The Rock, GA · standard
ZIP Code 30285
Upson County, Georgia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 707
- 16/sq mi
- $84,732
- Median income
- $211,400
- Median home value
- 5.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
The Rock pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 32%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 47th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 16
- people per sq mi
- 89%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 30285 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 30285 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 44.2 square miles in The Rock, Upson County, Georgia. The area is home to 707 residents, producing a population density of 16 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 30285 against Georgia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 30285 sits at $84,732 (20% above the Georgia average), while per-capita income is $35,972. The poverty rate stands at 4.6% and the unemployment rate at 13.1%. On housing, the median home value is $211,400 (12% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 88.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 30285 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 5.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.4, and the average commute is —. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 2 additional ZIPs sharing Upson County, so you can benchmark 30285 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 30285, The Rock, 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
707
Population
44.2
Area (sq mi)
16
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 30285?
40.4
Median Age
66.2%
Male
33.8%
Female
0.0%
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?
$84,732
Median Household Income
+20% vs state
$35,972
Per Capita Income
4.6%
Poverty Rate
13.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 30285 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$84,732 Top 32% higher than 68% 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?
221
Total Housing Units
153
Occupied Units
68
Vacant Units
3.85
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$211,400
Median Home Value
-12% vs state
1998
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 30285, employing approximately 392 people with a combined annual payroll of $24,496,000.
4
Businesses
392
Employees
$24.5M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 30285 vs 30256 →
ZIP 30285 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 30286
Thomaston (30286)
23,490 residents
- 30204
Barnesville (30204)
13,493 residents
- 30295 4,159
Zebulon (30295)
4,159 residents
- 30256 2,826
Meansville (30256)
2,826 residents
- 31016 1,517
Culloden (31016)
1,517 residents
- 31097 1,302
Yatesville (31097)
1,302 residents
- 30285 707
The Rock (30285)
707 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 30285 ranks #7 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 30285 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 30285
The Rock (30285)
$84,732 median income
- 30295
Zebulon (30295)
$81,667 median income
- 30256
Meansville (30256)
$73,571 median income
- 31097
Yatesville (31097)
$64,214 median income
- 30204
Barnesville (30204)
$62,805 median income
- 30286
Thomaston (30286)
$55,087 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 30285 ranks the highest of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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