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Where 30605 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 30605 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SOgOE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 30,605 = 5 × 6121. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111011110001101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 30604 (Athens, GA, 5 mi away) and 30606 (Athens, GA, 7 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 30605 becomes 50603 — and that is a real ZIP code: Alta Vista, IA, 808 miles away.
- 👥 35 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00653, 03605, 05036, 05360, 05603, 06035, …). The farthest-flung twin is 00653 in Guanica, PR, 1,496 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 80% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 62%.
- 🎯936 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 30605 and you would come out at 33.90°S, 96.67°E — 1,119 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 25m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 54m.
- 📏 At 38.2 square miles of land, 30605 is bigger than 52% of ZIP codes — room for about 29 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 41,544This ZIP41,544 |
|---|---|
| Households | 17,554This ZIP17,554 |
| Housing units | 18,719This ZIP18,719 |
| Median age | 27.6This ZIP27.6Georgia37.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $50,062This ZIP$50,062Georgia$77,353US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $314,200This ZIP$314,200Georgia$303,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,182This ZIP$1,182Georgia$1,393US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 50.2%This ZIP50.2% |
| Mean commute | 20.8 minThis ZIP20.8 min |
| Population density | 1,087.3 / sq miThis ZIP1,087.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 718This ZIP718 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 6,637This ZIP6,637 |
| Annual payroll | $242,661,000This ZIP$242,661,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 15,200This ZIP15,200 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,213,556,000This ZIP$1,213,556,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 38.21 sq miThis ZIP38.21 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.62 sq miThis ZIP0.62 sq mi |
Counties 30605 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 | 95.0% |
| Oconee County | 5.0% |
Other place names in 30605
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 30605
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
30609 | Athens, GA | 3.3 mi |
30602 | Athens, GA | 3.9 mi |
30604 | Athens, GA | 4.6 mi |
30608 | Athens, GA | 4.6 mi |
30612 | Athens, GA | 4.6 mi |
30683 | Winterville, GA | 4.9 mi |
30603 | Athens, GA | 4.9 mi |
30619 | Arnoldsville, GA | 5.7 mi |
30601 | Athens, GA | 6.7 mi |
30606 | Athens, GA | 6.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 30605?
30605 is in Athens, Georgia, in Clarke County, part of the Athens-Clarke County, GA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 33.9043, -83.3256.
What county is 30605 in?
30605 spans 2 counties: Clarke County and Oconee 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 30605?
Athens uses area codes 706 and 762, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 30605 in?
30605 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 30605?
About 41,544 people live in ZIP code 30605, in 17,554 households, at 1,087.3 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 30605?
$50,062 a year, against $77,353 across Georgia.
What ZIP codes are near 30605?
The closest are 30609 (3.3 mi), 30602 (3.9 mi), 30604 (4.6 mi), 30608 (4.6 mi) and 30612 (4.6 mi).
Is 30605 a PO Box ZIP code?
30605 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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