Bowersville, GA · standard
ZIP Code 30516
Hart County, Georgia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,054
- 38/sq mi
- $77,818
- Median income
- $189,600
- Median home value
- 13.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Bowersville pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 41%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 41th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 38
- people per sq mi
- 81%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 30516 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 30516 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 54.3 square miles in Bowersville, Hart County, Georgia. The area is home to 2,054 residents, producing a population density of 38 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 30516 against Georgia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 30516 sits at $77,818 (11% above the Georgia average), while per-capita income is $31,093. The poverty rate stands at 16.5% and the unemployment rate at 0.2%. On housing, the median home value is $189,600 (21% below the state average) with median rent at $1,133 per month, and 81.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 30516 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 13.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.8, and the average commute is 26 minutes. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 1 additional ZIPs sharing Hart County, so you can benchmark 30516 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 30516
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 30516.
- Construction
Construction
5 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
5 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
4 establishments
- Manufacturing
Manufacturing
3 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
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 + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 30516, Bowersville, 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
2,054
Population
54.3
Area (sq mi)
38
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 30516?
38.8
Median Age
56.6%
Male
43.4%
Female
4.0%
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?
$77,818
Median Household Income
+11% vs state
$31,093
Per Capita Income
16.5%
Poverty Rate
0.2%
Unemployment Rate
26.2 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 30516 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$77,818 Top 41% higher than 59% 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?
770
Total Housing Units
709
Occupied Units
61
Vacant Units
2.59
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$189,600
Median Home Value
-21% vs state
$1,133
Median Rent
1981
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 22 business establishments in ZIP 30516, employing approximately 73 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,391,000.
22
Businesses
73
Employees
$3.4M
Annual Payroll
5
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 5 | 22.7% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 5 | 22.7% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 4 | 18.2% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 13.6% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 13.6% |
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 30516 vs 30520 →
ZIP 30516 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 30643
Hartwell (30643)
16,382 residents
- 30662
Royston (30662)
8,537 residents
- 30553
Lavonia (30553)
7,232 residents
- 30557 4,975
Martin (30557)
4,975 residents
- 30520 4,426
Canon (30520)
4,426 residents
- 29643 2,756
Fair Play (29643)
2,756 residents
- 30516 2,054
Bowersville (30516)
2,054 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 30516 ranks #7 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 30516 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 29643
Fair Play (29643)
$80,517 median income
- 30516
Bowersville (30516)
$77,818 median income
- 30557
Martin (30557)
$64,722 median income
- 30643
Hartwell (30643)
$61,596 median income
- 30520
Canon (30520)
$56,532 median income
- 30662
Royston (30662)
$53,487 median income
- 30553
Lavonia (30553)
$52,833 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 30516 ranks #2 of 7 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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