Girard, GA · standard
ZIP Code 30426
Burke County, Georgia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,100
- 4/sq mi
- $83,908
- Median income
- 16.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Girard pairs an above-median household income, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 33%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 91%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 30426 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 30426 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 305.6 square miles in Girard, Burke County, Georgia. The area is home to 1,100 residents, producing a population density of 4 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 30426 against Georgia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 30426 sits at $83,908 (19% above the Georgia average), while per-capita income is $41,447. The poverty rate stands at 17.5% and the unemployment rate at 14.9%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at — per month, and 91.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 30426 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 16.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 55.1, and the average commute is —. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 additional ZIPs sharing Burke County, so you can benchmark 30426 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 30426, Girard, 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
1,100
Population
305.6
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 30426?
55.1
Median Age
42.8%
Male
57.2%
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?
$83,908
Median Household Income
+19% vs state
$41,447
Per Capita Income
17.5%
Poverty Rate
14.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 30426 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$83,908 Top 33% higher than 67% 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?
514
Total Housing Units
304
Occupied Units
210
Vacant Units
2.31
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1982
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 15 business establishments in ZIP 30426, employing approximately 73 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,607,000.
15
Businesses
73
Employees
$2.6M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 5 | 33.3% |
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 30426 vs 29836 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29836 | Martin, SC | 482 | 7.2 mi |
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