Residential delivery area · Georgia
ZIP Code 30297: Forest Park, GA
ZIP code 30297 is in Forest Park, Georgia, entirely in Clayton County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 29,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $45,124 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 65% of its land lies in Forest Park, and 3% in smaller places; 32% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Forest Park · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Clayton County
- Census places
- Forest Park
- Neighborhoods
- Manor Ridge Park, Mountain View Plaza, Rock Spring, Tara Heights, Woodland Park GeoNames
- Metro area
- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
- House district
- GA-5 119th Congress
- State
- Georgia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 11.0 sq mi · 2,666 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 30298 also use the name Forest Park
Where is ZIP code 30297?
30297 centers on 33.615°, -84.372° and covers 11.0 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 30260, 30354, 30288, 30337, 30294, 30236, 30349.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 30297, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 30297 compare with the rest of Clayton County?
| Measure | 30297 | In Clayton County | In GA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 29,210 | 9th of 16 | 140th of 751 |
| Median household income | $45k | 15th of 15 | 431st of 476 |
| Median home value | $153k | 15th of 15 | 383rd of 474 |
Its median household income is higher than in 9% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 87% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 30297?
The 2020 Census counted 29,669 people in 30297; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 29,210. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 9.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 29,210
- 2020 Census count
- 29,669+9.1% since 2010 (27,188)
- Households
- 9,977
- Median age
- 31.0
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 30297?
Of the 29,210 people the ACS estimates in 30297, 29.9% are under 18 and 11.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (49.2%), then Hispanic or Latino (32.6%).
- Under 1829.9%
- 18 to 6458.9%
- 65 and older11.2%
- Black, not Hispanic49.2%
- Hispanic or Latino32.6%
- White, not Hispanic10.2%
- Other or two or more4.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic3.5%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 30297 earn?
Median household income is $45,124 (ACS 2020-2024), the 15th highest of the 15 ranked ZIP codes in Clayton County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($44,761 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $45,124±$5,098
- Income per person
- $21,685
- Below the poverty line
- 22.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 13.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $32,00411,530 returns; wages 84% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 30297?
FHFA's house price index for 30297, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 222% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 78% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +1.4% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $152,900
- Median gross rent
- $1,254
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 38.2%
- Housing units
- 11,050
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 30297?
710 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 36 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade103
- Transportation and warehousing103
- Wholesale trade102
- Accommodation and food services70
- Other services (except public administration)58
- Construction46
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 30297?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30260 | Morrow | 28,693 | $53k | 2.9 mi |
| 30354 | Atlanta | 16,182 | $63k | 3.2 mi |
| 30288 | Conley | 8,116 | $52k | 3.7 mi |
| 30337 | Atlanta | 10,694 | $51k | 4.8 mi |
| 30294 | Ellenwood | 41,983 | $80k | 6.3 mi |
| 30236 | Jonesboro | 50,089 | $67k | 7.1 mi |
| 30349 | Atlanta | 79,872 | $67k | 8.8 mi |
| 30274 | Riverdale | 34,081 | $52k | 4.3 mi (near) |
| 30296 | Riverdale | 27,045 | $63k | 5.4 mi (near) |
| 30315 | Atlanta | 34,264 | $51k | 6.1 mi (near) |
| 30273 | Rex | 17,844 | $74k | 6.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Forest Park?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Forest Park, GA without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for it.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 30298 | Clayton County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.