Blairsville, GA · standard
ZIP Code 30512
Union County, Georgia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 19,490
- 34/sq mi
- $66,642
- Median income
- $313,300
- Median home value
- 26.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Blairsville pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 41st pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 32%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 34
- people per sq mi
- 84%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 30512 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 30512 (Blairsville, GA) rose +3.0% from 2023 to 2024. The all-transactions index moved from 280.0 in 2023 to 288.5 in 2024 (2000 = 100).
ZIP code 30512 is a mid-sized community (a standard USPS delivery area) in Blairsville, Union County, Georgia, home to 19,490 residents across 574.9 square miles, a density of 34 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 30512 reports a modest median household income of $66,642 (5% below the average Georgia ZIP), while per-capita income is $41,359. The poverty rate is 10.4%, with unemployment at 2.7%; those measures add context to the income figure. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $313,300 (30% above the average Georgia ZIP), while 84.1% of occupied homes are owner-occupied and median rent is $815.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 26.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 55.8, and the average commute is 22 minutes. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 1 more in Union County, so 30512 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 30512
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Blairsville, GA
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 30512.
- Construction
Construction
94 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
91 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
75 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
66 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
54 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 30512, Blairsville, 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
19,490
Population
574.9
Area (sq mi)
34
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 30512?
55.8
Median Age
49.6%
Male
50.4%
Female
2.9%
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?
$66,642
Median Household Income
-5% vs state ZIP avg
$41,359
Per Capita Income
10.4%
Poverty Rate
2.7%
Unemployment Rate
21.6 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?
13,841
Total Housing Units
10,801
Occupied Units
3,040
Vacant Units
2.26
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$313,300
Median Home Value
+30% vs state ZIP avg
$815
Median Rent
1995
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
+3.0%
YoY Change (2024)
289
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+189%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 30512 have increased 3.0% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +189% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +6.0% | 172 |
| 2021 | +14.8% | 198 |
| 2022 | +27.5% | 252 |
| 2023 | +11.1% | 280 |
| 2024 | +3.0% | 289 |
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 628 business establishments in ZIP 30512, employing approximately 7,495 people with a combined annual payroll of $332,350,000.
628
Businesses
7,495
Employees
$332.4M
Annual Payroll
17
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 94 | 15.0% |
| Retail trade | 91 | 14.5% |
| Health care and social assistance | 75 | 11.9% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 66 | 10.5% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 54 | 8.6% |
| Accommodation and food services | 50 | 8.0% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 44 | 7.0% |
| Finance and insurance | 31 | 4.9% |
| Manufacturing | 30 | 4.8% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 27 | 4.3% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 19 | 3.0% |
| Wholesale trade | 16 | 2.5% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 10 | 1.6% |
| Information | 8 | 1.3% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 4 | 0.6% |
| Utilities | 4 | 0.6% |
| Educational services | 3 | 0.5% |
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 30512 vs 30582 →
ZIP 30512 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 30512
Blairsville (30512)
19,490 residents
- 30582 4,567
Young Harris (30582)
4,567 residents
- 30572 1,260
Suches (30572)
1,260 residents
- 28909 1,030
Warne (28909)
1,030 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 30512 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 30512 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 28909
Warne (28909)
$80,875 median income
- 30512
Blairsville (30512)
$66,642 median income
- 30572
Suches (30572)
$65,281 median income
- 30582
Young Harris (30582)
$59,360 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 30512 ranks #2 of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.