ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Georgia

ZIP Code 30428: Wheeler County, GA

ZIP Code 30428 (Wheeler County, Georgia) has an estimated 2,659 residents in 638 households. The median household income is $49,441, the median home value is $75,200 and the median gross rent is $653/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 3 figures for this ZIP (home value, gross rent, commute) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

2,659

Margin of error ±514

Median household income

$49,441

Margin of error ±$9,045

Median home value

$75,200*

Margin of error ±$39,737· estimate has a large margin of error

Median gross rent

$653/mo*

Margin of error ±$487· estimate has a large margin of error

Median age

25.9 yrs

Margin of error ±10.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

34.7 min*

Margin of error ±20.9 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 30428 compares with Georgia and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 3042825.9 yrsGeorgia37.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 30428$49,441Georgia$77,353United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 30428$16,986Georgia$40,924United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 3042812.5%Georgia13.4%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 304283.5%Georgia5.1%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3042815.5%Georgia34.9%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 30428$75,200*Georgia$303,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 30428$653/mo*Georgia$1,393/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3042857.8%Georgia65.7%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3042834.7 min*Georgia28.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 304283.4%Georgia15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 30428

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 30428 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 30428	Margin of error	Georgia	United States
Total population	2,659	±514	10,940,407	334,922,499
Median age	25.9 yrs	±10.4 yrs	37.6 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	638	±121	4,074,366	129,227,496
Median household income	$49,441	±$9,045	$77,353	$80,734
Per capita income	$16,986	±$3,064	$40,924	$44,673
Poverty rate	12.5%	±5.8 pts	13.4%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	3.5%	±3.6 pts	5.1%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	15.5%	±7.2 pts	34.9%	35.7%
Median home value	$75,200*	±$39,737	$303,300	$332,700
Median gross rent	$653/mo*	±$487	$1,393/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	57.8%	±6.7 pts	65.7%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	34.7 min*	±20.9 min	28.3 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	3.4%	±4.0 pts	15.9%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 30428
Group	ZIP 30428	Georgia	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	64.4%	49.1%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	29.6%	30.7%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	4.5%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.6%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	0.2%	3.9%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	5.7%	11.0%	19.3%

Where ZIP 30428 is

State: Georgia
Main county: Wheeler County— also overlaps Laurens County
Largest overlapping place: Glenwood (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 157.03 sq mi· about 17 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Wheeler County

30411 Wheeler County, GA

See every ZIP code in Georgia, or compare ZIP 30428 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.