Rabun Gap, GA · standard
ZIP Code 30568
Rabun County, Georgia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,877
- 25/sq mi
- $75,948
- Median income
- $273,400
- Median home value
- 34.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Rabun Gap pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 44%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 38%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 25
- people per sq mi
- 78%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 30568 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 30568 covers 74.8 square miles in Rabun Gap, Rabun County, Georgia (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,877 residents on file, a density of 25 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 30568 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $75,948 (8% above the average Georgia ZIP), while per-capita income is $37,842. The poverty rate is 18.6%, with unemployment at 2.6%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $273,400 (14% above the average Georgia ZIP) and median rent is $976; 78.2% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 34.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.1, and the average commute is 29 minutes. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Rabun County, so 30568 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 30568
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Rabun Gap, GA
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 30568.
- Construction
Construction
8 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
7 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
5 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
5 establishments
- Manufacturing
Manufacturing
4 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 30568, Rabun Gap, 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
1,877
Population
74.8
Area (sq mi)
25
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 30568?
41.1
Median Age
49.7%
Male
50.3%
Female
3.6%
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?
$75,948
Median Household Income
+8% vs state ZIP avg
$37,842
Per Capita Income
18.6%
Poverty Rate
2.6%
Unemployment Rate
29.4 min
Mean Commute Time
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?
1,205
Total Housing Units
822
Occupied Units
383
Vacant Units
2.47
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$273,400
Median Home Value
+14% vs state ZIP avg
$976
Median Rent
1982
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 41 business establishments in ZIP 30568, employing approximately 658 people with a combined annual payroll of $28,367,000.
41
Businesses
658
Employees
$28.4M
Annual Payroll
6
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 8 | 19.5% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 7 | 17.1% |
| Retail trade | 5 | 12.2% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 5 | 12.2% |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 9.8% |
| Accommodation and food services | 4 | 9.8% |
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 30568 vs 30562 →
ZIP 30568 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
- 28763 2,725
Otto (28763)
2,725 residents
- 30576 2,521
Tiger (30576)
2,521 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 30568 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 30568 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
- 30568
Rabun Gap (30568)
$75,948 median income
- 28763
Otto (28763)
$72,269 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 30568 ranks #2 of 6 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.