ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Georgia

ZIP Code 30742: Fort Oglethorpe, GA

ZIP Code 30742 (Fort Oglethorpe, Catoosa County, Georgia) has an estimated 7,745 residents in 3,321 households. The median household income is $49,323, the median home value is $194,000 and the median gross rent is $927/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

7,745

Margin of error ±566

Median household income

$49,323

Margin of error ±$1,761

Median home value

$194,000

Margin of error ±$24,981

Median gross rent

$927/mo

Margin of error ±$143

Median age

40.5 yrs

Margin of error ±3.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

20.1 min

Margin of error ±4.7 min

How ZIP 30742 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 3074240.5 yrsGeorgia37.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 30742$49,323Georgia$77,353United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 30742$26,180Georgia$40,924United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 3074210.6%Georgia13.4%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 307427.0%Georgia5.1%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3074216.8%Georgia34.9%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 30742$194,000Georgia$303,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 30742$927/moGeorgia$1,393/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3074236.6%Georgia65.7%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3074220.1 minGeorgia28.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 307425.4%Georgia15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 30742

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 30742 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 30742	Margin of error	Georgia	United States
Total population	7,745	±566	10,940,407	334,922,499
Median age	40.5 yrs	±3.8 yrs	37.6 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	3,321	±298	4,074,366	129,227,496
Median household income	$49,323	±$1,761	$77,353	$80,734
Per capita income	$26,180	±$2,658	$40,924	$44,673
Poverty rate	10.6%	±4.2 pts	13.4%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	7.0%	±3.8 pts	5.1%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	16.8%	±4.8 pts	34.9%	35.7%
Median home value	$194,000	±$24,981	$303,300	$332,700
Median gross rent	$927/mo	±$143	$1,393/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	36.6%	±5.9 pts	65.7%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	20.1 min	±4.7 min	28.3 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	5.4%	±2.7 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 30742
Group	ZIP 30742	Georgia	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	88.5%	49.1%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	2.2%	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	1.6%	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	0.1%	0.6%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	3.1%	3.9%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	4.5%	11.0%	19.3%

Where ZIP 30742 is

State: Georgia
Main county: Catoosa County— also overlaps Walker County
Largest overlapping place: Fort Oglethorpe (97% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 7.25 sq mi· about 1,068 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 Catoosa County

30736 Catoosa 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.