ZIP Code 30549 — Jefferson city, GA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 30549 covers Jefferson, GA in Jackson County with a population of about 30,643.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.3 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area codes 706, 762; U.S. House district GA-9; the ATLANTA media market.

Median household income in ZIP 30549 is about $88,951 — about 18% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 9.9%; unemployment rate near 3.7%; 32.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 1.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Manufacturing, and Healthcare; about 14.8% 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 $325,500 — about 6% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $735 (about 37% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 83.5% (about 18.0 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 30549 in Jefferson, GA, a household would need roughly $90,000 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 $2,091. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($88,951). 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 Jefferson city, GA as Very Low (composite score 41.9), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (65.2) and flood (47.4). 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 Jefferson city, GA show little to no average snow and around 52.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,352 for ZIP 30549 (Jefferson 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.