ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Georgia

ZIP Code 30605: Athens-Clarke County, GA

ZIP Code 30605 (Athens-Clarke County, Clarke County, Georgia) has an estimated 41,544 residents in 17,554 households. The median household income is $50,062, the median home value is $314,200 and the median gross rent is $1,182/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

Total population

41,544

Margin of error ±2,434

Median household income

$50,062

Margin of error ±$7,161

Median home value

$314,200

Margin of error ±$19,727

Median gross rent

$1,182/mo

Margin of error ±$58

Median age

27.6 yrs

Margin of error ±1.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

20.8 min

Margin of error ±2.5 min

How ZIP 30605 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 3060527.6 yrsGeorgia37.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 30605$50,062Georgia$77,353United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 30605$30,077Georgia$40,924United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 3060527.8%Georgia13.4%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 306054.3%Georgia5.1%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3060550.2%Georgia34.9%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 30605$314,200Georgia$303,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 30605$1,182/moGeorgia$1,393/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3060536.2%Georgia65.7%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3060520.8 minGeorgia28.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 3060514.1%Georgia15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 30605

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 30605 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 30605	Margin of error	Georgia	United States
Total population	41,544	±2,434	10,940,407	334,922,499
Median age	27.6 yrs	±1.1 yrs	37.6 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	17,554	±872	4,074,366	129,227,496
Median household income	$50,062	±$7,161	$77,353	$80,734
Per capita income	$30,077	±$1,896	$40,924	$44,673
Poverty rate	27.8%	±2.7 pts	13.4%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	4.3%	±1.3 pts	5.1%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	50.2%	±2.6 pts	34.9%	35.7%
Median home value	$314,200	±$19,727	$303,300	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,182/mo	±$58	$1,393/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	36.2%	±2.5 pts	65.7%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	20.8 min	±2.5 min	28.3 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	14.1%	±2.1 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 30605
Group	ZIP 30605	Georgia	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	58.9%	49.1%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	23.2%	30.7%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	5.6%	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	0.4%	0.6%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	3.2%	3.9%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	8.6%	11.0%	19.3%

Where ZIP 30605 is

State: Georgia
Main county: Clarke County— also overlaps Oconee County
Largest overlapping place: Athens-Clarke County (95% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 38.21 sq mi· about 1,087 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 Clarke County

30601 Athens-Clarke County, GA 30602 Athens-Clarke County, GA 30606 Athens-Clarke County, GA 30609 Athens-Clarke County, GA

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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.