Forest Park, GA

Census ZIP code profile for Forest Park, GA — 1 ZIPs, total population 27,188. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Forest Park, GA is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 27,188 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Forest Park splits its residents across 1 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Forest Park, the median household income averages $45,124 and per-capita income averages $21,685. Poverty rate runs at 22.7% and unemployment at 6.1%. On housing, the average median home value is $152,900 with median rent of $1,254 per month, and 38.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 1 ZIP — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Forest Park against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Forest Park as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

27,188

Population

$45,124

Median Income

$152,900

Median Home Value

31

Median Age

How much do residents of Forest Park earn?

Median Household Income
$45,124
Per Capita Income
$21,685
Unemployment Rate
6.1%
Poverty Rate
22.7%

What does housing look like in Forest Park?

Median Home Value
$152,900
Median Rent
$1,254/mo
Owner Occupied
38.2%
Housing Units
11,050

Who lives in Forest Park?

Bachelor's Degree+
13.3%
High School+
49.2%
Avg Commute
30 min
Foreign Born
17.0%

ZIP Codes in Forest Park, GA

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
30297 27,188 956 America/New_York

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Forest Park, GA?
Forest Park, GA has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 27,188, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Forest Park?
The average median household income across Forest Park, GA ZIP codes is $45,124. The poverty rate is 22.7%.
What is the cost of living in Forest Park?
The average median home value in Forest Park, GA is $152,900. Median rent is $1,254/month. 38.2% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

Source: HUD USPS Crosswalk (ZIP-to-county mapping) and Source: simplemaps.com (ZIP coordinates & timezones). Verify with HUD →

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