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East Ellijay ZIP code, Georgia

The ZIP code for East Ellijay, GA is 30539, and its area codes are 706 and 762.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
488
Area codes
706, 762
State
Georgia

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for East Ellijay itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Ellijay (5.3 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to East Ellijay uses the ZIP code above. 2 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

East Ellijay in numbers

About 488 people live in East Ellijay, in 276 households. The median household income is $29,125 a year, 62% below the Georgia median of $77,353 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $208,300 (31% below the Georgia median), and median gross rent is $663 a month. The median age is 49.5; 20.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (34.9% across Georgia); the average commute takes 23 minutes.

Population488East Ellijay488
Households276East Ellijay276
Median age49.5East Ellijay49.5Georgia37.6US 38.9
Median household income$29,125East Ellijay$29,125Georgia$77,353US $80,734
Median home value$208,300East Ellijay$208,300Georgia$303,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$663East Ellijay$663Georgia$1,393US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher20.7%East Ellijay20.7%Georgia34.9%US 35.7%
Mean commute22.6 minEast Ellijay22.6 minGeorgia28.3 minUS 26.4 min
Population density149 / sq miEast Ellijay149 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place East Ellijay city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as East Ellijay

ZIP codes with the USPS city name East Ellijay
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
30539 East Ellijay , GA Standard 115 $26,950 —

Other ZIP codes overlapping East Ellijay

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

ZIP codes overlapping East Ellijay
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
30536 Ellijay , GA Standard 9,398 $80,000 $338,500
30540 Ellijay , GA Standard 20,582 $72,578 $294,600

Map of East Ellijay ZIP codes

30539

The ZIP codes of East Ellijay, 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 East Ellijay

The nearest larger towns are Ellijay (1,927 people, 1.9 mi), Jasper (4,630 people, 14 mi) and Blue Ridge (1,323 people, 17 mi).

Towns near East Ellijay
TownPopulationDistance
Jasper 4,630 14.1 mi
Chatsworth 4,893 18.4 mi
Ball Ground 2,856 23.4 mi
Dawsonville 4,403 26.3 mi
Calhoun 18,183 27.6 mi
Dalton 34,538 28.3 mi
Canton 35,741 28.9 mi

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