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Polk County · Georgia

ZIP code 30153

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 30153 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
18,006

ZCTA residents

Median income
$55,704

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$184,500

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4%

Georgia state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 30153 sits in Polk County, Georgia and is home to 18,006 people. Median household income is $55,704, the median home is worth $184,500 and median gross rent is $1,015. 66.4% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4% (Georgia state rate).

County
Polk County

FIPS 13233

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 30153

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

Population
18,006ZIP 30153 residents
Median household income
$55,704Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$184,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,015Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
41.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
66.4%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 30153

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
22%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.3×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$957/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
15.8%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 30153 compares

ZIP 30153 against the median ZIP in Polk County and across Georgia.

MeasureZIP 30153County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$55,704$55,719$61,524-9%
Median home value$184,500$160,800$194,200-5%
Median gross rent$1,015$875$965+5%
Population18,00618,0065,994+200%

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

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 751 Georgia ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 39% of 689 state ZIPs

#418
Home value

above 46% of 672 state ZIPs

#362
Population

larger than 71% of 751 state ZIPs

#221

Comparable ZIP codes

Georgia ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
30258Pike County$55,714$265,400$1,313
30125Polk County$55,719$160,800$843
31563Appling County$55,625$101,400$775
31634Clinch County$55,625$101,300$419
30521Franklin County$55,618$166,400$743
30662Franklin County$55,583$173,900$769

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Polk County.

ZIP 30153 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 30153?
ZIP 30153 lies mostly in Polk 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 30153?
Georgia charges 4% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 30153 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,015 a month, about 22% of median household income, and the median home is worth $184,500-5% 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 30153, 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.