ZIP Code 30294 — Forest Park city, GA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 30294 covers Forest Park, GA in DeKalb County with a population of about 43,076.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.1 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area codes 404, 470, 678, 770, and 1 more; U.S. House district GA-13; the ATLANTA media market.

Median household income in ZIP 30294 is about $76,731 — about even with the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 13.9%; unemployment rate near 7.2%; 26.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 6.9 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Transportation, Healthcare, and Retail trade; about 12.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 2.7 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 $233,300 — about 33% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,232 (about 6% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 77.2% (about 11.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 30294 in Forest Park, GA, a household would need roughly $64,000 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 $1,499. That sits below the local median household income ($76,731), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. 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 Forest Park 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 Forest Park 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 1,900 for ZIP 30294 (Forest Park 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.