Pine Lake, GA · standard
ZIP Code 30072
DeKalb County, Georgia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 730
- 1,432/sq mi
- $78,750
- Median income
- $310,000
- Median home value
- 55.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Pine Lake pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a low-density, mixed-tenure area.
- Top 40%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 32%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1,432
- people per sq mi
- 59%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 30072 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 30072 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 0.5 square miles in Pine Lake, DeKalb County, Georgia. The area is home to 730 residents, producing a population density of 1,432 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 30072 against Georgia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 30072 sits at $78,750 (12% above the Georgia average), while per-capita income is $46,506. The poverty rate stands at 11.3% and the unemployment rate at 4.3%. On housing, the median home value is $310,000 (29% above the state average) with median rent at $1,411 per month, and 58.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 30072 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 55.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.7, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing DeKalb County, so you can benchmark 30072 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 30072, Pine Lake, GA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
730
Population
0.5
Area (sq mi)
1,432
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 30072?
41.7
Median Age
33.8%
Male
66.3%
Female
2.9%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$78,750
Median Household Income
+12% vs state
$46,506
Per Capita Income
11.3%
Poverty Rate
4.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 30072 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$78,750 Top 40% higher than 60% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
472
Total Housing Units
388
Occupied Units
84
Vacant Units
2.06
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$310,000
Median Home Value
+29% vs state
$1,411
Median Rent
1952
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 11 business establishments in ZIP 30072, employing approximately 26 people with a combined annual payroll of $592,000.
11
Businesses
26
Employees
$592K
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3 | 27.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 30072 vs 30083 →
ZIP 30072 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 30083
Stone Mountain (30083)
50,384 residents
- 30087
Stone Mountain (30087)
36,761 residents
- 30084
Tucker (30084)
35,921 residents
- 30033
Decatur (30033)
30,763 residents
- 30030
Decatur (30030)
26,473 residents
- 30088
Stone Mountain (30088)
25,257 residents
- 30021
Clarkston (30021)
21,989 residents
- 30035
Decatur (30035)
20,396 residents
- 30002 5,861
Avondale Estates (30002)
5,861 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 30072 ranks #0 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 30072 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 30030
Decatur (30030)
$126,830 median income
- 30033
Decatur (30033)
$111,616 median income
- 30087
Stone Mountain (30087)
$96,491 median income
- 30002
Avondale Estates (30002)
$89,750 median income
- 30079
Scottdale (30079)
$82,500 median income
- 30084
Tucker (30084)
$81,304 median income
- 30072
Pine Lake (30072)
$78,750 median income
- 30088
Stone Mountain (30088)
$70,325 median income
- 30035
Decatur (30035)
$66,799 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 30072 ranks #7 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30083 | Stone Mountain, GA | 50,384 | 0.7 mi |
| 30021 | Clarkston, GA | 21,989 | 2.2 mi |
| 30079 | Scottdale, GA | 2,960 | 3.0 mi |
| 30088 | Stone Mountain, GA | 25,257 | 2.7 mi |
| 30035 | Decatur, GA | 20,396 | 4.5 mi |
| 30002 | Avondale Estates, GA | 5,861 | 3.4 mi |
| 30084 | Tucker, GA | 35,921 | 4.4 mi |
| 30087 | Stone Mountain, GA | 36,761 | 4.5 mi |
| 30033 | Decatur, GA | 30,763 | 4.7 mi |
| 30030 | Decatur, GA | 26,473 | 5.1 mi |
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