ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Georgia

ZIP Code 30538: Stephens County, GA

ZIP Code 30538 (Stephens County, Georgia) has an estimated 3,081 residents in 1,325 households. The median household income is $51,055, the median home value is $141,500 and the median gross rent is $819/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

Total population

3,081

Margin of error ±486

Median household income

$51,055

Margin of error ±$4,519

Median home value

$141,500

Margin of error ±$33,572

Median gross rent

$819/mo

Margin of error ±$264

Median age

49.8 yrs

Margin of error ±6.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

20.5 min

Margin of error ±7.5 min

How ZIP 30538 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 3053849.8 yrsGeorgia37.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 30538$51,055Georgia$77,353United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 30538$30,881Georgia$40,924United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 3053811.5%Georgia13.4%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 305382.1%Georgia5.1%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 305387.7%Georgia34.9%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 30538$141,500Georgia$303,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 30538$819/moGeorgia$1,393/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3053886.2%Georgia65.7%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3053820.5 minGeorgia28.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 3053810.2%Georgia15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 30538

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 30538 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 30538Margin of errorGeorgiaUnited States
Total population3,081±48610,940,407334,922,499
Median age49.8 yrs±6.6 yrs37.6 yrs38.9 yrs
Households1,325±2234,074,366129,227,496
Median household income$51,055±$4,519$77,353$80,734
Per capita income$30,881±$4,795$40,924$44,673
Poverty rate11.5%±5.9 pts13.4%12.5%
Unemployment rate2.1%±2.0 pts5.1%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher7.7%±3.3 pts34.9%35.7%
Median home value$141,500±$33,572$303,300$332,700
Median gross rent$819/mo±$264$1,393/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes86.2%±4.7 pts65.7%65.2%
Mean travel time to work20.5 min±7.5 min28.3 min26.4 min
Worked from home10.2%±4.9 pts15.9%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 30538
GroupZIP 30538GeorgiaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino93.1%49.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%30.7%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%4.5%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino4.9%3.9%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)2.0%11.0%19.3%

Where ZIP 30538 is

State
Georgia
Main county
Stephens County— also overlaps Franklin County
Largest overlapping place
Toccoa (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
27.21 sq mi· about 113 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 Stephens County

30577 Stephens County, GA30598 Stephens County, GA

See every ZIP code in Georgia, or compare ZIP 30538 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.