Postal Codes

30238 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 30238 covers Jonesboro, Georgia, with a population of about 43,050 and a median household income of $60,232.

Population
43,0502,488 per square mile
Median age
32.46.3 points below the US average
Median household income
$60,23219% below the Georgia median
Poverty rate
18.8%6.4 points above the US average
Typical home value
$229,110up 16.4% in five years
Median rent
$1,4381.1× the Georgia median
Degree or higher
21.5%13.5 points below the US average
Homeownership
59.9%5.1 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
187

Where 30238 is

Jonesboro, Georgia — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population43,050
Median age32.4
Family households71.8%
Born outside the US10.7%
Speaks a language other than English at home17.1%
White (non-Hispanic)7.5%
Black (non-Hispanic)71%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.8%
Hispanic or Latino17.1%
Veterans7.6%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$60,232
Income per person$24,187
Poverty rate18.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance19.2%

Household income distribution

Under $10k8.9%
$10–15k2.4%
$15–20k2.7%
$20–25k3.7%
$25–30k4.5%
$30–35k4.6%
$35–40k3.4%
$40–45k3.2%
$45–50k4.6%
$50–60k11.6%
$60–75k13.1%
$75–100k14.4%
$100–125k6.9%
$125–150k6.8%
$150–200k5.7%
$200k or more3.3%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed18,880
Mean adjusted gross income$39,649
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0.6%
Returns, under $25k42.7%
Returns, $25k–$50k30.8%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.1%
Returns, $75k–$100k6.6%
Returns, $100k–$200k5.1%
Returns, $200k or more0.6%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$208,200
Median gross rent$1,438
Rent as a share of household income33%
Owner-occupied59.9%
Vacant homes8.9%
Median year built1989

What the homes are

Detached house82.4%
Attached house2.8%
2 to 4 units2.8%
5 to 19 units6%
20 or more units1.4%
Mobile home4.4%
Boat, RV or van0.2%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$229,110as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 4.5%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 16.4%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 145.4%
Typical asking rent$1,839as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 3.9%
Typical asking rent, 5 yearsup 30.2%
Typical asking rent, 10 yearsup 116.8%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$261,233$48,149

$106,263 in 2000 to $229,110 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
201520202026$1,839$820

$820 in 2015 to $1,839 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate6.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.5%
High school diploma or higher84.7%
Works from home8.4%
Drives to work alone67.1%
Takes public transport0.8%
Commutes 45 minutes or more30%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity46.9% 13.5 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes16.7% 4.7 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes17.4% 4.2 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure42.5% 8.4 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health26.6% 6.3 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)17% 5.7 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression17.9% 4 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity33.6% 8.2 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis24.4% 0.7 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking11.8% 4.2 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.4% 2.7 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)4.6% 3.1 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.9% 1.5 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.9% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80.2% 3.5 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.5% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability17.9% 3.1 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening62.4% 1.9 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.2% 0.6 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist48.2% 13.1 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability35.3% 4.6 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support31.5% 6.7 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity33.3% 16.2 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps30.3% 16 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability5% 1.7 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol33.9% 2.3 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity28.4% 14.6 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability12.1% 3.7 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport17% 7.8 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness43.5% 9.1 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use78.6% 2.7 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)20.1% 3.3 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability17.9% 3.9 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.7% 2.2 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability6.5% 2.5 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat19.8% 11 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours46% 9.6 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.5% 1.1 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost19.1% 6.1 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability8.5% 2.9 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments187
People employed656
Annual payroll$25,928,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 36.8% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 16 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss36 out of 100
Community resilience11.5 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Hail76.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado74.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning68.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind64.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave63Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm58.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire52Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding48.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane48Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake47.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave41.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide40.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather23.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Georgia and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPGeorgiaUnited States
Median household income$60,232$74,664$78,538
Income per person$24,187$39,525$43,289
Poverty rate18.8%13.5%12.4%
Median home value$208,200$272,900$303,400
Median gross rent$1,438$1,306$1,348
Homeownership59.9%65.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.5%34.2%35%
Unemployment rate6.8%5.1%5.2%
Works from home8.4%14.2%13.5%
Born outside the US10.7%10.8%13.9%
Median age32.437.438.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationJONESBORO, GA US4.7 km away
Rain in a year53 in
Snow in a year1 in

Average high and low by month

January52.7°F / 32.3°F5.02 in rain, 0.5 in snow
February56.5°F / 35.3°F4.86 in rain
March64.7°F / 41.8°F4.95 in rain, 0.1 in snow
April73°F / 49.1°F4.19 in rain
May80.5°F / 58.8°F3.47 in rain
June86.7°F / 66.5°F4.59 in rain
July89.6°F / 70°F5.09 in rain
August88.6°F / 69°F4.42 in rain
September83.2°F / 63.3°F3.56 in rain
October73.4°F / 51.6°F3.62 in rain
November62.4°F / 40.9°F4.19 in rain
December54.7°F / 35.4°F4.96 in rain, 0.2 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket51% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket87% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket43% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Clayton County School District86.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Fayette County School District13.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability61more vulnerable than 61% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status67more vulnerable than 67% of US census tracts
Household characteristics65more vulnerable than 65% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status90more vulnerable than 90% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport29more vulnerable than 29% of US census tracts
Walkability6.7 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

30237 Jonesboro, GA2.7 km away
30287 Morrow, GA2.7 km away
30298 Forest Park, GA2.7 km away
30236 Jonesboro, GA3.8 km away
30274 Riverdale, GA6.8 km away
30250 Lovejoy, GA8.4 km away
30296 Riverdale, GA9.6 km away
30214 Fayetteville, GA9.8 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Clayton County86.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Fayette County13.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area17.3 sq mi
Water area0.15 sq mi
Population density2,488 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude33.4944, -84.3797

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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