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Meriwether County · Georgia

ZIP code 30218

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 30218 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,721

ZCTA residents

Median income
$62,384

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$187,400

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4%

Georgia state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 30218 sits in Meriwether County, Georgia and is home to 1,721 people. Median household income is $62,384, the median home is worth $187,400 and median gross rent is $1,397. 77% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4% (Georgia state rate).

County
Meriwether County

FIPS 13199

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 30218

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

Population
1,721ZIP 30218 residents
Median household income
$62,384Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$187,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,397Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
46.7 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
77%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 30218

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
27%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.0×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$972/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
20.8%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 30218 compares

ZIP 30218 against the median ZIP in Meriwether County and across Georgia.

MeasureZIP 30218County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$62,384$59,526$61,524+1%
Median home value$187,400$134,800$194,200-4%
Median gross rent$1,397$883$965+45%
Population1,7212,3335,994-71%

Medians are computed across the 6 ZIP areas in Meriwether County and the 751 ZIP areas in Georgia.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 751 Georgia ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 51% of 689 state ZIPs

#335
Home value

above 48% of 672 state ZIPs

#352
Population

larger than 25% of 751 state ZIPs

#564

Comparable ZIP codes

Georgia ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
30113Haralson County$62,483$189,600$911
31309Liberty County$62,500$84,200
30139Gordon County$62,188$135,600$1,007
30060Cobb County$62,180$282,200$1,344
30070Newton County$62,589$166,100
30108Carroll County$62,143$225,000$854

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Meriwether County.

ZIP 30218 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 30218?
ZIP 30218 lies mostly in Meriwether 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 30218?
Georgia charges 4% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 30218 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,397 a month, about 27% of median household income, and the median home is worth $187,400-4% 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 30218, 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.