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ZIP Code 30909: Augusta, GA
ZIP code 30909 uses the postal name Augusta, Georgia and lies mostly in Richmond County (98% of its land) with the rest in Columbia County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 47,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd most populous of Augusta's 7 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $71,364 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Most of its land (99%) lies in the city of Augusta-Richmond County.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Augusta · 7 residential ZIPs
- County
- Richmond County (98%); Columbia County (2%)
- Census places
- Augusta-Richmond County
- Neighborhoods
- Carriage Court, Forest Hills, Murray Hills, Westwick GeoNames
- Metro area
- Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
- House district
- GA-12 119th Congress
- State
- Georgia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 25.5 sq mi · 1,824 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 30909?
30909 centers on 33.470°, -82.083° and covers 25.5 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 30907, 30904, 30905, 30813, 30906.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 30909, 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); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 30909 compare with the rest of Augusta?
| Measure | 30909 | In Augusta | In Richmond County | In GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 46,501 | 3rd of 7 | 4th of 11 | 56th of 751 |
| Median household income | $71k | 2nd of 5 | 3rd of 8 | 208th of 476 |
| Median home value | $242k | 1st of 5 | 2nd of 7 | 252nd of 474 |
Its median household income is higher than in 49% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 84% of all 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 30909?
The 2020 Census counted 48,181 people in 30909; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 46,501. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 15.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 46,501
- 2020 Census count
- 48,181+15.9% since 2010 (41,585)
- Households
- 20,040
- Median age
- 36.7
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 30909?
Of the 46,501 people the ACS estimates in 30909, 19.5% are under 18 and 15.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (46.4%), then White (not Hispanic) (36.6%).
- Under 1819.5%
- 18 to 6464.6%
- 65 and older15.9%
- Black, not Hispanic46.4%
- White, not Hispanic36.6%
- Other or two or more7.7%
- Hispanic or Latino6.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic3.0%
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 do households in 30909 earn?
Median household income is $71,364 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 8 ranked ZIP codes in Richmond County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($64,107 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $71,364
- Income per person
- $44,094
- Below the poverty line
- 11.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 40.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $72,85422,650 returns; wages 65% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 30909?
FHFA's house price index for 30909, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 98% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 55% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +2.7% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $242,400
- Median gross rent
- $1,268
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 47.5%
- Housing units
- 24,771
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 30909?
1,427 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 52 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade302
- Health care and social assistance242
- Accommodation and food services196
- Professional, scientific, and technical services109
- Real estate and rental and leasing98
- Other services (except public administration)97
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 30909?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30907 | Augusta | 46,975 | $82k | 3.7 mi |
| 30904 | Augusta | 23,400 | $47k | 4.0 mi |
| 30905 | Augusta | 7,033 | $75k | 5.6 mi |
| 30813 | Grovetown | 52,466 | $87k | 8.4 mi |
| 30906 | Augusta | 60,423 | $46k | 10.8 mi |
| 30912 | Augusta | 0 | – | 5.5 mi (near) |
| 30901 | Augusta | 16,484 | $25k | 7.7 mi (near) |
| 30812 | Gracewood | 136 | – | 7.8 mi (near) |
| 30809 | Evans | 54,743 | $125k | 7.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.