Tiger, GA · standard
ZIP Code 30576
Rabun County, Georgia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,521
- 26/sq mi
- $81,417
- Median income
- $324,900
- Median home value
- 32.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Tiger pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 36%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 30%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 26
- people per sq mi
- 74%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 30576 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 30576 covers 97.7 square miles in Tiger, Rabun County, Georgia (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,521 residents on file, a density of 26 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 30576 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $81,417 (16% above the average Georgia ZIP), while per-capita income is $47,072. The poverty rate is 11.0%, with unemployment at 0.4%; those measures add context to the income figure. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $324,900 (35% above the average Georgia ZIP), while 74.4% of occupied homes are owner-occupied and median rent is $1,431.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 32.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.8, and the average commute is 20 minutes. The page also surfaces 7 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Rabun County, so 30576 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 30576
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Tiger, GA
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 30576.
- Construction
Construction
21 establishments
- Manufacturing 6
Manufacturing
6 establishments
- Accommodation and food services 6
Accommodation and food services
6 establishments
- Other services (except public administration) 6
Other services (except public administration)
6 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services 5
Professional, scientific, and technical services
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 30576, Tiger, 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
2,521
Population
97.7
Area (sq mi)
26
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 30576?
46.8
Median Age
51.0%
Male
49.0%
Female
8.6%
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?
$81,417
Median Household Income
+16% vs state ZIP avg
$47,072
Per Capita Income
11.0%
Poverty Rate
0.4%
Unemployment Rate
19.5 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?
1,806
Total Housing Units
1,267
Occupied Units
539
Vacant Units
2.57
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$324,900
Median Home Value
+35% vs state ZIP avg
$1,431
Median Rent
1991
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+0.9%
YoY Change (2024)
234
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+134%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 30576 have increased 0.9% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +134% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -1.1% | 140 |
| 2021 | +11.9% | 157 |
| 2022 | +31.5% | 207 |
| 2023 | +12.2% | 232 |
| 2024 | +0.9% | 234 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 61 business establishments in ZIP 30576, employing approximately 289 people with a combined annual payroll of $13,537,000.
61
Businesses
289
Employees
$13.5M
Annual Payroll
8
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 21 | 34.4% |
| Manufacturing | 6 | 9.8% |
| Accommodation and food services | 6 | 9.8% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 6 | 9.8% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 5 | 8.2% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 4 | 6.6% |
| Health care and social assistance | 4 | 6.6% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 4.9% |
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 30576 vs 30552 →
ZIP 30576 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
- 30568 1,877
Rabun Gap (30568)
1,877 residents
- 30552 1,697
Lakemont (30552)
1,697 residents
- 30562 1,128
Mountain City (30562)
1,128 residents
- 30573 163
Tallulah Falls (30573)
163 residents
- 30581 73
Wiley (30581)
73 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 30576 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 30576 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
- 30568
Rabun Gap (30568)
$75,948 median income
- 30552
Lakemont (30552)
$66,316 median income
- 30525
Clayton (30525)
$65,150 median income
- 30562
Mountain City (30562)
$48,529 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 30576 ranks the highest of 6 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.