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Where 30079 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 30079 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GLOOE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 30,079 = 7 × 4297. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111010101111111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 30078 (Snellville, GA, 15 mi away) and 30080 (Smyrna, GA, 15 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 30079 becomes 97003 — and that is a real ZIP code: Beaverton, OR, 2,182 miles away.
- 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00739, 00937, 03079, 03907, 07039, 07093, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09073 in APO AE, a military post office, 4,673 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 80% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 59%.
- 🎯894 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 30079 and you would come out at 33.79°S, 95.74°E — 1,173 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 24m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 54m.
- 📏 At 1.2 square miles of land, 30079 is bigger than 9% of ZIP codes — about 567 football fields.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 4,831This ZIP4,831 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,566This ZIP1,566 |
| Housing units | 1,836This ZIP1,836 |
| Median age | 32.7This ZIP32.7Georgia37.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $82,500This ZIP$82,500Georgia$77,353US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $347,700This ZIP$347,700Georgia$303,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,125This ZIP$1,125Georgia$1,393US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 50.3%This ZIP50.3% |
| Mean commute | 25.4 minThis ZIP25.4 min |
| Population density | 4,122.0 / sq miThis ZIP4,122.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 87This ZIP87 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 948This ZIP948 |
| Annual payroll | $52,039,000This ZIP$52,039,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,800This ZIP1,800 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $113,013,000This ZIP$113,013,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 1.17 sq miThis ZIP1.17 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Other place names in 30079
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 30079
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
30002 | Avondale Estates, GA | 1.3 mi |
30021 | Clarkston, GA | 1.7 mi |
30033 | Decatur, GA | 2.0 mi |
30030 | Decatur, GA | 2.2 mi |
30031 | Decatur, GA | 2.4 mi |
30036 | Decatur, GA | 2.4 mi |
30037 | Decatur, GA | 2.4 mi |
30072 | Pine Lake, GA | 3.2 mi |
30032 | Decatur, GA | 3.5 mi |
30322 | Atlanta, GA | 3.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 30079?
30079 is in Scottdale, Georgia, in DeKalb County, part of the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 33.7917, -84.2607.
What county is 30079 in?
30079 lies in DeKalb County.
What area code is 30079?
Scottdale uses area codes 404, 770, 678, 470 and 943, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 30079 in?
30079 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 30079?
About 4,831 people live in ZIP code 30079, in 1,566 households, at 4,122.0 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 30079?
$82,500 a year, against $77,353 across Georgia.
What ZIP codes are near 30079?
The closest are 30002 (1.3 mi), 30021 (1.7 mi), 30033 (2 mi), 30030 (2.2 mi) and 30031 (2.4 mi).
Is 30079 a PO Box ZIP code?
30079 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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