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30537

Zip code 30537: Dillard, Georgia

Residential delivery areaRabun CountyEastern Time
Population
1,406
Median household income
$50K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$319K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,363/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
65.6
U.S. 38.9
Land area
19 sq mi
75 people/sq mi

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

About 30537

30537 is a small-town zip code in Dillard, Georgia (Rabun County), covering 19 sq mi of land. About 1,406 people live here, or 75 per square mile. The median resident is 65.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $50,000 a year, 38% below the national median of $80,734. 17.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $318,500, or 6.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 73% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,363 a month.

49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.9 minutes each way, and 27% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in food service, sales and management. 17% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 26% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.

How 30537 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
65.6
Under 18
8%
65 and over
51.1%

Race and ethnicity

  • White83%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic5%
  • Asian11%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial1%
Diversity index
29.5
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
15.8%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
27%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
74%
Spanish
6%
Other Indo-European
19%
Asian / Pacific
0.5%
Other
0.2%

Households

Households
812
Average household size
1.7
Family households
52.5%
Married couples
46.3%
Living alone
45.1%
Veterans (of adults)
9.6%
Male / female
42% / 58%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
30%
$25–50k
20%
$50–75k
9%
$75–100k
11%
$100–150k
18%
$150–200k
7%
$200k+
4%

Median household income

30537
$50,000
Rabun Co.
$67,493
Georgia
$77,353
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$44,248
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
17.6%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
11.8%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.479
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

30537
$318,500
Rabun Co.
$295,200
Georgia
$303,300
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

30537
$1,363
Rabun Co.
$1,047
Georgia
$1,393
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
79%
2–4 units
1%
5–19 units
10%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
10%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
1,747
Owner-occupied
72.9%
Vacant
53.5%
Median year built
1988
Median rooms
5.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income
84.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
82.4%
Home value to income
6.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
63%
Carpooled
8%
Transit
0%
Walked
0.2%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
27%
Other
2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
13%
10–19
15%
20–29
50%
30–44
10%
45–59
3%
60+
9%
Average commute
23.9 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
2.9%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
45.7%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Food service
26%
Sales
11%
Management
9%
Office and admin
8%
Construction and repair
7%
Healthcare
7%
Cleaning and personal care
6%
Education
6%
Transportation and moving
6%
Arts, media and sports
4%
Police and fire
3%
Business and finance
2%
Production
2%
Legal and social services
2%
Computer and math
1%
Engineering and science
1%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Restaurants and hotels
27%
Finance, insurance and real estate
10%
Retail
9%
Professional and technical services
9%
Education
7%
Health care and social assistance
7%
Construction
6%
Public administration
6%
Arts and recreation
5%
Manufacturing
4%
Other services
4%
Admin, support and management
3%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2%
Information
0.5%
Wholesale
0.2%
Agriculture and mining
0.2%
Median earnings per worker
$26,607
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
17.2%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
10.1%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
3.6%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work30537U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$61,250$74,888
Service$9,175$26,804
Sales and office$33,889$40,476
Construction and maintenance$53,523$49,199
Production and transportation$30,313$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
4%
High school
21%
Some college
21%
Associate's
5%
Bachelor's
20%
Graduate
30%
High school graduate or higher
96.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
49.2%
Graduate or professional degree
29.7%
Households with broadband
93.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL
74.1%
No internet access
2.6%
Without health insurance
17.6%
Limited-English households
0.9%

Geography

City (USPS)
Dillard
State
Georgia
Center point
34.9791° N, 83.3315° W
Land area
19 sq mi
Water area
0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Sky Valley16% of zip
  • Dillard9% of zip

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

Zip codes near 30537

ZipCityDistanceIncome
28775Scaly Mountain2.8 mi—
30568Rabun Gap4.8 mi$75,948
30562Mountain City5.1 mi$48,529
30525Clayton5.4 mi$65,150
28763Otto8.3 mi$72,269
28741Highlands9.1 mi$70,392
30576Tiger12 mi$81,417
29664Mountain Rest13 mi$51,705
30581Wiley14 mi—
28717Cashiers14 mi$76,085
28744Franklin · PO box14 mi—
29658Long Creek14 mi$67,750

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Questions about 30537

What city is zip code 30537?

30537 is assigned to Dillard, Georgia. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 30537 in?

30537 is in Rabun County, Georgia.

What is the population of 30537?

About 1,406 people live in 30537, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 30537 in?

30537 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 30537?

The median household income in 30537 is $50,000.

What zip codes are near 30537?

The closest zip codes to 30537 are 28775, 30568, 30562, 30525, 28763.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 30537, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.