ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Georgia

ZIP Code 30817: Lincoln County, GA

ZIP Code 30817 (Lincoln County, Georgia) has an estimated 7,560 residents in 2,883 households. The median household income is $57,089, the median home value is $173,200 and the median gross rent is $790/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

7,560

Margin of error ±342

Median household income

$57,089

Margin of error ±$4,392

Median home value

$173,200

Margin of error ±$56,568

Median gross rent

$790/mo

Margin of error ±$83

Median age

47.5 yrs

Margin of error ±1.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

30.0 min

Margin of error ±5.3 min

How ZIP 30817 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 3081747.5 yrsGeorgia37.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 30817$57,089Georgia$77,353United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 30817$28,830Georgia$40,924United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 3081719.1%Georgia13.4%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 308173.2%Georgia5.1%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3081715.0%Georgia34.9%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 30817$173,200Georgia$303,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 30817$790/moGeorgia$1,393/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3081773.8%Georgia65.7%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3081730.0 minGeorgia28.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 308175.4%Georgia15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 30817

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 30817 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 30817	Margin of error	Georgia	United States
Total population	7,560	±342	10,940,407	334,922,499
Median age	47.5 yrs	±1.6 yrs	37.6 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	2,883	±202	4,074,366	129,227,496
Median household income	$57,089	±$4,392	$77,353	$80,734
Per capita income	$28,830	±$1,995	$40,924	$44,673
Poverty rate	19.1%	±6.2 pts	13.4%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	3.2%	±2.6 pts	5.1%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	15.0%	±2.9 pts	34.9%	35.7%
Median home value	$173,200	±$56,568	$303,300	$332,700
Median gross rent	$790/mo	±$83	$1,393/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	73.8%	±4.4 pts	65.7%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	30.0 min	±5.3 min	28.3 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	5.4%	±2.9 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 30817
Group	ZIP 30817	Georgia	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	67.9%	49.1%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	27.8%	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	0.1%	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	0.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	2.4%	3.9%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	1.5%	11.0%	19.3%

Where ZIP 30817 is

State: Georgia
Main county: Lincoln County— also overlaps Wilkes County
Largest overlapping place: Lincolnton (2% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 191.24 sq mi· about 40 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 Lincoln County

No other ZIP Code Tabulation Areas list Lincoln County as their main county.

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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.