ZIP Code 30117 — Carrollton city, GA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 30117 covers Carrollton, GA in Carroll County with a population of about 38,896.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 33.6 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 470, 678, 770, 943; U.S. House district GA-3; the ATLANTA media market.

Carrollton, GA sits in a university / college context (near university of west georgia (2.1 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 30117 is about $58,463 — about 22% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 22.6%; unemployment rate near 6.6%; 28.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 4.9 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Education, and Retail trade; about 7.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 7.7 points below 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 $239,600 — about 31% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $870 (about 25% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 51.7% (about 13.7 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 30117 in Carrollton, GA, a household would need roughly $66,000 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 $1,539. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($58,463). 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 Carrollton city, GA as Relatively Low (composite score 70.5), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (78.7) and flood (70.8). 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 Carrollton city, GA show little to no average snow and around 53.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,716 for ZIP 30117 (Carrollton 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.