ZIP Code 30260 — Morrow city, GA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 30260 covers Morrow, GA in Clayton County with a population of about 27,784.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 30.8 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 404, 470, 678, 770, and 1 more; U.S. House district GA-5; the ATLANTA media market.

Morrow, GA sits in a university / college context (near clayton state university (0.7 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 30260 is about $55,212 — about 27% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 23.0%; unemployment rate near 8.2%; 17.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 16.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Other services, Transportation, and Healthcare; about 10.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 4.4 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 $189,800 — about 45% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,103 (about 5% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 44.6% (about 20.8 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 30260 in Morrow, GA, a household would need roughly $52,000 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 $1,219. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($55,212). 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 Morrow city, GA as Relatively Moderate (composite score 86.7), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (87.8) and hurricane (64.1). 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 Morrow city, GA show little to no average snow and around 52.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,226 for ZIP 30260 (Morrow 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.