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Rockdale County · Georgia

ZIP code 30012

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 30012 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
33,034

ZCTA residents

Median income
$60,169

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$199,900

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4%

Georgia state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 30012 sits in Rockdale County, Georgia and is home to 33,034 people. Median household income is $60,169, the median home is worth $199,900 and median gross rent is $1,134. 58% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4% (Georgia state rate).

County
Rockdale County

FIPS 13247

State
Georgia (GA)

751 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 30012

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
33,034ZIP 30012 residents
Median household income
$60,169Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$199,900Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,134Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
38.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
58%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 30012

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
4%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$4Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$40Before any exemptions

Georgia levies 4% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
23%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.3×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,037/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
12.2%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 30012 compares

ZIP 30012 against the median ZIP in Rockdale County and across Georgia.

MeasureZIP 30012County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$60,169$71,086$61,524-2%
Median home value$199,900$266,600$194,200+3%
Median gross rent$1,134$1,447$965+18%
Population33,03433,0345,994+451%

Medians are computed across the 3 ZIP areas in Rockdale County and the 751 ZIP areas in Georgia.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 751 Georgia ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 48% of 689 state ZIPs

#361
Home value

above 51% of 672 state ZIPs

#327
Population

larger than 84% of 751 state ZIPs

#120

Comparable ZIP codes

Georgia ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
31002Emanuel County$60,168$113,300$449
30161Floyd County$60,176$185,000$1,006
31072Wilcox County$60,161$78,300$647
30238Clayton County$60,232$208,200$1,438
30558Jackson County$60,043$214,300$791
30296Clayton County$60,322$184,700$1,527

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Rockdale County.

ZIP 30012 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 30012?
ZIP 30012 lies mostly in Rockdale County, Georgia. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 30012?
Georgia charges 4% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 30012 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,134 a month, about 23% of median household income, and the median home is worth $199,900+3% against the typical Georgia ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 30012, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.