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Ellijay ZIP codes, Georgia

Ellijay, GA has 2 ZIP codes (30540 and 30536) and area codes 706 and 762. The largest is 30540.

USPS city name
2 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
1,927
Area codes
706, 762
State
Georgia

Mail addressed to Ellijay uses the ZIP codes above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Ellijay in numbers

About 1,927 people live in Ellijay, in 820 households. The median household income is $48,136 a year, 38% below the Georgia median of $77,353 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $349,100 (15% above the Georgia median), and median gross rent is $791 a month. The median age is 39.2; 21.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (34.9% across Georgia); the average commute takes 24 minutes.

Population1,927Ellijay1,927
Households820Ellijay820
Median age39.2Ellijay39.2Georgia37.6US 38.9
Median household income$48,136Ellijay$48,136Georgia$77,353US $80,734
Median home value$349,100Ellijay$349,100Georgia$303,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$791Ellijay$791Georgia$1,393US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher21.6%Ellijay21.6%Georgia34.9%US 35.7%
Mean commute24.1 minEllijay24.1 minGeorgia28.3 minUS 26.4 min
Population density536 / sq miEllijay536 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Ellijay

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Ellijay
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
30540 Ellijay , GA Standard 20,582 $72,578 $294,600
30536 Ellijay , GA Standard 9,398 $80,000 $338,500

Other ZIP codes overlapping Ellijay

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

ZIP codes overlapping Ellijay
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
30175 Talking Rock , GA Standard 6,088 $69,737 $332,700

Map of Ellijay ZIP codes

3054030536

The ZIP codes of 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 Ellijay

The nearest larger towns are Jasper (4,630 people, 16 mi), Chatsworth (4,893 people, 18 mi) and Epworth (1,994 people, 19 mi).

Towns near Ellijay
TownPopulationDistance
Jasper 4,630 15.8 mi
Chatsworth 4,893 18.1 mi
Ball Ground 2,856 25.1 mi
Dawsonville 4,403 27.1 mi
Dalton 34,538 28.3 mi
Calhoun 18,183 28.8 mi

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