ZIP Code 30601 — Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance), GA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 30601 covers Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance), GA in Clarke County with a population of about 24,288.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 27.7 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 706, 762; U.S. House district GA-10; the ATLANTA media market.

Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance), GA sits in a university / college context (near athens technical college (0.8 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 30601 is about $37,357 — about 50% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 38.5%; unemployment rate near 7.2%; 37.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 3.7 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Food services, and Manufacturing; 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 $213,300 — about 39% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $984 (about 15% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 35.6% (about 29.8 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 30601 in Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance), GA, a household would need roughly $59,000 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 $1,370. That is about 58% above the local median household income ($37,357), 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 Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance), GA as Relatively Low (composite score 67.0), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (71.3) and flood (70.7). 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 Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance), GA show little to no average snow and around 49.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,071 for ZIP 30601 (Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance), 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.