Dearing, GA · standard
ZIP Code 30808
McDuffie County, Georgia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 4,615
- 28/sq mi
- $39,375
- Median income
- $166,700
- Median home value
- 13.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Dearing pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 5th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 33rd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 28
- people per sq mi
- 65%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 30808 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 30808 covers 164.2 square miles in Dearing, McDuffie County, Georgia (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 4,615 residents on file, a density of 28 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 30808 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $39,375 (44% below the average Georgia ZIP), while per-capita income is $23,635. The poverty rate is 25.1%, 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 $166,700 (31% below the average Georgia ZIP), and median rent is $772; owner occupancy is 65.2%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 13.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 31.8, and the average commute is 25 minutes. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 1 more in McDuffie County, so 30808 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 30808
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Dearing, GA
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 30808.
- Construction
Construction
11 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
6 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
5 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing 4
Transportation and warehousing
4 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 4
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
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 30808, Dearing, 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
4,615
Population
164.2
Area (sq mi)
28
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 30808?
31.8
Median Age
49.4%
Male
50.6%
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?
$39,375
Median Household Income
-44% vs state ZIP avg
$23,635
Per Capita Income
25.1%
Poverty Rate
1.5%
Unemployment Rate
24.8 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?
1,721
Total Housing Units
1,511
Occupied Units
210
Vacant Units
2.73
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$166,700
Median Home Value
-31% vs state ZIP avg
$772
Median Rent
1985
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 43 business establishments in ZIP 30808, employing approximately 231 people with a combined annual payroll of $9,500,000.
43
Businesses
231
Employees
$9.5M
Annual Payroll
8
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 11 | 25.6% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 6 | 13.9% |
| Retail trade | 5 | 11.6% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 9.3% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 4 | 9.3% |
| Accommodation and food services | 4 | 9.3% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 7.0% |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 7.0% |
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 30808 vs 30814 →
ZIP 30808 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 30824
Thomson (30824)
17,201 residents
- 30814
Harlem (30814)
8,150 residents
- 30808 4,615
Dearing (30808)
4,615 residents
- 30818 555
Matthews (30818)
555 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 30808 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 30808 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 30814
Harlem (30814)
$74,129 median income
- 30824
Thomson (30824)
$60,234 median income
- 30818
Matthews (30818)
$54,784 median income
- 30808
Dearing (30808)
$39,375 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 30808 ranks #4 of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.