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Rabun County · Georgia

ZIP code 30525

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 30525 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
7,265

ZCTA residents

Median income
$58,374

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$267,100

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4%

Georgia state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 30525 sits in Rabun County, Georgia and is home to 7,265 people. Median household income is $58,374, the median home is worth $267,100 and median gross rent is $910. 77.7% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4% (Georgia state rate).

County
Rabun County

FIPS 13241

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 30525

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

Population
7,265ZIP 30525 residents
Median household income
$58,374Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$267,100Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$910Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
48.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
77.7%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 30525

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
19%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
4.6×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,386/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
15.3%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 30525 compares

ZIP 30525 against the median ZIP in Rabun County and across Georgia.

MeasureZIP 30525County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$58,374$58,396$61,524-5%
Median home value$267,100$277,000$194,200+38%
Median gross rent$910$1,076$965-6%
Population7,2651,5565,994+21%

Medians are computed across the 8 ZIP areas in Rabun County and the 751 ZIP areas in Georgia.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 751 Georgia ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 44% of 689 state ZIPs

#386
Home value

above 72% of 672 state ZIPs

#188
Population

larger than 53% of 751 state ZIPs

#352

Comparable ZIP codes

Georgia ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
31790Turner County$58,375$113,600$771
31783Turner County$58,371$97,300$617
30552Rabun County$58,417$282,500$1,139
31716Mitchell County$58,297$124,200$792
30117Carroll County$58,463$239,600$1,066
31054Wilkinson County$58,482$112,700$1,021

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Rabun County.

ZIP 30525 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 30525?
ZIP 30525 lies mostly in Rabun 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 30525?
Georgia charges 4% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 30525 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $910 a month, about 19% of median household income, and the median home is worth $267,100+38% 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 30525, 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.