Stapleton, GA · standard
ZIP Code 30823
Jefferson County, Georgia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,800
- 10/sq mi
- $61,607
- Median income
- $111,100
- Median home value
- 13.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Stapleton pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 32th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 13th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 10
- people per sq mi
- 58%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 30823 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 30823 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 187.5 square miles in Stapleton, Jefferson County, Georgia. The area is home to 1,800 residents, producing a population density of 10 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 30823 against Georgia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 30823 sits at $61,607 (12% below the Georgia average), while per-capita income is $28,886. The poverty rate stands at 26.4% and the unemployment rate at 2.4%. On housing, the median home value is $111,100 (54% below the state average) with median rent at $741 per month, and 58.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 30823 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 13.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.1, and the average commute is 35 minutes. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Jefferson County, so you can benchmark 30823 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 30823
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 30823.
- Construction
Construction
5 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
4 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
3 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 + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 30823, Stapleton, 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
1,800
Population
187.5
Area (sq mi)
10
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 30823?
40.1
Median Age
50.4%
Male
49.6%
Female
1.4%
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?
$61,607
Median Household Income
-12% vs state
$28,886
Per Capita Income
26.4%
Poverty Rate
2.4%
Unemployment Rate
34.6 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 30823 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$61,607 32nd percentile higher than 32% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
752
Total Housing Units
683
Occupied Units
69
Vacant Units
2.39
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$111,100
Median Home Value
-54% vs state
$741
Median Rent
1983
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 18 business establishments in ZIP 30823, employing approximately 76 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,109,000.
18
Businesses
76
Employees
$2.1M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 5 | 27.8% |
| Health care and social assistance | 4 | 22.2% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 16.7% |
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 30823 vs 30833 →
ZIP 30823 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 30833
Wrens (30833)
4,043 residents
- 30810
Gibson (30810)
2,138 residents
- 30823
Stapleton (30823)
1,800 residents
- 30803 741
Avera (30803)
741 residents
- 30818 555
Matthews (30818)
555 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 30823 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 30823 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 30823
Stapleton (30823)
$61,607 median income
- 30803
Avera (30803)
$58,854 median income
- 30818
Matthews (30818)
$54,784 median income
- 30810
Gibson (30810)
$54,429 median income
- 30833
Wrens (30833)
$44,139 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 30823 ranks the highest of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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