ZIP Code 30253 — McDonough city, GA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 30253 covers McDonough, GA in Henry County with a population of about 64,108.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 33.4 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 470, 678, 770, 943; U.S. House district GA-10; the ATLANTA media market.

Median household income in ZIP 30253 is about $81,601 — about 9% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 14.3%; unemployment rate near 6.6%; 30.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 3.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Transportation, Retail trade, and Healthcare; about 15.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (roughly in line with 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 $281,000 — about 19% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,397 (about 20% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 61.4% (about 4.0 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 30253 in McDonough, GA, a household would need roughly $77,000 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 $1,805. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($81,601). 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 McDonough city, GA as Relatively Low (composite score 79.4), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (84.5) and hurricane (64.4). 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 McDonough city, GA show little to no average snow and around 51.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 2,828 for ZIP 30253 (McDonough 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.