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30285

ZIP 30285 is The Rock, Georgia, mostly in Upson County; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Upson +2 more
Metro area
Thomaston, GA
Population
589
Coordinates
32.9877, -84.2582
☼ Live from 30285 — The Rock, GA

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Where 30285 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 30285
  • 🔢 Type 30285 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SBZOE — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 30,285 = 3 × 3 × 5 × 673. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 111011001001101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 30284 (Sunny Side, GA, 24 mi away) and 30286 (Thomaston, GA, 9 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 30285 becomes 58203 — and that is a real ZIP code: Grand Forks, ND, 1,234 miles away.
  • 👥 64 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02358, 02538, 02835, 03258, 03285, 03582, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83520 in Ahsahka, ID, 1,925 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 84% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 59%.
  • 🎯924 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 30285 and you would come out at 32.99°S, 95.74°E — 1,173 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 20m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 58m.
  • 📏 At 16.0 square miles of land, 30285 is bigger than 34% of ZIP codes — room for about 12 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population589This ZIP589
Households153This ZIP153
Housing units221This ZIP221
Median age40.4This ZIP40.4Georgia37.6US 38.9
Median household income$84,732This ZIP$84,732Georgia$77,353US $80,734
Median home value$211,400This ZIP$211,400Georgia$303,300US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher5.7%This ZIP5.7%
Mean commute37.1 minThis ZIP37.1 min
Population density36.8 / sq miThis ZIP36.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments4This ZIP4
Employees392This ZIP392
Annual payroll$24,496,000This ZIP$24,496,000
Tax returns filed290This ZIP290
Total adjusted gross income$20,245,000This ZIP$20,245,000

Land area

Land area16.02 sq miThis ZIP16.02 sq mi
Water area0.26 sq miThis ZIP0.26 sq mi

Counties 30285 spans

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CountyShare of this ZIP
Upson County 61.8%
Lamar County 20.8%
Pike County 17.3%

Other place names in 30285

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ZIP codes near 30285

ZIPCityDistance
30256 Meansville, GA 3.3 mi
30295 Zebulon, GA 7.9 mi
30286 Thomaston, GA 8.6 mi
31097 Yatesville, GA 8.6 mi
30204 Barnesville, GA 9.2 mi
30257 Milner, GA 11.5 mi
30258 Molena, GA 12.3 mi
30206 Concord, GA 13.8 mi
31016 Culloden, GA 14.6 mi
30292 Williamson, GA 14.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 30285?

30285 is in The Rock, Georgia, in Upson County, part of the Thomaston, GA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 32.9877, -84.2582.

What county is 30285 in?

30285 spans 3 counties: Upson County, Lamar County and Pike County. Most of it falls in Upson County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.

What time zone is 30285 in?

30285 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 30285?

About 589 people live in ZIP code 30285, in 153 households, at 36.8 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 30285?

$84,732 a year, against $77,353 across Georgia.

What ZIP codes are near 30285?

The closest are 30256 (3.3 mi), 30295 (7.9 mi), 30286 (8.6 mi), 31097 (8.6 mi) and 30204 (9.2 mi).

Is 30285 a PO Box ZIP code?

30285 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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