Postal Codes

30248 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 30248 covers Locust Grove, Georgia, with a population of about 33,837 and a median household income of $85,458.

Population
33,837479 per square mile
Median age
36.22.5 points below the US average
Median household income
$85,4581.1× the Georgia median
Poverty rate
8.9%3.5 points below the US average
Typical home value
$327,592up 19.2% in five years
Median rent
$1,4701.1× the Georgia median
Degree or higher
26%9 points below the US average
Homeownership
83.1%18.1 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
511

Where 30248 is

Locust Grove, 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

Population33,837
Median age36.2
Family households81.5%
Born outside the US5.8%
Speaks a language other than English at home7.6%
White (non-Hispanic)51.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)37.5%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.2%
Hispanic or Latino9.2%
Veterans8.8%
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$85,458
Income per person$35,673
Poverty rate8.9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance9.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.0%
$10–15k1.2%
$15–20k0.6%
$20–25k1.5%
$25–30k1.3%
$30–35k2.1%
$35–40k1.9%
$40–45k5.1%
$45–50k3.2%
$50–60k11.3%
$60–75k9.3%
$75–100k15.9%
$100–125k11.8%
$125–150k6.3%
$150–200k14.9%
$200k or more9.8%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed15,190
Mean adjusted gross income$67,288
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3.3%
Returns, under $25k30.5%
Returns, $25k–$50k23.9%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.9%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.3%
Returns, $100k–$200k15.1%
Returns, $200k or more3.3%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$275,000
Median gross rent$1,470
Rent as a share of household income31.7%
Owner-occupied83.1%
Vacant homes6.5%
Median year built2003

What the homes are

Detached house87.9%
Attached house1%
2 to 4 units1.7%
5 to 19 units1%
20 or more units3.7%
Mobile home4.7%
Boat, RV or van0.1%
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$327,592as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 2.1%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 19.2%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 89.5%
Typical asking rent$2,172as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 2.2%
Typical asking rent, 5 yearsup 25.8%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$351,491$120,140

$157,115 in 2000 to $327,592 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
201720212026$2,172$1,222

$1,222 in 2017 to $2,172 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher26%
High school diploma or higher93.1%
Works from home16.6%
Drives to work alone75.6%
Takes public transport1.7%
Commutes 45 minutes or more32.1%
Health

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

Obesity42.4% 9 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.4% 0.6 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes13.2% same as the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure35.2% 1.1 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health17.9% 2.4 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)10.8% 0.5 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression19.6% 2.3 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity22.9% 2.5 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis23.6% 1.5 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.3% 0.7 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication76.3% 1.6 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)6.5% 1.2 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.4% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5% 1.2 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year78% 1.3 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.5% 1.6 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13.9% 0.9 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening64.8% 0.5 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD5.5% 1.1 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist60.4% 0.9 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability26.9% 3.8 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support24.9% same as the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity14.8% 2.3 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps11.4% 2.9 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability5.2% 1.5 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35.3% 0.9 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity13.8% same as the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7.8% 0.6 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.4% 0.8 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34.8% same as the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use76% same as the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.4% 0.6 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability11.9% 2.1 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)12.5% 1 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.5% 0.5 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8.7% same as the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours39% 2.6 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.1% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost12.4% 0.6 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.6% 1 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments511
People employed6,009
Annual payroll$188,268,000
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 30.1% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 12 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss38.3 out of 100
Community resilience40.8 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.

Hail75.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado66.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning64.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire64Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide62.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm57.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind52.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane50.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake47.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave46.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding42.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave36.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather25.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought20.4Relatively Moderate 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$85,458$74,664$78,538
Income per person$35,673$39,525$43,289
Poverty rate8.9%13.5%12.4%
Median home value$275,000$272,900$303,400
Median gross rent$1,470$1,306$1,348
Homeownership83.1%65.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher26%34.2%35%
Unemployment rate4.9%5.1%5.2%
Works from home16.6%14.2%13.5%
Born outside the US5.8%10.8%13.9%
Median age36.237.438.7
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 stationMCDONOUGH 5 ENE, GA US15.9 km away
Rain in a year51 in

Average high and low by month

January55°F / 31.7°F5.3 in rain
February58.8°F / 33.5°F4.47 in rain
March67°F / 40.3°F5.44 in rain
April75.6°F / 47.3°F3.82 in rain
May83.1°F / 56.4°F3.31 in rain
June89°F / 65.4°F4.32 in rain
July91.8°F / 69.1°F4.43 in rain
August90.9°F / 68.4°F4.56 in rain
September85.2°F / 61.7°F3.73 in rain
October74.7°F / 49.6°F3.45 in rain
November64.2°F / 38.8°F3.65 in rain
December56.2°F / 34.2°F4.67 in rain
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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket72% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket13% 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 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Henry County School District83.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Butts County School District8.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Spalding County School District8% 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 vulnerability36more vulnerable than 36% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status46more vulnerable than 46% of US census tracts
Household characteristics40more vulnerable than 40% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status58more vulnerable than 58% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport27more vulnerable than 27% of US census tracts
Walkability5.5 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

30234 Jenkinsburg, GA6.9 km away
30253 Mcdonough, GA12.9 km away
30233 Jackson, GA13.1 km away
30252 Mcdonough, GA15.2 km away
30284 Sunny Side, GA17.8 km away
30223 Griffin, GA19.1 km away
30212 Experiment, GA19.2 km away
30228 Hampton, GA19.7 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.

Henry County83.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Butts County8.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Spalding County8% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area70.68 sq mi
Water area2.62 sq mi
Population density479 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude33.3449, -84.0982

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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