Elberton, GA

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Elberton, GA: 1 USPS ZIP, population 16,109. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet ELBERTON-GA · Elberton, GA 1 ZIPs · 16,109 pop · #18980/25278 · Elbert County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $57,487
  • RANK-LOWER #18980/25278
  • ABOVE-PEER over Dewy Rose
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 71% owners
  • POP-TOWN 16,109
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $153,300

Nearest income peer: Dewy Rose, GA ( $4,154 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 Elberton

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Elberton on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

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.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Elberton, GA sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

25th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
16,109
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$57,487
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.

Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $57,487 and poverty 18.5% concentrate in 30635.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (70.8%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Elberton as a pure owner town.

Within Georgia, Mineral Bluff is the closest lower-income city and Cairo the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 2 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Elberton.

Population concentration

Elberton reads through its lone ZIP, 30635

16,109 ACS residents, one ZIP: 30635 is not the leading code inside Elberton, it is the only one on file. Treat the ZIP page as the primary source for anything below the city-wide total.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Dense ZBP book packed into Elberton's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 407 establishments, 4,758 employees , annual payroll $194,133k (~25 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 30635 (407 units) ; leading NAICS Manufacturing (75) · also Retail trade · Other services (except public administration) .

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ZIP Codes in Elberton, GA

These ZIP codes sit in Elbert County, which covers 3 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Elberton. See the Elbert County roll-up →

No other city sharing Elbert County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Elberton. Bowman and Dewy Rose sit below it, so a household comparing this county on income alone starts here. Bowman marks the far end of that range at $51,988, 10% below Elberton.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
30635 16,109 $57,487 407 22

Elberton 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 Elberton, .