Emerson, GA · standard
ZIP Code 30137
Bartow County, Georgia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,650
- 161/sq mi
- $78,629
- Median income
- $203,400
- Median home value
- 28.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Emerson pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 40%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 44th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 161
- people per sq mi
- 74%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 30137 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 30137 covers 10.3 square miles in Emerson, Bartow County, Georgia (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,650 residents on file, a density of 161 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 30137 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $78,629 (12% above the average Georgia ZIP), while per-capita income is $30,940. The poverty rate is 10.6%, with unemployment at 9.5%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $203,400 (16% below the average Georgia ZIP), and median rent is $1,403; owner occupancy is 74.3%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 28.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.5, and the average commute is 28 minutes. The page also surfaces 7 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Bartow County, so 30137 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 30137
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Emerson, GA
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 30137.
- Construction
Construction
5 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
3 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
3 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 30137, Emerson, 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
1,650
Population
10.3
Area (sq mi)
161
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 30137?
36.5
Median Age
47.3%
Male
52.7%
Female
1.9%
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?
$78,629
Median Household Income
+12% vs state ZIP avg
$30,940
Per Capita Income
10.6%
Poverty Rate
9.5%
Unemployment Rate
27.8 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?
616
Total Housing Units
600
Occupied Units
16
Vacant Units
2.85
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$203,400
Median Home Value
-16% vs state ZIP avg
$1,403
Median Rent
1982
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 30 business establishments in ZIP 30137, employing approximately 553 people with a combined annual payroll of $23,031,000.
30
Businesses
553
Employees
$23.0M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 5 | 16.7% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 10.0% |
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 10.0% |
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 30137 vs 30121 →
ZIP 30137 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 30101
Acworth (30101)
54,373 residents
- 30152
Kennesaw (30152)
40,393 residents
- 30120
Cartersville (30120)
38,085 residents
- 30102
Acworth (30102)
37,470 residents
- 30132
Dallas (30132)
34,215 residents
- 30121
Cartersville (30121)
22,078 residents
- 30184 6,847
White (30184)
6,847 residents
- 30137 1,650
Emerson (30137)
1,650 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 30137 ranks #8 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 30137 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 30152
Kennesaw (30152)
$126,578 median income
- 30101
Acworth (30101)
$110,774 median income
- 30184
White (30184)
$110,694 median income
- 30132
Dallas (30132)
$109,914 median income
- 30102
Acworth (30102)
$97,676 median income
- 30120
Cartersville (30120)
$86,581 median income
- 30137
Emerson (30137)
$78,629 median income
- 30121
Cartersville (30121)
$78,366 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 30137 ranks #7 of 8 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.