ZIP Code 30552 — Tallulah Falls town, GA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 30552 covers Tallulah Falls, GA in Rabun County with a population of about 1,834.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 52.8 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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

Median household income in ZIP 30552 is about $58,417 — about 22% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 10.7%; unemployment rate near 2.4%; 30.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 3.5 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Retail trade, and Finance and insurance; about 13.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 1.4 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 $282,500 — about 19% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $856 (about 26% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 89.5% (about 24.1 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 30552 in Tallulah Falls, GA, a household would need roughly $78,000 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 $1,815. That is about 34% above the local median household income ($58,417), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. 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 Tallulah Falls town, GA as Relatively Low (composite score 45.3), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (64.1) and hurricane (61.6). 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 Tallulah Falls town, GA show little to no average snow and around 71.7 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 81 for ZIP 30552 (Tallulah Falls town, 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.