ZIP Code 30072 — Pine Lake city, GA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 30072 covers Pine Lake, GA in DeKalb County with a population of about 853.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 40.9 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 404, 470, 678, 943; U.S. House district GA-4; the ATLANTA media market.

Pine Lake, GA sits in a university / college context (near georgia piedmont technical college (1.6 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 30072 is about $65,781 — about 12% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 10.2%; unemployment rate near 6.0%; 49.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 16.1 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Professional services, and Healthcare; about 31.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 16.0 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $286,000 — about 18% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,000 (about 14% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 55.3% (about 10.1 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 30072 in Pine Lake, GA, a household would need roughly $79,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,837. That is about 20% above the local median household income ($65,781), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Pine Lake city, GA as Relatively Moderate (composite score 94.3), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (96.2) and hurricane (72.6). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Pine Lake city, GA show little to no average snow and around 51.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 38 for ZIP 30072 (Pine Lake city, GA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.