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Where 30536 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 30536 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gESOE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 30,536 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 11 × 347. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111011101001000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 30535 (Demorest, GA, 45 mi away) and 30537 (Dillard, GA, 63 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 30536 becomes 63503, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 34 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (05363, 05633, 06335, 06353, 06533, 30356, …). The farthest-flung twin is 56303 in Saint Cloud, MN, 915 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 76% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 59%.
- 🎯859 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 30536 and you would come out at 34.65°S, 95.64°E — 1,180 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 29m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 50m.
- 📏 At 154.2 square miles of land, 30536 is bigger than 87% of ZIP codes — room for about 117 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 9,398This ZIP9,398 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,566This ZIP3,566 |
| Housing units | 4,956This ZIP4,956 |
| Median age | 45.6This ZIP45.6Georgia37.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $80,000This ZIP$80,000Georgia$77,353US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $338,500This ZIP$338,500Georgia$303,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,174This ZIP$1,174Georgia$1,393US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.7%This ZIP28.7% |
| Mean commute | 25.5 minThis ZIP25.5 min |
| Population density | 61.0 / sq miThis ZIP61.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 111This ZIP111 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 468This ZIP468 |
| Annual payroll | $24,334,000This ZIP$24,334,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 3,680This ZIP3,680 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $289,503,000This ZIP$289,503,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 154.18 sq miThis ZIP154.18 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.17 sq miThis ZIP0.17 sq mi |
Counties 30536 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Gilmer County | 97.8% |
| Dawson County | 2.2% |
Other place names in 30536
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 30536
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
30539 | East Ellijay, GA | 6.6 mi |
30522 | Cherry Log, GA | 9.1 mi |
30540 | Ellijay, GA | 11.7 mi |
30513 | Blue Ridge, GA | 11.9 mi |
30175 | Talking Rock, GA | 12.5 mi |
30143 | Jasper, GA | 13.6 mi |
30148 | Marble Hill, GA | 14.3 mi |
30177 | Tate, GA | 16.9 mi |
30572 | Suches, GA | 17.3 mi |
30560 | Morganton, GA | 17.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 30536?
30536 is in Ellijay, Georgia, in Gilmer County. Its published point location is 34.6520, -84.3594.
What county is 30536 in?
30536 spans 2 counties: Gilmer County and Dawson County. Most of it falls in Gilmer 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 30536?
Ellijay uses area codes 706 and 762, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 30536 in?
30536 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 30536?
About 9,398 people live in ZIP code 30536, in 3,566 households, at 61.0 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 30536?
$80,000 a year, against $77,353 across Georgia.
What ZIP codes are near 30536?
The closest are 30539 (6.6 mi), 30522 (9.1 mi), 30540 (11.7 mi), 30513 (11.9 mi) and 30175 (12.5 mi).
Is 30536 a PO Box ZIP code?
30536 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “30536 ZIP Code — Ellijay, Georgia (Gilmer County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/30536
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