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30268 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 30268 covers Palmetto, Georgia, with a population of about 10,714 and a median household income of $71,792.

Population
10,714155 per square mile
Median age
39.81.1 points above the US average
Median household income
$71,792about the Georgia median
Poverty rate
7.8%4.6 points below the US average
Typical home value
$323,244up 19.5% in five years
Median rent
$1,2246% below the Georgia median
Degree or higher
28.9%6.1 points below the US average
Homeownership
65.8%0.8 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
224

Where 30268 is

Palmetto, 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

Population10,714
Median age39.8
Family households70%
Born outside the US7.7%
Speaks a language other than English at home15.6%
White (non-Hispanic)35.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)41.8%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.6%
Hispanic or Latino17.9%
Veterans6.6%
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$71,792
Income per person$41,403
Poverty rate7.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance11.4%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.5%
$10–15k3.0%
$15–20k1.1%
$20–25k2.0%
$25–30k4.0%
$30–35k0.6%
$35–40k1.6%
$40–45k3.5%
$45–50k7.8%
$50–60k15.2%
$60–75k8.2%
$75–100k14.6%
$100–125k6.6%
$125–150k5.0%
$150–200k13.9%
$200k or more8.5%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed6,280
Mean adjusted gross income$79,464
Returns declaring $200,000 or more5.9%
Returns, under $25k29.6%
Returns, $25k–$50k30.9%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.5%
Returns, $75k–$100k6.4%
Returns, $100k–$200k9.7%
Returns, $200k or more5.9%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$252,300
Median gross rent$1,224
Rent as a share of household income22%
Owner-occupied65.8%
Vacant homes16.2%
Median year built1994

What the homes are

Detached house73%
Attached house9.9%
2 to 4 units7.2%
5 to 19 units1%
20 or more units4.8%
Mobile home4.1%
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$323,244as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 0.9%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 19.5%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 108.8%
Typical asking rent$2,224as of 2026-07
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$335,892$93,917

$119,263 in 2000 to $323,244 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate1.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher28.9%
High school diploma or higher87.4%
Works from home16.1%
Drives to work alone69.5%
Takes public transport0.4%
Commutes 45 minutes or more22.1%
Health

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

Obesity32.3% 1.1 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13.1% 1.1 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes12.9% same as the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure38% 3.9 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health20.4% same as the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)13% 1.7 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression17.8% 4.1 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity25.2% same as the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis25% same as the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.6% 1.4 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78.9% 4.2 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7.2% 0.5 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.1% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.1% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year78.6% 1.9 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.9% 2 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14% 0.8 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening66.5% 2.2 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD6.3% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist59.8% 1.5 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability30.3% same as the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support25.6% 0.8 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity18% 0.9 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps13.9% same as the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6.1% 0.6 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol36.6% same as the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity15.7% 1.9 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8.6% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport9.6% same as the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness37.9% 3.5 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use76.2% same as the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.6% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability14.3% same as the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.4% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.2% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat9.7% 0.9 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours40.9% 4.5 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.8% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost14.6% 1.6 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.5% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments224
People employed2,762
Annual payroll$140,626,000
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 19.4% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 8 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss22 out of 100
Community resilience64.7 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.

Landslide88.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire68.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail62.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake58.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning56.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado52.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane49.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm46.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind39.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding39.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave39Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather24.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave24.4Relatively 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$71,792$74,664$78,538
Income per person$41,403$39,525$43,289
Poverty rate7.8%13.5%12.4%
Median home value$252,300$272,900$303,400
Median gross rent$1,224$1,306$1,348
Homeownership65.8%65.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher28.9%34.2%35%
Unemployment rate1.7%5.1%5.2%
Works from home16.1%14.2%13.5%
Born outside the US7.7%10.8%13.9%
Median age39.837.438.7
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 stationATLANTA, GA US20.7 km away
Rain in a year49 in

Average high and low by month

January55.7°F / 34.1°F4.29 in rain
February60.3°F / 37.1°F4.61 in rain
March67.9°F / 42.8°F4.9 in rain
April75.4°F / 49.4°F3.77 in rain
May82.6°F / 58.2°F3.12 in rain
June88.2°F / 66.9°F4.45 in rain
July91°F / 70.5°F4.84 in rain
August89.9°F / 69.7°F3.96 in rain
September85.1°F / 63.1°F3.52 in rain
October75.9°F / 51.3°F3.37 in rain
November65.8°F / 40.6°F3.91 in rain
December58.1°F / 36.3°F4.56 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 supermarket87% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket95% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket87% 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.

Fulton County School District87.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Coweta County School District12.9% 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 vulnerability57more vulnerable than 57% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status47more vulnerable than 47% of US census tracts
Household characteristics71more vulnerable than 71% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status64more vulnerable than 64% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport47more vulnerable than 47% of US census tracts
Walkability8.5 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

30290 Tyrone, GA10 km away
30213 Fairburn, GA10.2 km away
30291 Union City, GA13.6 km away
30277 Sharpsburg, GA13.9 km away
30265 Newnan, GA14.6 km away
31169 Peachtree City, GA16.1 km away
30270 Peachtree City, GA16.4 km away
30269 Peachtree City, GA18.2 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.

Fulton County87.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Coweta County12.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area69.21 sq mi
Water area0.98 sq mi
Population density155 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude33.5242, -84.6790

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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