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30234

Zip code 30234: Jenkinsburg, Georgia

Residential delivery areaButts CountyEastern Time
Population
2,157
Median household income
$57K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$232K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$699/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
50.8
U.S. 38.9
Land area
10 sq mi
211 people/sq mi

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

About 30234

30234 is a small-town zip code in Jenkinsburg, Georgia (Butts County), covering 10 sq mi of land. About 2,157 people live here, or 211 per square mile. The median resident is 50.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $56,905 a year, 30% below the national median of $80,734. 9.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $232,000, or 4.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 77% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $699 a month.

20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 28.7 minutes each way, and 19% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; construction and repair; and police and fire protection.

How 30234 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
50.8
Under 18
16.4%
65 and over
16.4%

Race and ethnicity

  • White49%
  • Black41%
  • Hispanic4%
  • Asian0.1%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial6%
Diversity index
58.9
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0.2%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
91.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
100%
Spanish
0.3%
Other Indo-European
0.1%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
860
Average household size
2.5
Family households
62.4%
Married couples
38.8%
Living alone
29.5%
Veterans (of adults)
3.2%
Male / female
61% / 39%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
23%
$25–50k
15%
$50–75k
25%
$75–100k
13%
$100–150k
4%
$150–200k
13%
$200k+
5%

Median household income

30234
$56,905
Butts Co.
$69,241
Georgia
$77,353
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$35,313
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
9.9%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
18.5%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.447
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

30234
$232,000
Butts Co.
$240,600
Georgia
$303,300
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

30234
$699
Butts Co.
$941
Georgia
$1,393
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
82%
2–4 units
17%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
0.5%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
872
Owner-occupied
77.1%
Vacant
1.4%
Median year built
1989
Median rooms
5.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income
51.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
51.5%
Home value to income
4.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
77%
Carpooled
4%
Transit
0%
Walked
0.3%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
19%
Other
0.1%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
1%
10–19
28%
20–29
25%
30–44
29%
45–59
10%
60+
7%
Average commute
28.7 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0.7%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
53.3%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving
23%
Construction and repair
11%
Police and fire
10%
Office and admin
10%
Sales
8%
Management
7%
Healthcare
7%
Production
7%
Computer and math
6%
Engineering and science
3%
Education
3%
Food service
2%
Cleaning and personal care
2%
Legal and social services
1%
Business and finance
1%
Arts, media and sports
0.3%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Manufacturing
25%
Professional and technical services
15%
Construction
11%
Public administration
11%
Retail
10%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
8%
Restaurants and hotels
4%
Education
4%
Health care and social assistance
4%
Admin, support and management
2%
Other services
2%
Wholesale
2%
Finance, insurance and real estate
1%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$46,647
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
0.9%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
12.8%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
1.4%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work30234U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$53,500$74,888
Service$53,352$26,804
Sales and office$47,417$40,476
Construction and maintenance$70,921$49,199
Production and transportation$33,330$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
17%
High school
39%
Some college
17%
Associate's
6%
Bachelor's
10%
Graduate
10%
High school graduate or higher
83%
Bachelor's degree or higher
20.1%
Graduate or professional degree
10.1%
Households with broadband
81.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL
54.7%
No internet access
11.6%
Without health insurance
7.2%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Jenkinsburg
State
Georgia
Center point
33.3326° N, 84.0253° W
Land area
10 sq mi
Water area
0.6 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

30234 spans 2 counties

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Jenkinsburg13% of zip
  • Locust Grove3% of zip

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

Zip codes near 30234

ZipCityDistanceIncome
30233Jackson3.9 mi$74,222
30248Locust Grove5 mi$83,823
30252McDonough9.9 mi$100,770
30216Flovilla11 mi$73,295
30253McDonough13 mi$81,892
30016Covington14 mi$79,527
30223Griffin15 mi$59,054
30224Griffin15 mi$70,216
30284Sunny Side15 mi—
30212Experiment · PO box16 mi—
30257Milner16 mi$67,941
30266Orchard Hill · PO box17 mi—

Zip codes like 30234 elsewhere

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Questions about 30234

What city is zip code 30234?

30234 is assigned to Jenkinsburg, Georgia. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 30234 in?

30234 is mostly in Butts County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 30234?

About 2,157 people live in 30234, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 30234 in?

30234 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 30234?

The median household income in 30234 is $56,905.

What zip codes are near 30234?

The closest zip codes to 30234 are 30233, 30248, 30252, 30216, 30253.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 30234, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.