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Athens ZIP codes, Georgia

Athens, GA has 10 ZIP codes, from 30601 to 30612, and area codes 706 and 762. The largest are 30606, 30605 and 30601.

USPS city name
10 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
3 more
Population
127,345
Area codes
706, 762
State
Georgia

The Census Bureau calls it Athens-Clarke County.

Mail addressed to Athens uses the ZIP codes above. 3 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Athens in numbers

About 127,345 people live in Athens, in 53,643 households, the 6th-largest of Georgia's 669 census places. The median household income is $52,974 a year, 32% below the Georgia median of $77,353 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $299,200 (about the same as the Georgia median), and median gross rent is $1,219 a month. The median age is 29.4; 47.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (34.9% across Georgia); the average commute takes 21 minutes.

Population127,345Athens127,345
Households53,643Athens53,643
Median age29.4Athens29.4Georgia37.6US 38.9
Median household income$52,974Athens$52,974Georgia$77,353US $80,734
Median home value$299,200Athens$299,200Georgia$303,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,219Athens$1,219Georgia$1,393US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher47.3%Athens47.3%Georgia34.9%US 35.7%
Mean commute20.6 minAthens20.6 minGeorgia28.3 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,094 / sq miAthens1,094 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance). Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Athens

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Athens
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
30606 Athens , GA Standard 47,865 $63,328 $362,500
30605 Athens , GA Standard 41,544 $50,062 $314,200
30601 Athens , GA Standard 25,899 $39,219 $215,400
30607 Athens , GA Standard 10,700 $65,361 $253,600
30602 Athens , GA Standard 1,467 — —
30603 Athens , GA No street area — — —
30604 Athens , GA No street area — — —
30608 Athens , GA No street area — — —
30609 Athens , GA Standard 3,310 — —
30612 Athens , GA No street area — — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Athens

These ZIP codes cover part of Athens but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Athens
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
30622 Bogart , GA Standard 11,280 $133,563 $397,700
30646 Hull , GA Standard 8,460 $67,308 $217,600
30683 Winterville , GA Standard 7,298 $88,198 $273,600

Map of Athens ZIP codes

The ZIP codes of Athens, GA, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Athens

The nearest larger towns are Atlanta (505,268 people, 62 mi), Macon-Bibb County (156,578 people, 81 mi) and Augusta-Richmond County (201,528 people, 85 mi).

Towns near Athens
TownPopulationDistance
Watkinsville 3,350 6.5 mi
Statham 3,018 13.4 mi
Jefferson 14,990 18.5 mi
Commerce 8,013 19.3 mi
Winder 19,437 20.5 mi
Monroe 15,648 22.6 mi
Pendergrass 3,435 23.1 mi
Hoschton 4,534 24.2 mi
Madison 4,864 26.3 mi
Auburn 8,711 26.9 mi
Braselton 15,178 27.6 mi
Greensboro 3,609 28.6 mi
Social Circle 5,217 28.8 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Clarke County · Georgia ZIP codes

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