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ZIP Code 30033: North Decatur (Decatur), GA

ZIP code 30033 is in North Decatur (postal name Decatur), Georgia, entirely in DeKalb County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 31,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 4th most populous of Decatur's 5 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $111,616 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in North Decatur (50%), Scottdale (12%) and North Druid Hills (6%), and 3% in smaller places; 30% is outside any Census place.

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020
  • FHFA2025
  • ZBP2023
  • IRS2022
3national area: Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Tennessee and Armed Forces Americas
300sectional center: North Metro, GA (SCF 300)
33delivery area within it
Town
Decatur · 5 residential ZIPs
Census places
North Decatur (50%) census-designated place; Scottdale (12%) census-designated place; North Druid Hills (6%) census-designated place
Metro area
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
House district
GA-5 119th Congress
State
Georgia
Time zone
Eastern
Land area
8.8 sq mi · 3,545 people per sq mi
PO Box ZIPs
30031, 30036, 30037 also use the name Decatur

Where is ZIP code 30033?

30033 centers on 33.814°, -84.284° and covers 8.8 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 30079, 30329, 30021, 30345, 30322, 30030, 30307, 30084.

30021 · Clarkston30030 · Decatur30079 · Scottdale30084 · Tucker30307 · Atlanta30322 · Atlanta30329 · Atlanta30345 · Atlanta30033 · Decatur (this ZIP)30033300843034530329300303030730021300793032230021 · Clarkston30030 · Decatur30079 · Scottdale30084 · Tucker30307 · Atlanta30322 · Atlanta30329 · Atlanta30345 · Atlanta30033 · Decatur (this ZIP)30033300843034530329300303030730021300793032230021 · Clarkston30030 · Decatur30079 · Scottdale30084 · Tucker30307 · Atlanta30322 · Atlanta30329 · Atlanta30345 · Atlanta30033 · Decatur (this ZIP)3003330084303453032930030303073002130079
Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 30033 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries. <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 30033, open its center on OpenStreetMap.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).

How does 30033 compare with the rest of Decatur?

Rank of 30033 among the residential ZIP codes of its town, county and state (1 = the most; income and home value among ZIP codes of 1,000+ people living in households)
Measure30033In DecaturIn DeKalb CountyIn GA
People (ACS 2020-2024)31,3104th of 515th of 32128th of 751
Median household income$112k2nd of 57th of 2845th of 476
Median home value$455k2nd of 513th of 3045th of 474

Its median household income is higher than in 87% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 90% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).

How many people live in 30033?

The 2020 Census counted 33,189 people in 30033; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 31,310. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 7.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).

People, ACS 2020-2024
31,310
2020 Census count
33,189+7.9% since 2010 (30,763)
Households
13,545
Median age
38.3

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).

Who lives in 30033?

Of the 31,310 people the ACS estimates in 30033, 18.8% are under 18 and 17.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (58.6%), then Black (not Hispanic) (15.7%).

  • Under 1818.8%
  • 18 to 6464.0%
  • 65 and older17.2%
Age of the people of 30033 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)
  • White, not Hispanic58.6%
  • Black, not Hispanic15.7%
  • Asian, not Hispanic12.7%
  • Hispanic or Latino6.9%
  • Other or two or more6.0%
Race and Hispanic origin in 30033 (ACS 2020-2024, B03002); each person counted once

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.

What do households in 30033 earn?

Median household income is $111,616 (ACS 2020-2024), the 7th highest of the 28 ranked ZIP codes in DeKalb County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($101,504 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.

Median household income
$111,616
Income per person
$63,595
Below the poverty line
10.1%
Unemployed (of the labor force)
4.3%
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
71.1%
Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
$125,37515,580 returns; wages 67% of AGI (IRS)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).

What are homes worth in 30033?

FHFA's house price index for 30033, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 85% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 40% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −0.0% in 2025.

Median home value (owners' estimate)
$455,300
Median gross rent
$1,918
Homes owned by their occupants
62.6%
Housing units
15,494
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Index = 100 in 1978, the first year FHFA reports for 30033; 2025: 1021.3. Annual, not seasonally adjusted; FHFA calls its ZIP-level indexes developmental.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.

What businesses are in 30033?

963 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 62 more than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).

  • Health care and social assistance214
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services159
  • Retail trade122
  • Accommodation and food services88
  • Other services (except public administration)73
  • Real estate and rental and leasing67

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).

Which ZIP codes are next to 30033?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 30033, then the nearest by center
ZIPTownPeopleHousehold incomeDistance
30079Scottdale4,831$83k2.0 mi
30329Atlanta27,278$77k2.4 mi
30021Clarkston27,781$52k2.6 mi
30345Atlanta24,492$112k2.6 mi
30322Atlanta2,521–2.7 mi
30030Decatur31,756$127k2.9 mi
30307Atlanta21,709$141k4.1 mi
30084Tucker38,242$81k4.8 mi
30002Avondale Estates5,225$90k3.1 mi (near)

Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.