
Georgia · Census place 42425
Johns Creek, GA population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Johns Creek, Georgia (Johns Creek, GA — Census place “Johns Creek city”) is 82,115 residents, ranking #10 of 675 places in Georgia. Median household income is $160,185, the median home is worth $583,700 and median gross rent runs $2,173 a month. Looking for the Johns Creek Georgia ZIP code list? 3 ZIP codes serve Johns Creek, GA: 30005, 30022, 30097.
- Population
- 82,115Johns Creek city residents
- Median household income
- $160,185Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $583,700Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $2,173Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 43.1 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 79.7%Owner-occupied households
Johns Creek ZIP codes (Georgia)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Johns Creek.
The Johns Creek GA ZIP code list below covers 3 ZIP codes. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in Johns Creek city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Johns Creek city median would spend about 16.3% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 3.9% of residents and 79.7% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Johns Creek city, GA in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Johns Creek city is a small city in Georgia, with 82,115 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #10 of 675 ranked by population — larger than 98% of them. The median age here is 43.1 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly older profile than the country as a whole. At this size the Census also publishes one-year estimates; the five-year values used here are steadier and let you compare against smaller neighbours on the same basis.
Households in Johns Creek city earn a median of $160,185 a year, 104% above the national figure of $78,538 and 180% above the $57,300 median for the 378 Georgia cities we cover. Median household income counts every pre-tax dollar arriving at an address — wages, self-employment, Social Security, pensions, interest and public assistance — for everyone living there, so multi-earner households pull the figure up even where individual pay is modest. Poverty reaches 3.9% of residents here, less than half the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Johns Creek city is valued at $583,700, 92.4% above the national figure and 205% above the $191,600 peer median, while median gross rent runs $2,173 a month, 54.6% above the national figure, or roughly $26,076 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 16.3% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is cheap relative to what people here earn. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 3.6×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 79.7% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans toward owners. The rent line includes utilities paid by the tenant, a definition worth remembering when comparing it against a landlord's quoted rate.
Every value on this page is published directly by the Census for this area — nothing is modelled or interpolated. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Georgia.
- Warner Robins city 81,438
- Roswell city 92,577
- Albany city 67,939
- Sandy Springs city 107,198
- Alpharetta city 66,355
- South Fulton city 109,157
- Marietta city 61,773
- Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance) 126,987
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Johns Creek city?
- Johns Creek city has 82,115 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #10 of 675 in Georgia.
- What is the median household income in Johns Creek city?
- Median household income in Johns Creek city is $160,185 a year, 104% above the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Johns Creek city?
- Median gross rent is $2,173 a month and the median home value is $583,700, so rent absorbs about 16.3% of median household income.
- Is Johns Creek city affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 3.6× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Johns Creek city is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 16.3% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Johns Creek city data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. At this size the Census also publishes one-year estimates; the five-year values used here are steadier and let you compare against smaller neighbours on the same basis.