S. $332,700 · GA $303,30010th of 661 in GA
Residents under 1825.9%
81st
U.S. 22% · GA 23.2%138th of 708 in GA
Population41,836
70th
U.S. 334,922,499 · GA 10,940,40777th of 708 in GA
Self-employed workers10.6%
65th
U.S. 10% · GA 10.1%282nd of 704 in GA
Population density2,649/sq mi
64th
U.S. 95/sq mi · GA 190/sq mi66th of 708 in GA
Median age40.4
60th
U.S. 38.9 · GA 37.6326th of 708 in GA
Unemployment rate5%
52nd
U.S. 5.2% · GA 5.1%283rd of 704 in GA
Homeownership rate68.8%
50th
U.S. 65.2% · GA 65.7%436th of 693 in GA
Average commute26 min
50th
U.S. 26.4 min · GA 28.3 min412th of 684 in GA
Healthcare workers8.4%
33rd
U.S. 9.7% · GA 8.2%330th of 704 in GA
Housing vacancy4.3%
25th
U.S. 10.1% · GA 10.3%624th of 694 in GA
Uninsured rate4.1%
23rd
U.S. 8.4% · GA 12.4%673rd of 701 in GA
Veterans3.5%
20th
U.S. 6.2% · GA 7.2%630th of 708 in GA
Rent-burdened renters35.4%
9th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · GA 52.4%521st of 678 in GA
Residents 65 and older9.6%
7th
U.S. 17.2% · GA 15%650th of 708 in GA
Income inequality (Gini)0.366
5th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · GA 0.477622nd of 691 in GA
Government workers6.7%
3rd
U.S. 14.5% · GA 14.3%665th of 704 in GA
Poverty rate1.9%
1st
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · GA 13.4%684th of 694 in GA

Measure	30005	Fulton	GA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in GA
Broadband accessStrength	98.5%	93.5%	91%	91%	99th	17th of 693
Tech workers	15.3%	7.3%	4%	3.8%	99th	2nd of 704
Median household incomeStrength	$176,957	$95,292	$77,353	$80,734	98th	3rd of 672
Work from home	36.1%	29.1%	15.9%	15.1%	98th	13th of 706
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	75.5%	58.5%	34.9%	35.7%	97th	15th of 708
Median earnings per workerStrength	$95,747	$64,016	$47,066	$49,666	97th	3rd of 699
Per capita incomeStrength	$69,311	$63,269	$40,924	$44,673	91st	26th of 708
Foreign-born residents	34.5%	14.1%	11.2%	14.1%	91st	9th of 708
Median gross rent	$2,084	$1,732	$1,393	$1,413	87th	7th of 628
Diversity index	65.9	67.2	64.9	61.4	85th	54th of 708
Median home value	$636,300	$458,800	$303,300	$332,700	84th	10th of 661
Residents under 18	25.9%	20.9%	23.2%	22%	81st	138th of 708
Population	41,836	1,076,561	10,940,407	334,922,499	70th	77th of 708
Self-employed workers	10.6%	11.4%	10.1%	10%	65th	282nd of 704
Population density	2,649/sq mi	2,044/sq mi	190/sq mi	95/sq mi	64th	66th of 708
Median age	40.4	36.4	37.6	38.9	60th	326th of 708
Unemployment rate	5%	5.4%	5.1%	5.2%	52nd	283rd of 704
Homeownership rate	68.8%	54.3%	65.7%	65.2%	50th	436th of 693
Average commute	26 min	27.7 min	28.3 min	26.4 min	50th	412th of 684
Healthcare workers	8.4%	7.2%	8.2%	9.7%	33rd	330th of 704
Housing vacancy	4.3%	8.8%	10.3%	10.1%	25th	624th of 694
Uninsured rate	4.1%	9.5%	12.4%	8.4%	23rd	673rd of 701
Veterans	3.5%	4.6%	7.2%	6.2%	20th	630th of 708
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	35.4%	50.5%	52.4%	51.1%	9th	521st of 678
Residents 65 and older	9.6%	12.7%	15%	17.2%	7th	650th of 708
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.366	0.523	0.477	0.483	5th	622nd of 691
Government workers	6.7%	11%	14.3%	14.5%	3rd	665th of 704
Poverty rateStrength	1.9%	12.3%	13.4%	12.5%	1st	684th of 694

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

22%

5–17

18–24

10%

25–34

17%

35–44

18%

45–54

14%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

40.4

Under 18

25.9%

65 and over

9.6%

Race and ethnicity

White50%
Black11%
Hispanic8%
Asian27%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.8%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

65.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

34.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

23.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

57%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

18%

Asian / Pacific

16%

Other

Households

Households: 14,427
Average household size: 2.9
Family households: 80.8%
Married couples: 71.1%
Living alone: 15.5%
Veterans (of adults): 3.5%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

$75–100k

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

15%

$200k+

44%

Median household income

30005

$176,957

Fulton Co.

$95,292

Georgia

$77,353

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$69,311

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

1.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

59.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.366

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

30005

$636,300

Fulton Co.

$458,800

Georgia

$303,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

30005

$2,084

Fulton Co.

$1,732

Georgia

$1,393

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

71%

2–4 units

5–19 units

14%

20+ units

13%

Mobile home

0.4%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 15,074
Owner-occupied: 68.8%
Vacant: 4.3%
Median year built: 1997
Median rooms: 7.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 35.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 20.9%
Home value to income: 3.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

56%

Carpooled

Transit

0.2%

Walked

Bicycle

0.0%

Worked from home

36%

Other

0.8%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

31%

20–29

22%

30–44

20%

45–59

10%

60+

Average commute

26 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

72.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

19%

Computer and math

15%

Sales

13%

Business and finance

11%

Healthcare

Office and admin

Education

Engineering and science

Transportation and moving

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Arts, media and sports

Production

Legal and social services

Construction and repair

Police and fire

0.2%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.1%

Industries

Professional and technical services

21%

Retail

11%

Finance, insurance and real estate

10%

Health care and social assistance

10%

Manufacturing

Education

Information

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

Construction

Wholesale

Other services

Public administration

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

0.2%

Median earnings per worker

$95,747

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

6.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

5.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	30005	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$113,931	$74,888
Service	$27,105	$26,804
Sales and office	$71,350	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$37,411	$49,199
Production and transportation	$37,708	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

Some college

11%

Associate's

Bachelor's

44%

Graduate

31%

High school graduate or higher: 98.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 75.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 31.4%
Households with broadband: 98.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 93.2%
No internet access: 0.6%
Without health insurance: 4.1%
Limited-English households: 3.8%

Geography

City (USPS): Alpharetta
State: Georgia
County: Fulton County
Center point: 34.0891° N, 84.2170° W
Land area: 16 sq mi
Water area: 0.4 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

30005 spans 2 counties

Fulton County70% of land
Forsyth County30% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Alpharetta54% of zip
Johns Creek16% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 30005

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
30023	Alpharetta, GA · PO box	4.5 mi	—	—	—
30022	Alpharetta, GA	4.7 mi	64,546	$153,294	$635,300
30009	Alpharetta, GA	5 mi	21,095	$126,510	$640,500
30004	Alpharetta, GA	5.8 mi	68,707	$156,100	$657,700
30097	Duluth, GA	6 mi	46,876	$124,890	$625,100
30095	Duluth, GA · PO box	6.6 mi	—	—	—
30076	Roswell, GA	6.8 mi	46,054	$118,170	$489,700
30024	Suwanee, GA	7.4 mi	88,067	$143,879	$551,000
30092	Peachtree Corners, GA	8.1 mi	36,992	$79,309	$486,800
30096	Duluth, GA	8.9 mi	71,732	$74,656	$375,200
30026	North Metro, GA · PO box	9.2 mi	—	—	—
30029	North Metro, GA · PO box	9.2 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 30005

What city is zip code 30005?

30005 is assigned to Alpharetta, Georgia. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 30005 in?

30005 is mostly in Fulton County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 30005?

About 41,836 people live in 30005, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 30005 in?

30005 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 30005?

The median household income in 30005 is $176,957.

What zip codes are near 30005?

The closest zip codes to 30005 are 30023, 30022, 30009, 30004, 30097.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 30005, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.