Helen, GA

Census ZIP code profile for Helen, GA — 1 ZIPs, total population 936. 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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Helen, GA is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 936 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Helen 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 Helen, the median household income averages $86,591 and per-capita income averages $42,761. Poverty rate runs at 4.4% and unemployment at 1.9%. On housing, the average median home value is $370,300 with median rent of $773 per month, and 87.8% 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 Helen 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 Helen 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

936

Population

$86,591

Median Income

$370,300

Median Home Value

64

Median Age

How much do residents of Helen earn?

Median Household Income
$86,591
Per Capita Income
$42,761
Unemployment Rate
1.9%
Poverty Rate
4.4%

What does housing look like in Helen?

Median Home Value
$370,300
Median Rent
$773/mo
Owner Occupied
87.8%
Housing Units
954

Who lives in Helen?

Bachelor's Degree+
41.8%
High School+
59.0%
Foreign Born
1.0%

ZIP Codes in Helen, GA

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
30545 936 9 America/New_York

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Helen, GA?
Helen, GA has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 936, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Helen?
The average median household income across Helen, GA ZIP codes is $86,591. The poverty rate is 4.4%.
What is the cost of living in Helen?
The average median home value in Helen, GA is $370,300. Median rent is $773/month. 87.8% of homes are owner-occupied.

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

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