Dillard, GA · standard
ZIP Code 30537
Rabun County, Georgia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,249
- 24/sq mi
- $50,000
- Median income
- $318,500
- Median home value
- 49.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Dillard pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 14th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 31%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 24
- people per sq mi
- 73%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 30537 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 30537 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 52.5 square miles in Dillard, Rabun County, Georgia. The area is home to 1,249 residents, producing a population density of 24 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 30537 against Georgia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 30537 sits at $50,000 (29% below the Georgia average), while per-capita income is $44,248. The poverty rate stands at 17.6% and the unemployment rate at 2.9%. On housing, the median home value is $318,500 (32% above the state average) with median rent at $1,363 per month, and 72.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 30537 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 49.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 65.6, and the average commute is —. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Rabun County, so you can benchmark 30537 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 30537
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 30537.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
10 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
9 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
5 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
5 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
5 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 30537, Dillard, 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
1,249
Population
52.5
Area (sq mi)
24
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 30537?
65.6
Median Age
42.3%
Male
57.7%
Female
15.8%
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?
$50,000
Median Household Income
-29% vs state
$44,248
Per Capita Income
17.6%
Poverty Rate
2.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 30537 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$50,000 14th percentile higher than 14% 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?
1,747
Total Housing Units
812
Occupied Units
935
Vacant Units
1.73
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$318,500
Median Home Value
+32% vs state
$1,363
Median Rent
1988
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 54 business establishments in ZIP 30537, employing approximately 312 people with a combined annual payroll of $8,927,000.
54
Businesses
312
Employees
$8.9M
Annual Payroll
9
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 10 | 18.5% |
| Accommodation and food services | 9 | 16.7% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 5 | 9.3% |
| Health care and social assistance | 5 | 9.3% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 5 | 9.3% |
| Construction | 4 | 7.4% |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 7.4% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 4 | 7.4% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 3 | 5.6% |
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 30537 vs 28775 →
ZIP 30537 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 30525
Clayton (30525)
7,364 residents
- 28741
Highlands (28741)
3,197 residents
- 28763 2,725
Otto (28763)
2,725 residents
- 30568 1,877
Rabun Gap (30568)
1,877 residents
- 30537 1,249
Dillard (30537)
1,249 residents
- 30562 1,128
Mountain City (30562)
1,128 residents
- 28775 296
Scaly Mountain (28775)
296 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 30537 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 30537 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 30568
Rabun Gap (30568)
$75,948 median income
- 28763
Otto (28763)
$72,269 median income
- 28741
Highlands (28741)
$70,392 median income
- 30525
Clayton (30525)
$65,150 median income
- 30537
Dillard (30537)
$50,000 median income
- 30562
Mountain City (30562)
$48,529 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 30537 ranks #5 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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