Postal Codes

30901 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 30901 covers Augusta, Georgia, with a population of about 16,187 and a median household income of $23,019.

Population
16,187919 per square mile
Median age
35.92.8 points below the US average
Median household income
$23,01969% below the Georgia median
Poverty rate
44.6%32.2 points above the US average
Typical home value
$70,084up 22.9% in five years
Median rent
$80538% below the Georgia median
Degree or higher
13.2%21.8 points below the US average
Homeownership
23.4%41.6 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
796

Where 30901 is

Augusta, 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

Population16,187
Median age35.9
Family households41.2%
Born outside the US1.4%
Speaks a language other than English at home2.6%
White (non-Hispanic)15.2%
Black (non-Hispanic)77.8%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.9%
Hispanic or Latino1.6%
Veterans8.6%
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$23,019
Income per person$19,471
Poverty rate44.6%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance36.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k13.6%
$10–15k21.6%
$15–20k10.0%
$20–25k7.7%
$25–30k4.9%
$30–35k8.2%
$35–40k3.4%
$40–45k3.6%
$45–50k1.6%
$50–60k8.3%
$60–75k4.9%
$75–100k6.7%
$100–125k1.4%
$125–150k1.8%
$150–200k1.2%
$200k or more1.1%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed5,350
Mean adjusted gross income$35,317
Returns declaring $200,000 or more1.1%
Returns, under $25k56.8%
Returns, $25k–$50k26.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k9.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k3.2%
Returns, $100k–$200k3.6%
Returns, $200k or more1.1%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$92,200
Median gross rent$805
Rent as a share of household income42.4%
Owner-occupied23.4%
Vacant homes19.6%
Median year built1960

What the homes are

Detached house46%
Attached house2.9%
2 to 4 units13.9%
5 to 19 units10.6%
20 or more units26.4%
Mobile home0.2%
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$70,084as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 8.7%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 22.9%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 82.7%
Typical asking rent$1,231as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 2.1%
Typical home value since 2000
201620212026$76,132$34,421

$38,360 in 2016 to $70,084 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
202220242026$1,231$1,058

$1,058 in 2022 to $1,231 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate15.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher13.2%
High school diploma or higher75.9%
Works from home3.8%
Drives to work alone68.9%
Takes public transport3.5%
Commutes 45 minutes or more7.3%
Health

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

Obesity43.5% 10.1 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes25.1% 13.1 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes23.8% 10.6 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure52.2% 18.1 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health38.6% 18.3 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)20.1% 8.8 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression20.6% 1.3 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity42.9% 17.5 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis31.7% 6.6 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking10% 6 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication81.4% 6.7 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)5.9% 1.8 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma13% 2.6 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease10.2% 4 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year81.6% 4.9 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening82.9% 3 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability22.2% 7.4 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening61% 3.3 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD12.5% 5.9 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist39.6% 21.7 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability46.2% 15.5 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support32.6% 7.8 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity43.7% 26.6 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps44.5% 30.2 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8% 1.3 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol41.4% 5.2 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity32.1% 18.3 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability17.7% 9.3 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport22.2% 13 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness41% 6.6 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use72.9% 3 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)22.1% 5.3 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability27.9% 13.9 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)20.1% 6.6 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability10.6% 6.6 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat24.5% 15.7 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours47% 10.6 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke7.5% 4.1 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost34.9% 21.9 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability13.7% 8.1 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments796
People employed22,011
Annual payroll$1,437,559,000
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 80.2% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively High across the 12 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss70.2 out of 100
Community resilience39.4 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.

Ice storm92.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind90.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane86.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake85.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding84.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado81.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning78.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail74.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide67.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought64Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire61.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave57.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather57.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave42.8Relatively 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$23,019$74,664$78,538
Income per person$19,471$39,525$43,289
Poverty rate44.6%13.5%12.4%
Median home value$92,200$272,900$303,400
Median gross rent$805$1,306$1,348
Homeownership23.4%65.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher13.2%34.2%35%
Unemployment rate15.6%5.1%5.2%
Works from home3.8%14.2%13.5%
Born outside the US1.4%10.8%13.9%
Median age35.937.438.7
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 stationAUGUSTA DANIEL FLD AP, GA US6.1 km away
Rain in a year45 in

Average high and low by month

January58.1°F / 39.8°F3.77 in rain
February62.3°F / 42.6°F3.47 in rain
March69.4°F / 49°F3.98 in rain
April77.7°F / 56.3°F2.91 in rain
May85.1°F / 64.4°F2.82 in rain
June90.7°F / 71.3°F4.72 in rain
July93.5°F / 74.4°F4.8 in rain
August91.9°F / 73.3°F5.02 in rain
September87.1°F / 68.5°F4.03 in rain
October77.8°F / 58.3°F2.69 in rain
November67.7°F / 48°F2.75 in rain
December60.2°F / 42.1°F3.82 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 supermarket95% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket95% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket95% 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%.

Richmond 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 vulnerability94more vulnerable than 94% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status98more vulnerable than 98% of US census tracts
Household characteristics81more vulnerable than 81% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status89more vulnerable than 89% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport73more vulnerable than 73% of US census tracts
Walkability6.4 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

30912 Augusta, GA1.8 km away
30904 Augusta, GA4 km away
29861 North Augusta, SC4.7 km away
29841 North Augusta, SC7.9 km away
29842 Beech Island, SC10.2 km away
30909 Augusta, GA10.3 km away
29816 Bath, SC10.8 km away
29822 Clearwater, SC11 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.

Richmond County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area17.62 sq mi
Water area1 sq mi
Population density919 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude33.4601, -81.9730

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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