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30818 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 30818 covers Matthews, Georgia, with a median household income of $53,186.

Median household income
$53,18629% below the Georgia median
Poverty rate
16.6%4.2 points above the US average
Typical home value
$180,238
Degree or higher
19.1%15.9 points below the US average
Homeownership
70%5 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
8

Where 30818 is

Matthews, 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

Family households58.8%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home0%
White (non-Hispanic)91.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)8.2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans14.5%
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$53,186
Income per person$24,874
Poverty rate16.6%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance14.1%

Household income distribution

Under $10k0.0%
$10–15k0.0%
$15–20k0.0%
$20–25k16.5%
$25–30k0.0%
$30–35k0.0%
$35–40k0.0%
$40–45k11.2%
$45–50k14.1%
$50–60k32.9%
$60–75k0.0%
$75–100k17.6%
$100–125k0.0%
$125–150k0.0%
$150–200k7.6%
$200k or more0.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed230
Mean adjusted gross income$67,226
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k30.4%
Returns, $25k–$50k26.1%
Returns, $50k–$75k21.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k0.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k21.7%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Owner-occupied70%
Vacant homes24.4%
Median year built1991

What the homes are

Detached house42.2%
Mobile home57.8%
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$180,238as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 6.9%
Typical home value since 2000
202220242026$180,238$161,980

$171,678 in 2022 to $180,238 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.1%
High school diploma or higher72.4%
Works from home0%
Drives to work alone68.7%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more39.3%
Health

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

Obesity40.1% 6.7 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes18.5% 6.5 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes21.5% 8.3 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure47.6% 13.5 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health29.2% 8.9 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)15.6% 4.3 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression22.1% same as the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity35.8% 10.4 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis34.4% 9.3 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13% 3 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication81.6% 6.9 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.3% 1.6 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease9.6% 3.4 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79.7% 3 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability18.3% 3.5 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening62.9% 1.4 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD12.1% 5.5 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist46.3% 15 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability40.3% 9.6 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support25.4% 0.6 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity23.4% 6.3 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps21.2% 6.9 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9.4% 2.7 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol43.9% 7.7 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity17.3% 3.5 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability12.6% 4.2 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport11.7% 2.5 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness38.7% 4.3 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use69.6% 6.3 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)19% 2.2 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability22.3% 8.3 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)19.2% 5.7 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability6.8% 2.8 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat12% 3.2 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours40.4% 4 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.5% 2.1 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost23.9% 10.9 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability8.2% 2.6 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments8
People employed32
Annual payroll$1,494,000
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 79.7% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss71.6 out of 100
Community resilience29.5 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.

Drought98Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind93Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm90.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado88.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane87.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire85.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave85.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail81.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake80.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning74.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide73.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding72.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave62.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather40.8Relatively 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$53,186$74,664$78,538
Income per person$24,874$39,525$43,289
Poverty rate16.6%13.5%12.4%
Median home value$272,900$303,400
Median gross rent$1,306$1,348
Homeownership70%65.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.1%34.2%35%
Unemployment rate0%5.1%5.2%
Works from home0%14.2%13.5%
Born outside the US0%10.8%13.9%
Median age37.438.7
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 stationTHOMSON 1.5SE, GA US25 km away

Average high and low by month

January56.7°F / 34.6°F
February59.4°F / 36.1°F
March66.9°F / 42.7°F
April75.6°F / 51.2°F
May82.6°F / 59.2°F
June88.8°F / 66.8°F
July91.4°F / 70.3°F
August90°F / 69.2°F
September85.5°F / 64.1°F
October77°F / 53°F
November66.6°F / 41.9°F
December58.8°F / 36.9°F
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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket100% 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%.

Jefferson County School District100% 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 vulnerability84more vulnerable than 84% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status85more vulnerable than 85% of US census tracts
Household characteristics78more vulnerable than 78% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status68more vulnerable than 68% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport70more vulnerable than 70% of US census tracts
Walkability6.1 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

30833 Wrens, GA7.8 km away
30805 Blythe, GA12.2 km away
30823 Stapleton, GA14.8 km away
30808 Dearing, GA16.9 km away
30814 Harlem, GA17 km away
30816 Keysville, GA17.1 km away
30811 Gough, GA21.5 km away
30803 Avera, GA22.1 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.

Jefferson County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area30.09 sq mi
Water area0.02 sq mi
Latitude, longitude33.2652, -82.3294

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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