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ZIP Code 30545: Helen, GA
ZIP code 30545 uses the postal name Helen, Georgia and lies entirely in White County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 680 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $86,591 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 4% of its land lies in Helen; 96% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Helen · its only residential ZIP
- County
- White County
- Census places
- Helen
- House district
- GA-9 119th Congress
- State
- Georgia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 46.6 sq mi · 15 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 30545?
30545 centers on 34.762°, -83.762° and covers 46.6 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 30571, 30546, 30528, 30512.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 30545, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 30545 compare with the rest of White County?
| Measure | 30545 | In White County | In GA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 683 | 4th of 4 | 655th of 751 |
| Median household income | $87k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $370k | not ranked | not ranked |
30545's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (683). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 21% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 30545?
The 2020 Census counted 895 people in 30545; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 683. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 683±191 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 895
- Households
- 312
- Median age
- 64.0
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 30545?
Of the 683 people the ACS estimates in 30545, 7.3% are under 18 and 48.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.9%).
- Under 187.3%
- 18 to 6444.7%
- 65 and older48.0%
- White, not Hispanic95.9%
- Other or two or more3.4%
- Black, not Hispanic0.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.3%
- Hispanic or Latino0.1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 30545 earn?
Median household income is $86,591 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $86,591±$17,003
- Income per person
- $42,761
- Below the poverty line
- 4.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 41.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $65,623600 returns; wages 53% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 30545?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $370,300
- Median gross rent
- $773
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 87.8%
- Housing units
- 954
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 30545?
139 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 28 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services53
- Retail trade45
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation10
- Other services (except public administration)7
- Manufacturing6
- Real estate and rental and leasing6
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 30545?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30571 | Sautee Nacoochee | 4,088 | $63k | 5.5 mi |
| 30546 | Hiawassee | 8,096 | $59k | 10.4 mi |
| 30528 | Cleveland | 24,081 | $71k | 10.6 mi |
| 30512 | Blairsville | 24,929 | $67k | 13.4 mi |
| 30523 | Clarkesville | 14,050 | $80k | 12.4 mi (near) |
| 30582 | Young Harris | 5,284 | $59k | 15.8 mi (near) |
| 30552 | Lakemont | 1,882 | $66k | 16.6 mi (near) |
| 30535 | Demorest | 8,674 | $59k | 16.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.