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30517

ZIP 30517 is Braselton, Georgia, mostly in Jackson County; area codes 706 and 762; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Jackson +3 more
Metro area
Jefferson, GA
Population
18,994
Coordinates
34.1303, -83.7973
☼ Live from 30517 — Braselton, GA

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Where 30517 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 30517
  • 🔢 Type 30517 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LISOE — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 30517 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 111011100110101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 30516 (Bowersville, GA, 47 mi away) and 30518 (Buford, GA, 13 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 30517 becomes 71503, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 52 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01375, 01537, 03751, 05731, 07513, 10537, …). The farthest-flung twin is 57301 in Mitchell, SD, 1,010 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 78% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 60%.
  • 🎯904 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 30517 and you would come out at 34.13°S, 96.20°E — 1,147 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 26m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 52m.
  • 📏 At 27.7 square miles of land, 30517 is bigger than 44% of ZIP codes — room for about 21 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population18,994This ZIP18,994
Households6,573This ZIP6,573
Housing units7,013This ZIP7,013
Median age39.2This ZIP39.2Georgia37.6US 38.9
Median household income$118,034This ZIP$118,034Georgia$77,353US $80,734
Median home value$411,200This ZIP$411,200Georgia$303,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,061This ZIP$2,061Georgia$1,393US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher38.3%This ZIP38.3%
Mean commute28.6 minThis ZIP28.6 min
Population density686.7 / sq miThis ZIP686.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments512This ZIP512
Employees18,333This ZIP18,333
Annual payroll$716,600,000This ZIP$716,600,000
Tax returns filed8,670This ZIP8,670
Total adjusted gross income$963,163,000This ZIP$963,163,000

Land area

Land area27.66 sq miThis ZIP27.66 sq mi
Water area0.27 sq miThis ZIP0.27 sq mi

Counties 30517 spans

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CountyShare of this ZIP
Jackson County 52.2%
Hall County 29.6%
Gwinnett County 10.9%
Barrow County 7.3%

Other place names in 30517

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ZIP codes near 30517

ZIPCityDistance
30548 Hoschton, GA 3.4 mi
30502 Chestnut Mountain, GA 5.7 mi
30575 Talmo, GA 7.2 mi
30542 Flowery Branch, GA 7.3 mi
30567 Pendergrass, GA 7.7 mi
30011 Auburn, GA 8.0 mi
30519 Buford, GA 9.0 mi
30566 Oakwood, GA 9.4 mi
30507 Gainesville, GA 9.4 mi
30504 Gainesville, GA 10.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 30517?

30517 is in Braselton, Georgia, in Jackson County, part of the Jefferson, GA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 34.1303, -83.7973.

What county is 30517 in?

30517 spans 4 counties: Jackson County, Hall County, Gwinnett County and Barrow County. Most of it falls in Jackson 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 area code is 30517?

Braselton uses area codes 706 and 762, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 30517 in?

30517 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 30517?

About 18,994 people live in ZIP code 30517, in 6,573 households, at 686.7 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 30517?

$118,034 a year, against $77,353 across Georgia.

What ZIP codes are near 30517?

The closest are 30548 (3.4 mi), 30502 (5.7 mi), 30575 (7.2 mi), 30542 (7.3 mi) and 30567 (7.7 mi).

Is 30517 a PO Box ZIP code?

30517 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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