Blythe, GA · standard
ZIP Code 30805
Richmond County, Georgia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,734
- 30/sq mi
- $52,676
- Median income
- $121,600
- Median home value
- 20.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Blythe pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 18th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 17th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 30
- people per sq mi
- 68%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 30805 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 30805 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 91.4 square miles in Blythe, Richmond County, Georgia. The area is home to 2,734 residents, producing a population density of 30 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 30805 against Georgia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 30805 sits at $52,676 (25% below the Georgia average), while per-capita income is $25,352. The poverty rate stands at 27.0% and the unemployment rate at 5.8%. On housing, the median home value is $121,600 (49% below the state average) with median rent at $777 per month, and 68.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 30805 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 20.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42, and the average commute is 34 minutes. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Richmond County, so you can benchmark 30805 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 30805, Blythe, GA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
2,734
Population
91.4
Area (sq mi)
30
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 30805?
42.0
Median Age
49.7%
Male
50.3%
Female
0.4%
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?
$52,676
Median Household Income
-25% vs state
$25,352
Per Capita Income
27.0%
Poverty Rate
5.8%
Unemployment Rate
34.0 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 30805 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$52,676 18th percentile higher than 18% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
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?
1,236
Total Housing Units
915
Occupied Units
321
Vacant Units
2.82
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$121,600
Median Home Value
-49% vs state
$777
Median Rent
1995
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 22 business establishments in ZIP 30805, employing approximately 169 people with a combined annual payroll of $11,822,000.
22
Businesses
169
Employees
$11.8M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 4 | 18.2% |
| Construction | 3 | 13.6% |
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 30805 vs 30815 →
ZIP 30805 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 30815
Hephzibah (30815)
39,640 residents
- 30905 8,955
Augusta (30905)
8,955 residents
- 30805 2,734
Blythe (30805)
2,734 residents
- 30816 2,109
Keysville (30816)
2,109 residents
- 30818 555
Matthews (30818)
555 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 30805 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 30805 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 30905
Augusta (30905)
$74,688 median income
- 30815
Hephzibah (30815)
$70,202 median income
- 30818
Matthews (30818)
$54,784 median income
- 30805
Blythe (30805)
$52,676 median income
- 30816
Keysville (30816)
$44,559 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 30805 ranks #4 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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