Residential delivery area · Georgia
ZIP Code 30609: Athens, GA
ZIP code 30609 uses the postal name Athens, Georgia and lies entirely in Clarke County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 5th most populous of Athens's 6 residential ZIP codes. Most of its land (100%) lies in the city of Athens-Clarke County.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
Where is ZIP code 30609?
30609 centers on 33.933°, -83.372° and covers 0.4 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 30602, 30605.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 30609, 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 30609 compare with the rest of Athens?
| Measure | 30609 | In Athens | In Clarke County | In GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,310 | 5th of 6 | 7th of 8 | 460th of 751 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked | not ranked |
30609's income and home value are not ranked: most of its 3,310 residents live outside households (0 households; mostly students, median age 19.1): a campus, a base or an institution. 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 97% 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 30609?
The 2020 Census counted 3,040 people in 30609; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,310. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,310±933 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 3,040
- Households
- 0
- Median age
- 19.1
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 30609?
Of the 3,310 people the ACS estimates in 30609, 0.0% are under 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (56.1%), then Black (not Hispanic) (20.2%).
- Under 180.0%
- 18 to 64100.0%
- 65 and older0.0%
- White, not Hispanic56.1%
- Black, not Hispanic20.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic11.0%
- Hispanic or Latino8.5%
- Other or two or more4.2%
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 are homes worth in 30609?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- –
- Housing units
- 0
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 30609?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30602 | Athens | 1,467 | – | 0.8 mi |
| 30605 | Athens | 41,544 | $50k | 3.3 mi |
| 30606 | Athens | 47,865 | $63k | 3.5 mi (near) |
| 30601 | Athens | 25,899 | $39k | 4.8 mi (near) |
| 30683 | Winterville | 7,298 | $88k | 6.7 mi (near) |
| 30607 | Athens | 10,700 | $65k | 7.2 mi (near) |
| 30619 | Arnoldsville | 1,737 | $78k | 9.1 mi (near) |
| 30622 | Bogart | 11,280 | $134k | 9.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.