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Zip Code 30281 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 30281 is 64,962 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.09 | Zip Code 30281 land area is 70.321 sq. miles | Population density is 923.79 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 30281

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 34.9
Median Age - Male 33.5
Median Age - Female 35.9

Median age of zip code 30281 is 8.9% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 6.2% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 30281 is 0.9% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 6.4% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 30281 median age is 8.9% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 6.8% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 30281

White population 30106
Black or African American population 28525
Asian population 2105
American Indian and Alaska Native population 100
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 83
Other population 2092

Region of birth

Zip code 30281 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.2% Czech 0.2%
Danish 0.1% Dutch 1.6%
English 8.4% French No Basque 1.1%
French Canadian 0.4% German 9.6%
Greek 0.2% Hungarian 0.2%
Irish 10.3% Italian 2.8%
Lithuanian 0% Norwegian 0.3%
Polish 1% Portuguese 0.1%
Russian 0.3% Scotch-Irish 2.2%
Scottish 1.8% Slovak 0.1%
Subsaharan African 0.8% Swedish 0.5%
Swiss 0.2% Ukrainian 0.1%
USA 16.5% Welsh 0.5%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.5% Other Ancestries 26.9%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 30281

Family Type Distribution
Total families 16844
Married couples 65.66%
Other couples 34.34%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 30281

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 18.77% 22.01%
$30,000 and $50,000 18.65% 22.17%
$50,000 and $100,000 41.87% 38.81%
$100,000 and $200,000 18.72% 15.45%
$200,000 or more 1.99% 1.56%

Households by size in zip code 30281

Household language in zip code 30281

English language 87.39%
Spanish language 6.53%
Other European language 2.83%
Asian language 2.07%
Other language 1.18%

Population by housing unit in zip code 30281

Total Occupied housing units 23385
Detached housing units 74.24%
Attached housing units 2.26%
2 units 0.62%
3 - 4 units 0.86%
5 - 9 units 4.61%
10 - 19 units 7.73%
20 - 49 units 3.65%
50 or more units 1.15%
Mobile homes 4.82%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.05%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 30281

Use car, track or Van 93.4%
Use public transportation 1.76%
Use Motorcycle 0.12%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 0.71%
Work at home 4.01%

School attendance in zip code 30281

Attent Preschool programs 3.96%
Attend Public School 19.85%
Attend college undergraduate program 6.01%
Attent graduate studies 1.09%
Not enrolled in school 69.09%

Highest school attainment in zip code 30281

Less then 9th grade 4.05%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 9.37%
High school diploma 28.63%
Some college, no degree 26.91%
Associate degree 10.81%
Bachelor's degree 18.76%
Graduate or professional degree 1.47%

Real Estate in zip code 30281

Housing occupied 87.47%
Housing vacant 12.53%
Housing occupied by owner 66.61%
Housing occupied by tenant 33.39%
Total Rented Units 7808
Median Contract Gross Rent $821
Median Gross Rent $1,022
Median Home Value $143,700

Contract rent is the monthly cash rent agreed to, regardless of any furnishings, utilities, fees, meals, or services that may be included. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities and fuels if these are paid by the renter. In zip code 30281 median gross rent is 24.48% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 30281

Studio $730
1 Bedroom $790
2 Bedrooms $880
3 Bedrooms $1,070
4 Bedrooms $1,170
AVERAGE RENT $928

Average rent in zip code 30281 ($928.00) is 2.5% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 0.8% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 30281 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 2.4% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 2.5% lower, two bedroom rent is 2.5% lower, three bedroom rent is 2.7% lower, four bedroom rent is 2.4% lower.

Housing units in zip code 30281

Total housing units 26734
Detached housing units 72.99%
Attached housing units 1.98%
2 units 0.75%
3 - 4 units 1.12%
5 - 9 units 4.61%
10 - 19 units 8.69%
20 - 49 units 4.31%
50 or more units 1.01%
Mobile homes 4.5%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.04%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 30281

Total Real Estate Taxes $26,865,100
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $23,814,100
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $3,051,000

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30294 Ellenwood Clayton 6.72 ml
30260 Morrow Clayton 7.1 ml
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30094 Conyers Rockdale 9.03 ml
30288 Conley Clayton 9.49 ml
30250 Lovejoy Clayton 9.52 ml
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