Riverdale, GA · standard
ZIP Code 30296
Clayton County, Georgia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 25,840
- 953/sq mi
- $63,292
- Median income
- $219,700
- Median home value
- 24.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Riverdale pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- 35th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 49th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 953
- people per sq mi
- 67%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 30296 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 30296 (Riverdale, GA) rose +4.7% from 2023 to 2024. The all-transactions index moved from 208.1 in 2023 to 217.8 in 2024 (2000 = 100).
ZIP code 30296 is a densely settled ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Riverdale, Clayton County, Georgia, with 25,840 residents across 27.1 square miles, a density of 953 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 30296 reports a modest median household income of $63,292 (10% below the average Georgia ZIP), while per-capita income is $27,535. The poverty rate is 13.8%, with unemployment at 9.5%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $219,700 (9% below the average Georgia ZIP) and median rent is $1,677; 67.4% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 24.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 35.7, and the average commute is 33 minutes. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Clayton County, so 30296 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 30296
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Riverdale, GA
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 30296.
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
23 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
20 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
17 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
17 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
13 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 30296, Riverdale, 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
25,840
Population
27.1
Area (sq mi)
953
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 30296?
35.7
Median Age
46.0%
Male
54.0%
Female
13.1%
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?
$63,292
Median Household Income
-10% vs state ZIP avg
$27,535
Per Capita Income
13.8%
Poverty Rate
9.5%
Unemployment Rate
32.8 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?
10,591
Total Housing Units
9,990
Occupied Units
601
Vacant Units
2.70
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$219,700
Median Home Value
-9% vs state ZIP avg
$1,677
Median Rent
1987
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+4.7%
YoY Change (2024)
218
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+118%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 30296 have increased 4.7% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +118% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +8.9% | 128 |
| 2021 | +20.6% | 154 |
| 2022 | +26.8% | 196 |
| 2023 | +6.3% | 208 |
| 2024 | +4.7% | 218 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 124 business establishments in ZIP 30296, employing approximately 624 people with a combined annual payroll of $14,404,000.
124
Businesses
624
Employees
$14.4M
Annual Payroll
9
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 23 | 18.6% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 20 | 16.1% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 17 | 13.7% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 17 | 13.7% |
| Retail trade | 13 | 10.5% |
| Accommodation and food services | 13 | 10.5% |
| Construction | 9 | 7.3% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 3 | 2.4% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 2.4% |
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 30296 vs 30274 →
ZIP 30296 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 30349
Atlanta (30349)
67,602 residents
- 30238
Jonesboro (30238)
34,713 residents
- 30274
Riverdale (30274)
31,893 residents
- 30344
Atlanta (30344)
31,776 residents
- 30214
Fayetteville (30214)
28,913 residents
- 30297
Forest Park (30297)
27,188 residents
- 30296 25,840
Riverdale (30296)
25,840 residents
- 30260 23,244
Morrow (30260)
23,244 residents
- 30291 21,010
Union City (30291)
21,010 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 30296 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 30296 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 30214
Fayetteville (30214)
$89,912 median income
- 30344
Atlanta (30344)
$68,380 median income
- 30349
Atlanta (30349)
$67,023 median income
- 30296
Riverdale (30296)
$63,292 median income
- 30354
Atlanta (30354)
$63,189 median income
- 30238
Jonesboro (30238)
$62,185 median income
- 30260
Morrow (30260)
$52,666 median income
- 30274
Riverdale (30274)
$52,209 median income
- 30337
Atlanta (30337)
$51,388 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 30296 ranks #4 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30274 | Riverdale, GA | 31,893 | 2.5 mi |
| 30337 | Atlanta, GA | 11,505 | 5.3 mi |
| 30291 | Union City, GA | 21,010 | 5.7 mi |
| 30214 | Fayetteville, GA | 28,913 | 5.6 mi |
| 30297 | Forest Park, GA | 27,188 | 5.4 mi |
| 30344 | Atlanta, GA | 31,776 | 7.8 mi |
| 30238 | Jonesboro, GA | 34,713 | 6.0 mi |
| 30260 | Morrow, GA | 23,244 | 6.7 mi |
| 30349 | Atlanta, GA | 67,602 | 6.3 mi |
| 30354 | Atlanta, GA | 14,857 | 7.4 mi |