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Population and households in ZIP 30021
Household size in ZIP 30021
| Period | ZIP 30021 | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.80 | 2.74 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.36 | 2.83 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.39 | 2.81 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.90 | 2.79 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | +1.10 | +0.05 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
ZIP 30021 is a place of big households: 3.90 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.80, even as the national average fell. Only one other Georgia ZIP code with 5,000+ people has larger households.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 30021
| Period | ZIP 30021 | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.4 | 35.5 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 29.3 | 36.5 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 29.6 | 37.5 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 25.3 | 38.2 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.1 | +2.7 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
ZIP 30021 is young: half of its residents are under 25.3, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward families with many children. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 29.4, even as the national median rose. Of the 401 Georgia ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only three are younger.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 30021
| Period | ZIP 30021 | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.2% | 13.3% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.5% | 13.6% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 12.5% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.9% | 12.7% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in five households in ZIP 30021 (19.9%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 1.3 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. ZIP 30021 has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of Georgia ZIP codes.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 30021
Renters in ZIP 30021
| Period | ZIP 30021 | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.2% | 32.1% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 75.3% | 35.5% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 74.3% | 36.7% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 72.1% | 33.9% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +1.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in ZIP 30021: 72.1% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 45.2% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the southeast; owners are most common in the southwest. Of the 401 Georgia ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only seven have a higher share of renters.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 30021
| Period | ZIP 30021 | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.3% | 11.9% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 11.4% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 8.6% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.9% | 8.0% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 30021: 13.9% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Vacancy has fallen 4.4 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 30021
| Period | ZIP 30021 | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1988 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1989 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1990 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1993 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 30021 was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in the wider Atlanta area, where the median home dates to 1993. ZIP 30021 has older homes than the great majority of Georgia ZIP codes.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 30021
| Period | ZIP 30021 | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $818 | $1,050 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $849 | $1,116 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $995 | $1,293 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,444 | $1,799 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$626 | +$749 | +$609 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 30021 pays $1,444 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $626 a month since 2006–10, up 77%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 35.3% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the west; the most affordable are in the southeast.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 30021
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 30021
| Period | ZIP 30021 | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 34.5% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.5% | 35.2% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.9% | 38.2% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.9% | 42.0% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 30021 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 23.9%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 6.5 points, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the north and least in the southeast.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 30021
| Period | ZIP 30021 | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.0% | 87.2% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 68.9% | 88.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 67.5% | 89.4% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 76.2% | 90.9% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | +3.6 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly a quarter of adults in ZIP 30021 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 76.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is down 1.9 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate rose. Of the 401 Georgia ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only 16 have a lower share of high school graduates.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 30021
| Period | ZIP 30021 | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.8% | 9.0% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 19.3% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −11.4 pts | −3.8 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 30021: 8.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 11.4 points, a much bigger shift than nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 30021 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 30021 | 3.90 | 25.3 | 19.9% | 72.1% | 13.9% | 1978 | $1,444 | 23.9% | 76.2% | 8.5% |
| ZIP 30079 | 2.63 | 34.0 | 7.5% | 49.4% | 16.5% | 1991 | $1,427 | 44.0% | 92.0% | 9.4% |
| ZIP 30072 | 2.38 | 34.4 | 20.7% | 61.6% | 30.2% | 1976 | $1,551 | 37.5% | 90.7% | 7.5% |
| ZIP 30083 | 3.24 | 35.4 | 19.3% | 48.9% | 12.9% | 1980 | $1,559 | 26.4% | 86.2% | 9.6% |
| ZIP 30002 | 2.32 | 42.4 | 6.3% | 43.2% | 15.2% | 1972 | $1,273 | 64.3% | 96.6% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 30033 | 2.26 | 39.1 | 5.5% | 39.5% | 13.2% | 1978 | $2,129 | 70.5% | 95.8% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 30084 | 2.77 | 40.3 | 10.6% | 35.0% | 9.2% | 1984 | $1,808 | 43.0% | 83.3% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 30030 | 2.51 | 41.0 | 5.4% | 38.2% | 12.9% | 1973 | $1,713 | 75.6% | 95.8% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 30345 | 2.57 | 39.7 | 7.5% | 47.7% | 14.5% | 1976 | $1,771 | 62.3% | 90.9% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 30088 | 2.96 | 37.7 | 10.8% | 38.1% | 11.2% | 1983 | $1,686 | 30.4% | 93.0% | 8.3% |
| ZIP 30032 | 2.75 | 39.7 | 11.0% | 43.2% | 19.9% | 1969 | $1,567 | 33.3% | 89.1% | 8.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 30021. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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