Franklin County · Georgia
ZIP code 30557
- Population
- 4,905
- Median income
- $66,806
- Median home
- $162,000
- Sales tax
- 4%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Georgia state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 30557 sits in Franklin County, Georgia and is home to 4,905 people. Median household income is $66,806, the median home is worth $162,000 and median gross rent is $875. 78.4% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4% (Georgia state rate).
- County
- Franklin County
- State
- Georgia (GA)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 13119
751 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 30557
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 4,905ZIP 30557 residents
- Median household income
- $66,806Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $162,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $875Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 36.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 78.4%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 30557
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
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.
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 30557 compares
ZIP 30557 against the median ZIP in Franklin County and across Georgia.
| Measure | ZIP 30557 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $66,806 | $55,601 | $61,524 | +9% |
| Median home value | $162,000 | $167,600 | $194,200 | -17% |
| Median gross rent | $875 | $773 | $965 | -9% |
| Population | 4,905 | 6,176 | 5,994 | -18% |
Medians are computed across the 5 ZIP areas in Franklin County and the 751 ZIP areas in Georgia.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 751 Georgia ZIP areas.
- Income
- #287
- Home value
- #403
- Population
- #401
richer than 58% of 689 state ZIPs
above 40% of 672 state ZIPs
larger than 47% of 751 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
Georgia ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Franklin County.
ZIP 30557 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 30557?
- ZIP 30557 lies mostly in Franklin 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 30557?
- Georgia charges 4% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
- Is 30557 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $875 a month, about 16% of median household income, and the median home is worth $162,000 — -17% 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.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- Georgia Department of Revenue — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
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.