Lyerly, GA · standard
ZIP Code 30730
Chattooga County, Georgia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,993
- 14/sq mi
- $47,760
- Median income
- $127,800
- Median home value
- 14.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Lyerly pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 12th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 19th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 14
- people per sq mi
- 86%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 30730 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 30730 covers 143.4 square miles in Lyerly, Chattooga County, Georgia (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,993 residents on file, a density of 14 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 30730 reports a modest median household income of $47,760 (32% below the average Georgia ZIP), while per-capita income is $20,744. The poverty rate is 29.5%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $127,800 (47% below the average Georgia ZIP), and median rent is $1,092; owner occupancy is 85.8%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 14.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.6, and the average commute is 30 minutes. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 more in Chattooga County, so 30730 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 →
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 30730, Lyerly, 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
1,993
Population
143.4
Area (sq mi)
14
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 30730?
42.6
Median Age
51.0%
Male
49.0%
Female
0.7%
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?
$47,760
Median Household Income
-32% vs state ZIP avg
$20,744
Per Capita Income
29.5%
Poverty Rate
0.8%
Unemployment Rate
29.6 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?
753
Total Housing Units
696
Occupied Units
57
Vacant Units
3.40
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$127,800
Median Home Value
-47% vs state ZIP avg
$1,092
Median Rent
1977
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 15 business establishments in ZIP 30730, employing approximately 197 people with a combined annual payroll of $9,246,000.
15
Businesses
197
Employees
$9.2M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 5 | 33.3% |
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 30730 vs 35973 →
ZIP 30730 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 30165
Rome (30165)
39,975 residents
- 30747
Summerville (30747)
16,859 residents
- 35973 2,870
Gaylesville (35973)
2,870 residents
- 30730 1,993
Lyerly (30730)
1,993 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 30730 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 30730 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 30165
Rome (30165)
$68,089 median income
- 30747
Summerville (30747)
$51,356 median income
- 30730
Lyerly (30730)
$47,760 median income
- 35973
Gaylesville (35973)
$44,608 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 30730 ranks #3 of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.