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30755

Zip code 30755: Tunnel Hill, Georgia

Residential delivery areaWhitfield CountyEastern Time
Population
9,813
Median household income
$74K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$195K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$833/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
36
U.S. 38.9
Land area
37 sq mi
266 people/sq mi

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

About 30755

30755 is a small-town zip code in Tunnel Hill, Georgia (Whitfield County), covering 37 sq mi of land. About 9,813 people live here, or 266 per square mile. The median resident is 36 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $74,167 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $195,100, or 2.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 71% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $833 a month.

15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 31.4 minutes each way, and 7% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; production and manufacturing; and construction and repair.

How 30755 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
36
Under 18
23.7%
65 and over
17.1%

Race and ethnicity

  • White78%
  • Black0.3%
  • Hispanic15%
  • Asian0.9%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.1%
  • Multiracial5%
Diversity index
36.2
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
5%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
67.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
88%
Spanish
12%
Other Indo-European
0.5%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
3,660
Average household size
2.7
Family households
72.1%
Married couples
50.5%
Living alone
20%
Veterans (of adults)
5.8%
Male / female
51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
12%
$25–50k
23%
$50–75k
16%
$75–100k
13%
$100–150k
19%
$150–200k
14%
$200k+
4%

Median household income

30755
$74,167
Whitfield Co.
$67,070
Georgia
$77,353
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$34,714
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
9%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
17.5%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.424
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

30755
$195,100
Whitfield Co.
$218,000
Georgia
$303,300
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

30755
$833
Whitfield Co.
$971
Georgia
$1,393
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
65%
2–4 units
2%
5–19 units
0.3%
20+ units
2%
Mobile home
31%
Boat, RV, van
0.0%
Housing units
3,986
Owner-occupied
70.8%
Vacant
8.2%
Median year built
1987
Median rooms
5.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income
36.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
5.2%
Home value to income
2.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
81%
Carpooled
11%
Transit
0%
Walked
0.3%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
7%
Other
0.8%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
2%
10–19
22%
20–29
32%
30–44
26%
45–59
8%
60+
10%
Average commute
31.4 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
8.6%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
63.7%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin
14%
Production
14%
Construction and repair
13%
Healthcare
10%
Management
10%
Sales
8%
Transportation and moving
7%
Education
5%
Food service
5%
Cleaning and personal care
3%
Legal and social services
3%
Business and finance
3%
Computer and math
2%
Police and fire
1%
Engineering and science
0.7%
Arts, media and sports
0.3%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Manufacturing
26%
Health care and social assistance
15%
Retail
11%
Construction
8%
Education
7%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
6%
Other services
6%
Finance, insurance and real estate
5%
Admin, support and management
4%
Restaurants and hotels
4%
Public administration
4%
Agriculture and mining
2%
Professional and technical services
1%
Information
1%
Wholesale
0.8%
Arts and recreation
0.0%
Median earnings per worker
$42,549
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
12.2%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
10.4%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
6.6%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work30755U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$59,754$74,888
Service$21,788$26,804
Sales and office$33,387$40,476
Construction and maintenance$53,864$49,199
Production and transportation$37,400$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
17%
High school
40%
Some college
21%
Associate's
7%
Bachelor's
8%
Graduate
7%
High school graduate or higher
83.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
15%
Graduate or professional degree
6.8%
Households with broadband
87%
Cable, fiber or DSL
60%
No internet access
11.9%
Without health insurance
14.4%
Limited-English households
1.7%

Geography

City (USPS)
Tunnel Hill
State
Georgia
Center point
34.8694° N, 85.0407° W
Land area
37 sq mi
Water area
0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

30755 spans 2 counties

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Tunnel Hill5% of zip

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

Zip codes near 30755

ZipCityDistanceIncome
30756Varnell4.3 mi—
30736Ringgold5.8 mi$83,821
30740Rocky Face7.9 mi$79,671
30719Dalton · PO box8 mi—
30710Cohutta8.5 mi$78,819
30722Dalton · PO box9.1 mi—
30726Graysville9.2 mi—
30721Dalton9.2 mi$62,094
30720Dalton9.6 mi$69,369
37302Apison10 mi$128,885
30739Rock Spring11 mi$76,600
37315Collegedale12 mi—

Zip codes like 30755 elsewhere

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Questions about 30755

What city is zip code 30755?

30755 is assigned to Tunnel Hill, Georgia. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 30755 in?

30755 is mostly in Whitfield County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 30755?

About 9,813 people live in 30755, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 30755 in?

30755 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 30755?

The median household income in 30755 is $74,167.

What zip codes are near 30755?

The closest zip codes to 30755 are 30756, 30736, 30740, 30719, 30710.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 30755, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.