Zip code 30143: Jasper, Georgia

Q: What city is zip code 30143?

30143 is assigned to Jasper, Georgia. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 30143 in?

30143 is mostly in Pickens County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

Q: What is the population of 30143?

About 26,604 people live in 30143, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 30143?

The median household income in 30143 is $82,193.

Q: What zip codes are near 30143?

The closest zip codes to 30143 are 30177, 30151, 30175, 30148, 30107.

Residential delivery areaPickens CountyEastern Time

Population

26,604

Median household income

$82K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$368K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,152/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

49.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

145 sq mi

183 people/sq mi

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

About 30143

30143 is a small-town zip code in Jasper, Georgia (Pickens County), covering 145 sq mi of land. About 26,604 people live here, or 183 per square mile. The median resident is 49.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $82,193 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 11.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $368,100, or 4.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 82% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,152 a month.

36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 33.3 minutes each way, and 20% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; sales; and office and administrative support.

How 30143 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median age49.5
95th
U.S. 38.9 · GA 37.692nd of 708 in GA
Residents 65 and older27.5%
95th
U.S. 17.2% · GA 15%65th of 708 in GA
Housing vacancy16.5%
89th
U.S. 10.1% · GA 10.3%224th of 694 in GA
Average commute33.3 min
88th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · GA 28.3 min126th of 684 in GA
Homeownership rate81.9%
83rd
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · GA 65.7%187th of 693 in GA
Self-employed workers12.1%
78th
U.S. 10% · GA 10.1%191st of 704 in GA
Work from home19.9%
77th
U.S. 15.1% · GA 15.9%92nd of 706 in GA
Veterans7.9%
76th
U.S. 6.2% · GA 7.2%257th of 708 in GA
Uninsured rate10.6%
74th
U.S. 8.4% · GA 12.4%443rd of 701 in GA
Broadband access94.2%
68th
U.S. 91% · GA 91%144th of 693 in GA
Tech workers4%
68th
U.S. 3.8% · GA 4%130th of 704 in GA
Rent-burdened renters55.1%
67th
U.S. 51.1% · GA 52.4%230th of 678 in GA
Government workers16%
66th
U.S. 14.5% · GA 14.3%324th of 704 in GA
Bachelor's degree or higher35.6%
58th
U.S. 35.7% · GA 34.9%142nd of 708 in GA
Per capita income$42,775
57th
U.S. $44,673 · GA $40,924130th of 708 in GA
Median home value$368,100
57th
U.S. $332,700 · GA $303,30094th of 661 in GA
Median household income$82,193
53rd
U.S. $80,734 · GA $77,353176th of 672 in GA
Poverty rate11.1%
51st
U.S. 12.5% · GA 13.4%451st of 694 in GA
Population26,604
43rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · GA 10,940,407161st of 708 in GA
Median earnings per worker$45,378
41st
U.S. $49,666 · GA $47,066253rd of 699 in GA
Median gross rent$1,152
33rd
U.S. $1,413 · GA $1,393224th of 628 in GA
Income inequality (Gini)0.416
33rd
U.S. 0.483 · GA 0.477444th of 691 in GA
Healthcare workers8.3%
32nd
U.S. 9.7% · GA 8.2%342nd of 704 in GA
Population density183/sq mi
20th
U.S. 95/sq mi · GA 190/sq mi291st of 708 in GA
Foreign-born residents3.1%
19th
U.S. 14.1% · GA 11.2%398th of 708 in GA
Residents under 1817.9%
18th
U.S. 22% · GA 23.2%546th of 708 in GA
Diversity index15.4
8th
U.S. 61.4 · GA 64.9666th of 708 in GA
Unemployment rate2.1%
6th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · GA 5.1%555th of 704 in GA

Measure	30143	Pickens	GA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in GA
Median age	49.5	46.7	37.6	38.9	95th	92nd of 708
Residents 65 and older	27.5%	23%	15%	17.2%	95th	65th of 708
Housing vacancy	16.5%	13.7%	10.3%	10.1%	89th	224th of 694
Average commuteWeakness	33.3 min	33.5 min	28.3 min	26.4 min	88th	126th of 684
Homeownership rateStrength	81.9%	81.2%	65.7%	65.2%	83rd	187th of 693
Self-employed workers	12.1%	11.7%	10.1%	10%	78th	191st of 704
Work from home	19.9%	16.9%	15.9%	15.1%	77th	92nd of 706
Veterans	7.9%	7.5%	7.2%	6.2%	76th	257th of 708
Uninsured rate	10.6%	12%	12.4%	8.4%	74th	443rd of 701
Broadband access	94.2%	92.1%	91%	91%	68th	144th of 693
Tech workers	4%	3.6%	4%	3.8%	68th	130th of 704
Rent-burdened renters	55.1%	53.7%	52.4%	51.1%	67th	230th of 678
Government workers	16%	15.6%	14.3%	14.5%	66th	324th of 704
Bachelor's degree or higher	35.6%	26.7%	34.9%	35.7%	58th	142nd of 708
Per capita income	$42,775	$40,871	$40,924	$44,673	57th	130th of 708
Median home value	$368,100	$332,700	$303,300	$332,700	57th	94th of 661
Median household income	$82,193	$78,930	$77,353	$80,734	53rd	176th of 672
Poverty rate	11.1%	12%	13.4%	12.5%	51st	451st of 694
Population	26,604	34,951	10,940,407	334,922,499	43rd	161st of 708
Median earnings per worker	$45,378	$44,943	$47,066	$49,666	41st	253rd of 699
Median gross rent	$1,152	$1,136	$1,393	$1,413	33rd	224th of 628
Income inequality (Gini)	0.416	0.430	0.477	0.483	33rd	444th of 691
Healthcare workers	8.3%	9.6%	8.2%	9.7%	32nd	342nd of 704
Population density	183/sq mi	151/sq mi	190/sq mi	95/sq mi	20th	291st of 708
Foreign-born residents	3.1%	2.8%	11.2%	14.1%	19th	398th of 708
Residents under 18	17.9%	18.8%	23.2%	22%	18th	546th of 708
Diversity index	15.4	16	64.9	61.4	8th	666th of 708
Unemployment rateStrength	2.1%	3%	5.1%	5.2%	6th	555th of 704

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

14%

5–17

18–24

10%

25–34

12%

35–44

12%

45–54

15%

55–64

17%

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

49.5

Under 18

17.9%

65 and over

27.5%

Race and ethnicity

White92%
Black0.3%
Hispanic4%
Asian0.3%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other0.1%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

15.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

3.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

58.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

96%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.4%

Other

Households

Households: 10,428
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 76%
Married couples: 63.7%
Living alone: 19.8%
Veterans (of adults): 7.9%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

12%

$25–50k

17%

$50–75k

14%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

22%

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

11%

Median household income

30143

$82,193

Pickens Co.

$78,930

Georgia

$77,353

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$42,775

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

11.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

21.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.416

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

30143

$368,100

Pickens Co.

$332,700

Georgia

$303,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

30143

$1,152

Pickens Co.

$1,136

Georgia

$1,393

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

86%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

0.4%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.2%

Housing units: 12,493
Owner-occupied: 81.9%
Vacant: 16.5%
Median year built: 1997
Median rooms: 6.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 55.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 17.7%
Home value to income: 4.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

69%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.7%

Bicycle

Worked from home

20%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

14%

10–19

21%

20–29

14%

30–44

20%

45–59

11%

60+

20%

Average commute

33.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

55.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

13%

Sales

12%

Office and admin

12%

Construction and repair

Transportation and moving

Healthcare

Production

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

Food service

Computer and math

Police and fire

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

0.9%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Manufacturing

16%

Health care and social assistance

11%

Retail

10%

Construction

Education

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Public administration

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

Information

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

0.8%

Arts and recreation

0.4%

Median earnings per worker

$45,378

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

12.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

16%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	30143	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$75,446	$74,888
Service	$21,744	$26,804
Sales and office	$34,326	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$42,869	$49,199
Production and transportation	$41,491	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

27%

Some college

22%

Associate's

Bachelor's

24%

Graduate

12%

High school graduate or higher: 91.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 11.8%
Households with broadband: 94.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 80.2%
No internet access: 4.4%
Without health insurance: 10.6%
Limited-English households: 0.6%

Geography

City (USPS): Jasper
State: Georgia
County: Pickens County
Center point: 34.4628° N, 84.4252° W
Land area: 145 sq mi
Water area: 0.6 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

30143 spans 3 counties

Pickens County88% of land
Dawson County10% of land
Cherokee County2% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Jasper5% of zip

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

Zip codes near 30143

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
30177	Tate, GA	4.8 mi	784	—	$217,500
30151	Nelson, GA · PO box	6.4 mi	—	—	—
30175	Talking Rock, GA	7.6 mi	6,088	$69,737	$332,700
30148	Marble Hill, GA	9.1 mi	973	$90,357	$342,900
30107	Ball Ground, GA	9.9 mi	19,134	$110,811	$387,600
30183	Waleska, GA	13 mi	6,288	$94,567	$451,100
30536	Ellijay, GA	14 mi	9,398	$80,000	$338,500
30146	Lebanon, GA · PO box	15 mi	—	—	—
30539	East Ellijay, GA	15 mi	115	$26,950	—
30139	Fairmount, GA	16 mi	4,849	$69,096	$213,700
30169	Canton, GA · PO box	16 mi	—	—	—
30534	Dawsonville, GA	16 mi	34,365	$95,341	$386,000

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Questions about 30143

What city is zip code 30143?

30143 is assigned to Jasper, Georgia. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 30143 in?

30143 is mostly in Pickens County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

What is the population of 30143?

About 26,604 people live in 30143, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 30143 in?

30143 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 30143?

The median household income in 30143 is $82,193.

What zip codes are near 30143?

The closest zip codes to 30143 are 30177, 30151, 30175, 30148, 30107.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 30143, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.