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Newton County · Georgia

ZIP code 30054

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 30054 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
10,851

ZCTA residents

Median income
$73,750

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$271,000

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4%

Georgia state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 30054 sits in Newton County, Georgia and is home to 10,851 people. Median household income is $73,750, the median home is worth $271,000 and median gross rent is $1,229. 82% 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 30054

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

Population
10,851ZIP 30054 residents
Median household income
$73,750Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$271,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,229Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
44.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
82%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 30054

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
20%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.7×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,406/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
8.8%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 30054 compares

ZIP 30054 against the median ZIP in Newton County and across Georgia.

MeasureZIP 30054County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$73,750$73,750$61,524+20%
Median home value$271,000$253,900$194,200+40%
Median gross rent$1,229$1,223$965+27%
Population10,85110,8515,994+81%

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 68% of 689 state ZIPs

#220
Home value

above 73% of 672 state ZIPs

#181
Population

larger than 62% of 751 state ZIPs

#288

Comparable ZIP codes

Georgia ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
30540Gilmer County$73,771$267,600$943
30134Douglas County$73,699$244,500$1,272
31032Jones County$73,598$192,400$1,013
31605Lowndes County$73,991$211,900$1,230
30145Bartow County$73,995$222,200$1,021
30116Carroll County$74,208$222,700$1,113

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Newton County.

ZIP 30054 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 30054?
ZIP 30054 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 30054?
Georgia charges 4% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 30054 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,229 a month, about 20% of median household income, and the median home is worth $271,000+40% 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 30054, 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.