ZIP Code 30518 — Buford city, GA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 30518 covers Buford, GA in Gwinnett County with a population of about 56,309.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 36.2 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 470, 678, 770, 943; U.S. House district GA-9; the ATLANTA media market.

Median household income in ZIP 30518 is about $97,339 — about 30% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 11.2%; unemployment rate near 2.7%; 39.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 6.2 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Manufacturing, and Healthcare; about 17.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 1.8 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 $367,000 — about 5% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,404 (about 21% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 76.4% (about 11.0 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 30518 in Buford, GA, a household would need roughly $101,000 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 $2,358. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($97,339). 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 Buford city, GA as Relatively High (composite score 95.4), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (97.4) and hurricane (71.4). 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 Buford city, GA show little to no average snow and around 56.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 2,484 for ZIP 30518 (Buford 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.