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Where 30601 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 30601 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOgOE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 30,601 = 71 × 431. Its digits add up to 10, a total 513 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111011110001001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 30599 (Commerce, GA, 15 mi away) and 30602 (Athens, GA, 4 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 30601 becomes 10603 — and that is a real ZIP code: White Plains, NY, 715 miles away.
- 👥 32 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00613, 00631, 01036, 01063, 01360, 01603, …). The farthest-flung twin is 00631 in Castaner, PR, 1,494 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 79% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 62%.
- 🎯931 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 30601 and you would come out at 34.00°S, 96.65°E — 1,121 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 25m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 53m.
- 📏 At 23.4 square miles of land, 30601 is bigger than 40% of ZIP codes — room for about 18 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 25,899This ZIP25,899 |
|---|---|
| Households | 11,346This ZIP11,346 |
| Housing units | 12,372This ZIP12,372 |
| Median age | 28.1This ZIP28.1Georgia37.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $39,219This ZIP$39,219Georgia$77,353US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $215,400This ZIP$215,400Georgia$303,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,232This ZIP$1,232Georgia$1,393US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.9%This ZIP35.9% |
| Mean commute | 19.4 minThis ZIP19.4 min |
| Population density | 1,108.0 / sq miThis ZIP1,108.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 805This ZIP805 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 15,364This ZIP15,364 |
| Annual payroll | $872,824,000This ZIP$872,824,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 8,290This ZIP8,290 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $367,853,000This ZIP$367,853,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 23.37 sq miThis ZIP23.37 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.36 sq miThis ZIP0.36 sq mi |
Counties 30601 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Clarke County | 90.2% |
| Madison County | 6.0% |
| Jackson County | 3.9% |
Other place names in 30601
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 30601
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
30603 | Athens, GA | 3.2 mi |
30602 | Athens, GA | 4.1 mi |
30604 | Athens, GA | 4.5 mi |
30608 | Athens, GA | 4.5 mi |
30612 | Athens, GA | 4.5 mi |
30609 | Athens, GA | 4.8 mi |
30607 | Athens, GA | 5.9 mi |
30683 | Winterville, GA | 6.3 mi |
30606 | Athens, GA | 6.4 mi |
30646 | Hull, GA | 6.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 30601?
30601 is in Athens, Georgia, in Clarke County, part of the Athens-Clarke County, GA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 33.9992, -83.3470.
What county is 30601 in?
30601 spans 3 counties: Clarke County, Madison County and Jackson County. Most of it falls in Clarke 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 30601?
Athens uses area codes 706 and 762, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 30601 in?
30601 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 30601?
About 25,899 people live in ZIP code 30601, in 11,346 households, at 1,108.0 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 30601?
$39,219 a year, against $77,353 across Georgia.
What ZIP codes are near 30601?
The closest are 30603 (3.2 mi), 30602 (4.1 mi), 30604 (4.5 mi), 30608 (4.5 mi) and 30612 (4.5 mi).
Is 30601 a PO Box ZIP code?
30601 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “30601 ZIP Code — Athens, Georgia (Clarke County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/30601
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