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30504

Zip code 30504: Gainesville, Georgia

Residential delivery areaHall CountyEastern Time
Population
29,422
Median household income
$76K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$352K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,369/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
34.3
U.S. 38.9
Land area
18 sq mi
1,621 people/sq mi

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

About 30504

30504 is a suburban zip code in Gainesville, Georgia (Hall County), covering 18 sq mi of land. About 29,422 people live here, or 1,621 per square mile. The median resident is 34.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $75,885 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 13.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $351,600, or 4.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 55% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,369 a month.

25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; construction and repair; and cleaning and personal care. 40% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 30504 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
34.3
Under 18
25.5%
65 and over
15.5%

Race and ethnicity

  • White38%
  • Black9%
  • Hispanic47%
  • Asian3%
  • Native American0.1%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.5%
  • Multiracial2%
Diversity index
62.4
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
27.6%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
45.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
60%
Spanish
35%
Other Indo-European
2%
Asian / Pacific
3%
Other
0.1%

Households

Households
9,688
Average household size
3
Family households
70.6%
Married couples
45.7%
Living alone
21.3%
Veterans (of adults)
5.5%
Male / female
52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
10%
$25–50k
21%
$50–75k
18%
$75–100k
17%
$100–150k
19%
$150–200k
6%
$200k+
9%

Median household income

30504
$75,885
Hall Co.
$80,901
Georgia
$77,353
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$34,559
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
13.6%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
15.1%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.438
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

30504
$351,600
Hall Co.
$350,400
Georgia
$303,300
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

30504
$1,369
Hall Co.
$1,341
Georgia
$1,393
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
68%
2–4 units
2%
5–19 units
22%
20+ units
6%
Mobile home
3%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
10,602
Owner-occupied
55.2%
Vacant
8.6%
Median year built
1995
Median rooms
5.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income
52.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
19.1%
Home value to income
4.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
72%
Carpooled
12%
Transit
0.7%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0.1%
Worked from home
11%
Other
5%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
14%
10–19
35%
20–29
18%
30–44
14%
45–59
12%
60+
8%
Average commute
25 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
3.2%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
59.9%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production
19%
Construction and repair
12%
Cleaning and personal care
9%
Office and admin
9%
Sales
8%
Management
8%
Transportation and moving
7%
Food service
7%
Healthcare
6%
Education
6%
Business and finance
3%
Computer and math
2%
Legal and social services
2%
Engineering and science
0.9%
Arts, media and sports
0.8%
Police and fire
0.6%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.1%

Industries

Manufacturing
21%
Construction
11%
Restaurants and hotels
9%
Education
8%
Retail
8%
Health care and social assistance
8%
Admin, support and management
7%
Professional and technical services
6%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
6%
Other services
5%
Wholesale
4%
Finance, insurance and real estate
3%
Public administration
2%
Information
1%
Arts and recreation
0.5%
Agriculture and mining
0.4%
Median earnings per worker
$39,561
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
9%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
8.6%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
5.5%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work30504U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$64,824$74,888
Service$24,530$26,804
Sales and office$34,232$40,476
Construction and maintenance$42,149$49,199
Production and transportation$37,295$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
29%
High school
25%
Some college
16%
Associate's
6%
Bachelor's
16%
Graduate
9%
High school graduate or higher
71.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
24.5%
Graduate or professional degree
8.6%
Households with broadband
94.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL
74%
No internet access
3.3%
Without health insurance
23.7%
Limited-English households
9.5%

Geography

City (USPS)
Gainesville
State
Georgia
Center point
34.2665° N, 83.8886° W
Land area
18 sq mi
Water area
5.1 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Gainesville44% of zip
  • Oakwood2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 30504

ZipCityDistanceIncome
30566Oakwood2 mi$66,456
30501Gainesville5.6 mi$64,175
30506Gainesville5.6 mi$97,413
30542Flowery Branch6.1 mi$99,648
30502Chestnut Mountain · PO box6.5 mi—
30503Gainesville · PO box6.5 mi—
30507Gainesville6.8 mi$71,703
30517Braselton11 mi$118,034
30575Talmo11 mi$84,750
30518Buford12 mi$96,936
30041Cumming13 mi$152,564
30519Buford13 mi$102,553

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Questions about 30504

What city is zip code 30504?

30504 is assigned to Gainesville, Georgia. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 30504 in?

30504 is in Hall County, Georgia.

What is the population of 30504?

About 29,422 people live in 30504, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 30504 in?

30504 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 30504?

The median household income in 30504 is $75,885.

What zip codes are near 30504?

The closest zip codes to 30504 are 30566, 30501, 30506, 30542, 30502.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 30504, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.