ZIP Code 30143 — Jasper city, GA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 30143 covers Jasper, GA in Pickens County with a population of about 26,738.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 48.2 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 470, 678, 706, 762, and 2 more; U.S. House district GA-11; the ATLANTA media market.

Median household income in ZIP 30143 is about $79,879 — about 6% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 12.1%; unemployment rate near 2.3%; 32.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 1.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Retail trade, and Healthcare; about 19.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 3.8 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 $324,900 — about 7% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $865 (about 26% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 79.0% (about 13.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 30143 in Jasper, GA, a household would need roughly $89,000 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 $2,087. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($79,879). 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 Jasper city, GA as Very Low (composite score 34.8), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (59.8) and flood (45.3). 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 Jasper city, GA show little to no average snow and around 58.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,180 for ZIP 30143 (Jasper 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.