Glenwood, GA · standard
ZIP Code 30428
Wheeler County, Georgia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,766
- 7/sq mi
- $49,441
- Median income
- $75,200
- Median home value
- 15.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Glenwood pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 14th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 4th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 58%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 30428 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 30428 covers 384.2 square miles in Glenwood, Wheeler County, Georgia (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,766 residents on file, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 30428 reports a modest median household income of $49,441 (30% below the average Georgia ZIP), while per-capita income is $16,986. The poverty rate is 12.5%, with unemployment at 3.5%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $75,200 (69% below the average Georgia ZIP), and median rent is $653; owner occupancy is 57.8%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 15.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 25.9, and the average commute is 35 minutes. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 1 more in Wheeler County, so 30428 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 30428
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Glenwood, GA
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 30428.
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
7 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
4 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
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 30428, Glenwood, 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
2,766
Population
384.2
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 30428?
25.9
Median Age
55.6%
Male
44.4%
Female
0.8%
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?
$49,441
Median Household Income
-30% vs state ZIP avg
$16,986
Per Capita Income
12.5%
Poverty Rate
3.5%
Unemployment Rate
34.7 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?
1,003
Total Housing Units
638
Occupied Units
365
Vacant Units
4.09
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$75,200
Median Home Value
-69% vs state ZIP avg
$653
Median Rent
1992
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 23 business establishments in ZIP 30428, employing approximately 214 people with a combined annual payroll of $11,159,000.
23
Businesses
214
Employees
$11.2M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 7 | 30.4% |
| Retail trade | 4 | 17.4% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 13.0% |
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 30428 vs 30411 →
ZIP 30428 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 30411
Alamo (30411)
4,371 residents
- 30445
Mount Vernon (30445)
3,285 residents
- 30428
Glenwood (30428)
2,766 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 30428 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 30428 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 30428
Glenwood (30428)
$49,441 median income
- 30445
Mount Vernon (30445)
$32,392 median income
- 30411
Alamo (30411)
$30,238 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 30428 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.