Lakemont, GA · standard
ZIP Code 30552
Rabun County, Georgia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,697
- 12/sq mi
- $66,316
- Median income
- $354,700
- Median home value
- 31.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Lakemont pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 41st pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 26%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 12
- people per sq mi
- 89%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 30552 against every reporting US ZIP.
Within Georgia, Pine Mountain (31822) is the closest lower-income ZIP and Oakwood (30566) the closest higher-income ZIP by ACS median household income, the immediate statewide comparison set for ZIP 30552.
ZIP code 30552 covers 141.4 square miles in Lakemont, Rabun County, Georgia (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,697 residents on file, a density of 12 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 30552 reports a modest median household income of $66,316 (6% below the average Georgia ZIP), while per-capita income is $60,586. The poverty rate is 10.4%, with unemployment at 2.1%; those measures add context to the income figure. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $354,700 (47% above the average Georgia ZIP), while 89.0% of occupied homes are owner-occupied and median rent is $1,067.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 31.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 55.4, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Rabun County, so 30552 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 30552
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Lakemont, GA
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 30552.
- Construction
Construction
12 establishments
- Retail trade 4
Retail trade
4 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 4
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
4 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services 3
Professional, scientific, and technical services
3 establishments
- Accommodation and food services 3
Accommodation and food services
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 + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 30552, Lakemont, 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
1,697
Population
141.4
Area (sq mi)
12
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 30552?
55.4
Median Age
52.9%
Male
47.1%
Female
1.1%
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?
$66,316
Median Household Income
-6% vs state ZIP avg
$60,586
Per Capita Income
10.4%
Poverty Rate
2.1%
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?
1,636
Total Housing Units
918
Occupied Units
718
Vacant Units
2.04
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$354,700
Median Home Value
+47% vs state ZIP avg
$1,067
Median Rent
1991
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 35 business establishments in ZIP 30552, employing approximately 185 people with a combined annual payroll of $7,533,000.
35
Businesses
185
Employees
$7.5M
Annual Payroll
6
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 12 | 34.3% |
| Retail trade | 4 | 11.4% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 4 | 11.4% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3 | 8.6% |
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 8.6% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 8.6% |
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 30552 vs 30581 →
ZIP 30552 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 30523
Clarkesville (30523)
12,904 residents
- 30525
Clayton (30525)
7,364 residents
- 30576 2,521
Tiger (30576)
2,521 residents
- 30552 1,697
Lakemont (30552)
1,697 residents
- 30573 163
Tallulah Falls (30573)
163 residents
- 30581 73
Wiley (30581)
73 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 30552 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 30552 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 30576
Tiger (30576)
$81,417 median income
- 30523
Clarkesville (30523)
$80,185 median income
- 30552
Lakemont (30552)
$66,316 median income
- 30525
Clayton (30525)
$65,150 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 30552 ranks #3 of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.