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Where 30540 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 30540 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OhSOE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 30,540 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 5 × 509. Its digits add up to 12, a total 940 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111011101001100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 30539 (East Ellijay, GA, 5 mi away) and 30541 (Epworth, GA, 13 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 30540 becomes 04503, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 32 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03045, 03054, 03450, 04350, 04530, 05034, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34005 in APO AA, a military post office, 1,782 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 58%.
- 🎯847 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 30540 and you would come out at 34.73°S, 95.46°E — 1,191 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 29m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 49m.
- 📏 At 196.5 square miles of land, 30540 is bigger than 91% of ZIP codes — room for about 149 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 20,582This ZIP20,582 |
|---|---|
| Households | 8,285This ZIP8,285 |
| Housing units | 11,052This ZIP11,052 |
| Median age | 49.9This ZIP49.9Georgia37.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $72,578This ZIP$72,578Georgia$77,353US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $294,600This ZIP$294,600Georgia$303,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $956This ZIP$956Georgia$1,393US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.6%This ZIP21.6% |
| Mean commute | 29.8 minThis ZIP29.8 min |
| Population density | 104.7 / sq miThis ZIP104.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 536This ZIP536 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 5,715This ZIP5,715 |
| Annual payroll | $225,189,000This ZIP$225,189,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 8,710This ZIP8,710 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $592,203,000This ZIP$592,203,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 196.50 sq miThis ZIP196.50 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 4.54 sq miThis ZIP4.54 sq mi |
Other place names in 30540
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 30540
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
30539 | East Ellijay, GA | 5.3 mi |
30536 | Ellijay, GA | 11.7 mi |
30705 | Chatsworth, GA | 11.7 mi |
30522 | Cherry Log, GA | 12.0 mi |
30541 | Epworth, GA | 13.1 mi |
30175 | Talking Rock, GA | 13.4 mi |
30724 | Eton, GA | 13.9 mi |
30513 | Blue Ridge, GA | 14.1 mi |
30732 | Oakman, GA | 14.6 mi |
30708 | Cisco, GA | 16.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 30540?
30540 is in Ellijay, Georgia, in Gilmer County. Its published point location is 34.7281, -84.5435.
What county is 30540 in?
30540 lies in Gilmer County.
What area code is 30540?
Ellijay uses area codes 706 and 762, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 30540 in?
30540 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 30540?
About 20,582 people live in ZIP code 30540, in 8,285 households, at 104.7 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 30540?
$72,578 a year, against $77,353 across Georgia.
What ZIP codes are near 30540?
The closest are 30539 (5.3 mi), 30536 (11.7 mi), 30705 (11.7 mi), 30522 (12 mi) and 30541 (13.1 mi).
Is 30540 a PO Box ZIP code?
30540 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “30540 ZIP Code — Ellijay, Georgia (Gilmer County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/30540
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