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Where 30606 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 30606 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gOgOE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 30,606 = 2 × 3 × 5101. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111011110001110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 30605 (Athens, GA, 7 mi away) and 30607 (Athens, GA, 5 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 30606 becomes 60603 — and that is a real ZIP code: Chicago, IL, 594 miles away.
- 👥 11 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00636, 06063, 06360, 30066, 30660, 36006, …). The farthest-flung twin is 00636 in Rosario, PR, 1,485 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 79% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 62%.
- 🎯929 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 30606 and you would come out at 33.94°S, 96.57°E — 1,125 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 25m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 53m.
- 📏 At 30.7 square miles of land, 30606 is bigger than 46% of ZIP codes — room for about 23 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 47,865This ZIP47,865 |
|---|---|
| Households | 21,598This ZIP21,598 |
| Housing units | 22,836This ZIP22,836 |
| Median age | 34.1This ZIP34.1Georgia37.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $63,328This ZIP$63,328Georgia$77,353US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $362,500This ZIP$362,500Georgia$303,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,278This ZIP$1,278Georgia$1,393US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 51.5%This ZIP51.5% |
| Mean commute | 20.0 minThis ZIP20.0 min |
| Population density | 1,559.0 / sq miThis ZIP1,559.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 1,556This ZIP1,556 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 26,537This ZIP26,537 |
| Annual payroll | $1,271,255,000This ZIP$1,271,255,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 19,830This ZIP19,830 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $2,009,312,000This ZIP$2,009,312,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 30.70 sq miThis ZIP30.70 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.43 sq miThis ZIP0.43 sq mi |
Counties 30606 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 | 73.6% |
| Oconee County | 26.4% |
Other place names in 30606
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 30606
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
30604 | Athens, GA | 2.6 mi |
30608 | Athens, GA | 2.6 mi |
30612 | Athens, GA | 2.6 mi |
30602 | Athens, GA | 3.4 mi |
30603 | Athens, GA | 3.5 mi |
30609 | Athens, GA | 3.5 mi |
30607 | Athens, GA | 5.4 mi |
30622 | Bogart, GA | 5.7 mi |
30601 | Athens, GA | 6.4 mi |
30605 | Athens, GA | 6.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 30606?
30606 is in Athens, Georgia, in Clarke County, part of the Athens-Clarke County, GA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 33.9403, -83.4336.
What county is 30606 in?
30606 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 30606?
Athens uses area codes 706 and 762, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 30606 in?
30606 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 30606?
About 47,865 people live in ZIP code 30606, in 21,598 households, at 1,559.0 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 30606?
$63,328 a year, against $77,353 across Georgia.
What ZIP codes are near 30606?
The closest are 30604 (2.6 mi), 30608 (2.6 mi), 30612 (2.6 mi), 30602 (3.4 mi) and 30603 (3.5 mi).
Is 30606 a PO Box ZIP code?
30606 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “30606 ZIP Code — Athens, Georgia (Clarke County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/30606
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