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30083

Zip code 30083: Stone Mountain, Georgia

Residential delivery areaDeKalb CountyEastern Time
Population
62,724
Median household income
$55K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$242K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,459/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
35
U.S. 38.9
Land area
18 sq mi
3,512 people/sq mi

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

About 30083

30083 is an urban zip code in Stone Mountain, Georgia (DeKalb County), covering 18 sq mi of land. About 62,724 people live here, or 3,512 per square mile. The median resident is 35 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $55,307 a year, 31% below the national median of $80,734. 18.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $242,000, or 4.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 51% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,459 a month.

26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 32.9 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; office and administrative support; and sales. 27% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another language, such as Arabic or a Native American language.

How 30083 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

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

Median age
35
Under 18
24.4%
65 and over
10.7%

Race and ethnicity

  • White8%
  • Black76%
  • Hispanic5%
  • Asian7%
  • Native American0.1%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other1%
  • Multiracial3%
Diversity index
41.4
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
23.6%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
42.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
73%
Spanish
5%
Other Indo-European
5%
Asian / Pacific
3%
Other
13%

Households

Households
20,674
Average household size
3
Family households
60.5%
Married couples
29.7%
Living alone
31.4%
Veterans (of adults)
5.8%
Male / female
50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
19%
$25–50k
27%
$50–75k
20%
$75–100k
11%
$100–150k
14%
$150–200k
5%
$200k+
5%

Median household income

30083
$55,307
DeKalb Co.
$80,644
Georgia
$77,353
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$26,820
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
18.1%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
10.4%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.439
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

30083
$242,000
DeKalb Co.
$357,800
Georgia
$303,300
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

30083
$1,459
DeKalb Co.
$1,692
Georgia
$1,393
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
62%
2–4 units
6%
5–19 units
24%
20+ units
7%
Mobile home
0.3%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
23,853
Owner-occupied
51.1%
Vacant
13.3%
Median year built
1980
Median rooms
5.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income
69.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
36.9%
Home value to income
4.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
68%
Carpooled
12%
Transit
6%
Walked
0.2%
Bicycle
0.0%
Worked from home
11%
Other
3%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
4%
10–19
19%
20–29
23%
30–44
28%
45–59
15%
60+
11%
Average commute
32.9 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
10%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
64.4%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving
18%
Office and admin
12%
Sales
12%
Management
8%
Food service
7%
Cleaning and personal care
7%
Production
6%
Business and finance
6%
Healthcare
5%
Construction and repair
4%
Computer and math
3%
Education
3%
Engineering and science
3%
Legal and social services
2%
Police and fire
2%
Arts, media and sports
1%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.5%

Industries

Retail
17%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
15%
Restaurants and hotels
11%
Manufacturing
9%
Health care and social assistance
9%
Finance, insurance and real estate
6%
Professional and technical services
5%
Education
5%
Admin, support and management
5%
Other services
5%
Public administration
5%
Construction
4%
Information
2%
Wholesale
2%
Arts and recreation
1%
Agriculture and mining
0.4%
Median earnings per worker
$36,683
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
7.4%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
12%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
6.6%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work30083U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$60,404$74,888
Service$25,894$26,804
Sales and office$33,953$40,476
Construction and maintenance$42,318$49,199
Production and transportation$31,273$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
14%
High school
32%
Some college
18%
Associate's
10%
Bachelor's
18%
Graduate
8%
High school graduate or higher
86%
Bachelor's degree or higher
25.8%
Graduate or professional degree
7.8%
Households with broadband
92.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL
77.9%
No internet access
6.2%
Without health insurance
18.8%
Limited-English households
6.1%

Geography

City (USPS)
Stone Mountain
State
Georgia
Center point
33.7966° N, 84.1926° W
Land area
18 sq mi
Water area
0.7 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Tucker12% of zip
  • Stone Mountain9% of zip

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

Zip codes near 30083

ZipCityDistanceIncome
30072Pine Lake0.8 mi$78,750
30021Clarkston2.8 mi$52,278
30088Stone Mountain2.9 mi$70,325
30079Scottdale3.9 mi$82,500
30084Tucker4.2 mi$81,304
30085Tucker · PO box4.2 mi—
30002Avondale Estates4.3 mi$89,750
30035Decatur5 mi$66,799
30074Redan · PO box5 mi—
30033Decatur5.4 mi$111,616
30087Stone Mountain5.4 mi$96,491
30032Decatur5.7 mi$62,765

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Questions about 30083

What city is zip code 30083?

30083 is assigned to Stone Mountain, Georgia. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 30083 in?

30083 is in DeKalb County, Georgia.

What is the population of 30083?

About 62,724 people live in 30083, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 30083 in?

30083 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 30083?

The median household income in 30083 is $55,307.

What zip codes are near 30083?

The closest zip codes to 30083 are 30072, 30021, 30088, 30079, 30084.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 30083, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.