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DeKalb County · Georgia

ZIP code 30021

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 30021 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
26,386

ZCTA residents

Median income
$48,158

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$256,000

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4%

Georgia state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 30021 sits in DeKalb County, Georgia and is home to 26,386 people. Median household income is $48,158, the median home is worth $256,000 and median gross rent is $1,265. 26% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4% (Georgia state rate).

County
DeKalb County

FIPS 13089

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 30021

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

Population
26,386ZIP 30021 residents
Median household income
$48,158Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$256,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,265Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
24.7 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
26%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 30021

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
32%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
5.3×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,328/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
27.8%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 30021 compares

ZIP 30021 against the median ZIP in DeKalb County and across Georgia.

MeasureZIP 30021County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$48,158$73,850$61,524-22%
Median home value$256,000$322,300$194,200+32%
Median gross rent$1,265$1,594$965+31%
Population26,38630,6465,994+340%

Medians are computed across the 29 ZIP areas in DeKalb County and the 751 ZIP areas in Georgia.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 751 Georgia ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 22% of 689 state ZIPs

#537
Home value

above 70% of 672 state ZIPs

#204
Population

larger than 79% of 751 state ZIPs

#158

Comparable ZIP codes

Georgia ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
31795Worth County$48,162$119,000$848
31093Houston County$48,186$137,900$966
30605Clarke County$48,188$279,200$1,104
31009Laurens County$48,302$90,500$641
31036Pulaski County$48,310$156,200$786
30241Troup County$47,988$167,600$1,077

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under DeKalb County.

ZIP 30021 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 30021?
ZIP 30021 lies mostly in DeKalb 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 30021?
Georgia charges 4% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 30021 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,265 a month, about 32% of median household income, and the median home is worth $256,000+32% 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 30021, 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.