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Newton County · Georgia

ZIP code 30016

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 30016 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
61,123

ZCTA residents

Median income
$74,276

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$218,700

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4%

Georgia state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 30016 sits in Newton County, Georgia and is home to 61,123 people. Median household income is $74,276, the median home is worth $218,700 and median gross rent is $1,585. 80.8% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4% (Georgia state rate).

County
Newton County

FIPS 13217

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 30016

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

Population
61,123ZIP 30016 residents
Median household income
$74,276Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$218,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,585Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
35.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
80.8%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 30016

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
26%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.9×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,135/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
12.8%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 30016 compares

ZIP 30016 against the median ZIP in Newton County and across Georgia.

MeasureZIP 30016County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$74,276$73,750$61,524+21%
Median home value$218,700$253,900$194,200+13%
Median gross rent$1,585$1,223$965+64%
Population61,12310,8515,994+920%

Medians are computed across the 5 ZIP areas in Newton County and the 751 ZIP areas in Georgia.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 751 Georgia ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 69% of 689 state ZIPs

#215
Home value

above 58% of 672 state ZIPs

#281
Population

larger than 97% of 751 state ZIPs

#24

Comparable ZIP codes

Georgia ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
30116Carroll County$74,208$222,700$1,113
30145Bartow County$73,995$222,200$1,021
31605Lowndes County$73,991$211,900$1,230
30814Columbia County$74,641$212,500$502
30564Hall County$74,710$311,300$952
30568Rabun County$74,753$271,500$894

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Newton County.

ZIP 30016 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 30016?
ZIP 30016 lies mostly in Newton 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 30016?
Georgia charges 4% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 30016 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,585 a month, about 26% of median household income, and the median home is worth $218,700+13% 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 30016, 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.