Athens, GA
Census ZIP code profile for Athens, GA - 6 ZIPs, total population 116,272. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet ATHENS-GA · Athens, GA 6 ZIPs · 116,272 pop · #20176/25278 · Clarke County
INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-MID · OWN-LOW · POP-MID · SPREAD-MOD · HOME-MID
- INC-MID $54,493
- RANK-LOWER #20176/25278
- BELOW-PEER under Winterville
- BOOK-MID 6 ZIPs
- OWN-LOW 46% owners
- POP-MID 116,272
- SPREAD-MOD 30601→30607
- HOME-MID $286,425
Nearest income peer: Winterville, GA (+ $33,705 income $)
Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Athens
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Athens on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Athens · this city · lowest
Athens · this city · lowest
$54,493 median HH income
- Winterville · highest
Winterville · highest
$88,198 median HH income
What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Athens, GA sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a mid-size population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.
- 20th pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 116,272
- city population (Census)
- 6
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $54,493
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.
Lower household-income footing ($54,493 average) with poverty near 24.2% and unemployment 11.3% across 6 ZIPs. Start from the most populated ZIP rather than treating the city mean as a uniform cost of living.
Within-city ZIP comparison
Where the ZIP codes inside Athens differ
Athens's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $39,219 in ZIP 30601 to $65,361 in ZIP 30607, while home values span $215,400 in 30601 to $362,500 in 30606. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.
- Income high-to-low ratio
- 1.7×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 1.7×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 26.1 points
30601 to 30607
30601 to 30606
30607 to 30601
Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.
Population concentration
Athens population is a blend, not a flagship ZIP
Across 6 delivery areas, the densest code 30606 still covers only about 35% of Athens's 116,272 residents. The city average is a blend, pick two ZIPs with different incomes before using one number.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Dense employer mosaic across Athens
Citywide ZBP: 3,374 establishments, 53,405 employees , annual payroll $2,660,927k (~29 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 5 of 6 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 30606 (1,556 units) ; leading NAICS Health care and social assistance (544) · also Retail trade · Accommodation and food services .
ZIP Codes in Athens, GA
These ZIP codes sit in Clarke County, which covers 7 ZIP codes in all; 6 of them fall in Athens. See the Clarke County roll-up →
Side-by-side: Compare 30606 vs 30605 →
Athens roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Athens, .