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Clarke County · Georgia

ZIP code 30605

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 30605 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
41,788

ZCTA residents

Median income
$48,188

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$279,200

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4%

Georgia state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 30605 sits in Clarke County, Georgia and is home to 41,788 people. Median household income is $48,188, the median home is worth $279,200 and median gross rent is $1,104. 33.9% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4% (Georgia state rate).

County
Clarke County

FIPS 13059

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 30605

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

Population
41,788ZIP 30605 residents
Median household income
$48,188Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$279,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,104Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
27.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
33.9%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 30605

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
5.8×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,449/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
28.1%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 30605 compares

ZIP 30605 against the median ZIP in Clarke County and across Georgia.

MeasureZIP 30605County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$48,188$48,188$61,524-22%
Median home value$279,200$279,200$194,200+44%
Median gross rent$1,104$1,198$965+14%
Population41,78824,2885,994+597%

Medians are computed across the 5 ZIP areas in Clarke County and the 751 ZIP areas in Georgia.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 751 Georgia ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 22% of 689 state ZIPs

#534
Home value

above 76% of 672 state ZIPs

#163
Population

larger than 90% of 751 state ZIPs

#76

Comparable ZIP codes

Georgia ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
31093Houston County$48,186$137,900$966
31795Worth County$48,162$119,000$848
30021DeKalb County$48,158$256,000$1,265
31009Laurens County$48,302$90,500$641
31036Pulaski County$48,310$156,200$786
30182Carroll County$48,365$191,600$891

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Clarke County.

ZIP 30605 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 30605?
ZIP 30605 lies mostly in Clarke 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 30605?
Georgia charges 4% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 30605 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,104 a month, about 27% of median household income, and the median home is worth $279,200+44% 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 30605, 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.