30742
ZIP 30742 is Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, mostly in Catoosa County; area codes 706 and 762; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Catoosa +1 more
- Metro area
- Chattanooga, TN-GA
- Population
- 7,745
- Coordinates
- 34.9356, -85.2448
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Where 30742 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 30742 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhLOE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 30,742 = 2 × 19 × 809. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111100000010110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 30741 (Rossville, GA, 2 mi away) and 30746 (Sugar Valley, GA, 27 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 30742 becomes 24703, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 57 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02347, 02743, 03247, 04237, 04732, 07423, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04732 in Ashland, ME, 1,185 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 56%.
- 🎯805 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 30742 and you would come out at 34.94°S, 94.76°E — 1,232 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 30m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 48m.
- 📏 At 7.3 square miles of land, 30742 is bigger than 23% of ZIP codes — room for about 5.5 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 7,745This ZIP7,745 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,321This ZIP3,321 |
| Housing units | 3,768This ZIP3,768 |
| Median age | 40.5This ZIP40.5Georgia37.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $49,323This ZIP$49,323Georgia$77,353US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $194,000This ZIP$194,000Georgia$303,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $927This ZIP$927Georgia$1,393US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.8%This ZIP16.8% |
| Mean commute | 20.1 minThis ZIP20.1 min |
| Population density | 1,068.0 / sq miThis ZIP1,068.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 328This ZIP328 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 5,033This ZIP5,033 |
| Annual payroll | $168,200,000This ZIP$168,200,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 3,160This ZIP3,160 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $162,246,000This ZIP$162,246,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 7.25 sq miThis ZIP7.25 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Counties 30742 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Catoosa County | 99.9% |
| Walker County | 0.1% |
Other place names in 30742
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 30742
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
30741 | Rossville, GA | 2.4 mi |
37412 | Chattanooga, TN | 4.4 mi |
37407 | Chattanooga, TN | 5.2 mi |
37410 | Chattanooga, TN | 6.0 mi |
30725 | Flintstone, GA | 6.2 mi |
37411 | Chattanooga, TN | 6.3 mi |
30726 | Graysville, GA | 6.5 mi |
37404 | Chattanooga, TN | 6.6 mi |
30736 | Ringgold, GA | 6.7 mi |
37350 | Lookout Mountain, TN | 7.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 30742?
30742 is in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, in Catoosa County, part of the Chattanooga, TN-GA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 34.9356, -85.2448.
What county is 30742 in?
30742 spans 2 counties: Catoosa County and Walker County. Most of it falls in Catoosa 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 30742?
Fort Oglethorpe uses area codes 706 and 762, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 30742 in?
30742 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 30742?
About 7,745 people live in ZIP code 30742, in 3,321 households, at 1,068.0 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 30742?
$49,323 a year, against $77,353 across Georgia.
What ZIP codes are near 30742?
The closest are 30741 (2.4 mi), 37412 (4.4 mi), 37407 (5.2 mi), 37410 (6 mi) and 30725 (6.2 mi).
Is 30742 a PO Box ZIP code?
30742 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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