Scottdale, GA · standard
ZIP Code 30079
DeKalb County, Georgia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,960
- 894/sq mi
- $82,500
- Median income
- $347,700
- Median home value
- 50.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Scottdale pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a low-density, mixed-tenure area.
- Top 35%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 27%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 894
- people per sq mi
- 57%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 30079 against every reporting US ZIP.
FHFA HPI release change
What changed in the latest House Price Index year
- FHFA House Price Index values in ZIP 30079 (Scottdale, GA) rose +14.8% from 2023 to 2024.
ZIP code 30079 covers 3.3 square miles in Scottdale, DeKalb County, Georgia (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,960 residents on file, a density of 894 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 30079 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $82,500 (17% above the average Georgia ZIP), while per-capita income is $30,879. The poverty rate is 21.5%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Median home value is $347,700 (44% above the average Georgia ZIP) and median rent is $1,125; 56.6% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
This is a highly-educated ZIP: 50.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 32.7, and the average commute is 25 minutes. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in DeKalb County, so 30079 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 30079
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Scottdale, GA
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 30079.
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
16 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
14 establishments
- Construction
Construction
7 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
7 establishments
- Manufacturing 6
Manufacturing
6 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 30079, Scottdale, GA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
2,960
Population
3.3
Area (sq mi)
894
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 30079?
32.7
Median Age
49.8%
Male
50.2%
Female
19.5%
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?
$82,500
Median Household Income
+17% vs state ZIP avg
$30,879
Per Capita Income
21.5%
Poverty Rate
6.0%
Unemployment Rate
25.4 min
Mean Commute Time
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?
1,836
Total Housing Units
1,566
Occupied Units
270
Vacant Units
3.08
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$347,700
Median Home Value
+44% vs state ZIP avg
$1,125
Median Rent
2002
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 87 business establishments in ZIP 30079, employing approximately 948 people with a combined annual payroll of $52,039,000.
87
Businesses
948
Employees
$52.0M
Annual Payroll
13
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 16 | 18.4% |
| Retail trade | 14 | 16.1% |
| Construction | 7 | 8.1% |
| Health care and social assistance | 7 | 8.1% |
| Manufacturing | 6 | 6.9% |
| Wholesale trade | 5 | 5.8% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 5 | 5.8% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 5 | 5.8% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 5 | 5.8% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 4 | 4.6% |
| Accommodation and food services | 4 | 4.6% |
| Information | 3 | 3.5% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3 | 3.5% |
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 30079 vs 30002 →
ZIP 30079 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
- 30032
Decatur (30032)
47,222 residents
- 30033
Decatur (30033)
30,763 residents
- 30030
Decatur (30030)
26,473 residents
- 30345
Atlanta (30345)
23,129 residents
- 30306
Atlanta (30306)
22,246 residents
- 30021
Clarkston (30021)
21,989 residents
- 30002 5,861
Avondale Estates (30002)
5,861 residents
- 30079 2,960
Scottdale (30079)
2,960 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 30079 ranks #9 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 30079 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
- 30306
Atlanta (30306)
$123,077 median income
- 30345
Atlanta (30345)
$112,054 median income
- 30033
Decatur (30033)
$111,616 median income
- 30002
Avondale Estates (30002)
$89,750 median income
- 30079
Scottdale (30079)
$82,500 median income
- 30072
Pine Lake (30072)
$78,750 median income
- 30032
Decatur (30032)
$62,765 median income
- 30083
Stone Mountain (30083)
$55,307 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 30079 ranks #6 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30002 | Avondale Estates, GA | 5,861 | 1.3 mi |
| 30021 | Clarkston, GA | 21,989 | 1.6 mi |
| 30033 | Decatur, GA | 30,763 | 2.0 mi |
| 30072 | Pine Lake, GA | 730 | 3.0 mi |
| 30030 | Decatur, GA | 26,473 | 2.5 mi |
| 30032 | Decatur, GA | 47,222 | 3.7 mi |
| 30083 | Stone Mountain, GA | 50,384 | 3.6 mi |
| 30322 | Atlanta, GA | 2,023 | 3.9 mi |
| 30345 | Atlanta, GA | 23,129 | 4.3 mi |
| 30306 | Atlanta, GA | 22,246 | 5.3 mi |