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
National ZIP placement
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 a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Dillard, Rabun County, Georgia, home to just 1,249 residents across 52.5 square miles, a density of 24 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 30537 reports a modest median household income of $50,000 (29% below the average Georgia ZIP), while per-capita income is $44,248. The poverty rate is 17.6%, with unemployment at 2.9%; those measures add context to the income figure. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $318,500 (32% above the average Georgia ZIP), while 72.9% of occupied homes are owner-occupied and median rent is $1,363.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 49.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 65.6, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Rabun County, so 30537 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 30537
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Dillard, GA
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 + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, 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; 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 ZIP avg
$44,248
Per Capita Income
17.6%
Poverty Rate
2.9%
Unemployment Rate
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 ZIP avg
$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.