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Jefferson County · Georgia

ZIP code 30803

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 30803 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,007

ZCTA residents

Median income
$56,250

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$89,300

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4%

Georgia state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 30803 sits in Jefferson County, Georgia and is home to 1,007 people. Median household income is $56,250, the median home is worth $89,300 and median gross rent is $813. 92.6% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4% (Georgia state rate).

County
Jefferson County

FIPS 13163

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 30803

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

Population
1,007ZIP 30803 residents
Median household income
$56,250Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$89,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$813Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
35.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
92.6%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 30803

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
17%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
1.6×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$463/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
12.4%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 30803 compares

ZIP 30803 against the median ZIP in Jefferson County and across Georgia.

MeasureZIP 30803County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$56,250$46,676$61,524-9%
Median home value$89,300$106,800$194,200-54%
Median gross rent$813$736$965-16%
Population1,0071,5075,994-83%

Medians are computed across the 7 ZIP areas in Jefferson County and the 751 ZIP areas in Georgia.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 751 Georgia ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 40% of 689 state ZIPs

#411
Home value

above 11% of 672 state ZIPs

#600
Population

larger than 17% of 751 state ZIPs

#624

Comparable ZIP codes

Georgia ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
30560Fannin County$56,391$308,500$996
30565Jackson County$56,049$221,800$1,063
31602Lowndes County$55,980$197,100$1,046
30668Wilkes County$55,972$120,500$927
39841Early County$55,871$80,900
31830Meriwether County$56,667$128,900$751

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Jefferson County.

ZIP 30803 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 30803?
ZIP 30803 lies mostly in Jefferson 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 30803?
Georgia charges 4% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 30803 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $813 a month, about 17% of median household income, and the median home is worth $89,300-54% 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 30803, 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.