Enter zip code or city to begin your search

Zip Code 30728 Map And Demographics

Home»Georgia State»Walker County»La Fayette»Zip Code 30728
  • Population
    19,281
  • Density
    111 / sqml.
  • Med. Home Value
    $95,100
  • Med. Rent
    $631

Zip Code Rankings

The table shows the top 5 positions of zip code 30728 on our zip code ranking charts. For example, a rank of 10 means that a zip code ranks #10 on the list of the top zip codes in America for a particular value. The lists were created for all zip codes in America with the population of 1000 residents or higher.

Rank Report Value
#3,079 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Percentage Of Poor Households 40.69%
#4,265 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Percentage Of English Language Spoken 92%
#5,100 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Percentage Of People Who Drive To Work 95.32%
#5,340 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Number Of Owner-occupied Housing Units 5100
#5,670 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Percentage Of Poor Families Having 50 Or More Families 28.65%

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 30728 is 19,281 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.04 | Zip Code 30728 land area is 173.558 sq. miles | Population density is 111.09 residents per square mile

Median age

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 38.6
Median Age - Male 38.1
Median Age - Female 38.9

Median age of zip code 30728 is 3.3% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 3.8% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 30728 is 2.7% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 6.4% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 30728 median age is 6.3% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 1% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup

Race Count
White population 17774
Black or African American population 945
Asian population 66
American Indian and Alaska Native population 24
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 174

Region of birth

Ancestry distribution

Ancestry Percent Ancestry Percent
Arab 0% Czech 0%
Danish 0.1% Dutch 1.4%
English 8.1% French No Basque 1.4%
French Canadian 0.1% German 5.8%
Greek 0% Hungarian 0%
Irish 10.5% Italian 0.5%
Lithuanian 0% Norwegian 0.1%
Polish 0.2% Portuguese 0%
Russian 0% Scotch-Irish 1.6%
Scottish 1.2% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 0.3% Swedish 0.6%
Swiss 0% Ukrainian 0%
USA 26.6% Welsh 0.2%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0% Other Ancestries 16.7%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age

Family Type Distribution
Total families 5187
Married couples 73.8%
Other couples 26.2%

Family and household income distribution

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 28.65% 40.69%
$30,000 and $50,000 26.37% 23.65%
$50,000 and $100,000 33.99% 27.13%
$100,000 and $200,000 9.37% 7.37%
$200,000 or more 1.62% 1.15%

Households by size

Household language

Language Spoken Percent
English language 98.12%
Spanish language 1.24%
Other European language 0.64%
Asian language 0%
Other language 0%

Population by housing unit

Housing Unit Percent
Total Occupied housing units 7284
Detached housing units 72.82%
Attached housing units 0.66%
2 units 4.68%
3 - 4 units 1.08%
5 - 9 units 0.85%
10 - 19 units 1.04%
20 - 49 units 0.25%
50 or more units 1.07%
Mobile homes 16.8%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.74%

Means of transportation to work

Means Percent
Use car, track or Van 95.12%
Use public transportation 0.62%
Use Motorcycle 0.19%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 1.58%
Work at home 2.48%

School attendance

Attendance Percent
Attent Preschool programs 1.83%
Attend Public School 19.55%
Attend college undergraduate program 3.34%
Attent graduate studies 0.51%
Not enrolled in school 74.78%

Highest school attainment

Attainment Percent
Less then 9th grade 11.96%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 18.27%
High school diploma 27.65%
Some college, no degree 25.97%
Associate degree 6.83%
Bachelor's degree 8.6%
Graduate or professional degree 0.71%

Business Counts by Industry

Industry Type Count
Total of all sectors 302
Retail Trade 68
Other Services (except Public Administration) 36
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 27
Health Care and Social Assistance 26
Finance and Insurance 25
Accommodation and Food Services 25
Manufacturing 24
Construction 23
Wholesale Trade 16
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 7
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 6
Transportation and Warehousing 5
Information 4
Management of Companies and Enterprises 4
Educational Services 3
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 2
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction 1

Real Estate

Metric Value
Housing occupied 84.41%
Housing vacant 15.59%
Housing occupied by owner 70.02%
Housing occupied by tenant 29.98%
Total Rented Units 2184
Median Contract Gross Rent $418
Median Gross Rent $631
Median Home Value $95,100

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 30728 median gross rent is 50.96% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent

Apartment Type Average Rent
Studio $430
1 Bedroom $460
2 Bedrooms $540
3 Bedrooms $660
4 Bedrooms $780
AVERAGE RENT $574

Average rent in zip code 30728 ($574.00) is 11.4% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 38.6% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 30728 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 12.8% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 11.6% lower, two bedroom rent is 11.8% lower, three bedroom rent is 12.1% lower, four bedroom rent is 9.5% lower.

Housing units

Housing Unit Percent
Total housing units 8629
Detached housing units 71.61%
Attached housing units 0.56%
2 units 4.8%
3 - 4 units 1.41%
5 - 9 units 1.21%
10 - 19 units 0.88%
20 - 49 units 0.51%
50 or more units 0.9%
Mobile homes 17.5%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.63%

Real Estate taxes paid

Tax Amount
Total Real Estate Taxes $4,582,100
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $2,871,800
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $1,710,300

Nearby Zip Code Income Per Capita Comparison

Compare Zip Codes

or compare zip code 30728 to other nearby zip codes.

Zip Codes Near 30728

Zip Code City County Distance
30741 Rossville Walker 6.96 ml
30707 Chickamauga Walker 7.21 ml
30739 Rock Spring Walker 7.59 ml
30725 Flintstone Walker 10.33 ml
30740 Rocky Face Whitfield 11.36 ml
30753 Trion Chattooga 12.96 ml
30747 Summerville Chattooga 15.01 ml
30731 Menlo Chattooga 15.19 ml
30736 Ringgold Catoosa 15.25 ml
30746 Sugar Valley Gordon 15.57 ml