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Population and households in ZIP 30236
Household size in ZIP 30236
| Period | ZIP 30236 | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.86 | 2.74 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.81 | 2.83 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.00 | 2.81 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.79 | 2.79 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | +0.05 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 30236 average 2.79 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.86, as it has nationally. Households are largest in the south and smallest in the northwest.
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 30236
| Period | ZIP 30236 | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.6 | 35.5 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.7 | 36.5 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.3 | 37.5 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.4 | 38.2 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.8 | +2.7 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 30236 is 36.4 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 33.6 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. Residents skew youngest in the north and oldest in the east.
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 30236
| Period | ZIP 30236 | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 13.3% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 13.6% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 19.9% | 12.5% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.6% | 12.7% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in ZIP 30236: 18.6% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged up 1.2 points, even as the national share fell. ZIP 30236 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 30236
Renters in ZIP 30236
| Period | ZIP 30236 | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.1% | 32.1% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 45.1% | 35.5% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 48.6% | 36.7% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 41.0% | 33.9% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | +1.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in ZIP 30236 rent their homes (41.0%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 36.4% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the northwest; owners are most common in the southeast. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 2.1 points, even as the national share rose.
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 30236
| Period | ZIP 30236 | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 11.9% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 11.4% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 8.6% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 8.0% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 30236 as nationally: 10.3%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Atlanta area as a whole (8.0%). Vacancy is down 4.0 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 30236
| Period | ZIP 30236 | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1988 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1989 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1990 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1993 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
ZIP 30236 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1988, versus 1980 nationally. Locally, though, homes here are older than in the Atlanta area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1993. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the north.
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 30236
| Period | ZIP 30236 | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,019 | $1,050 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,019 | $1,116 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,070 | $1,293 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,520 | $1,799 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$502 | +$749 | +$609 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 30236 runs $1,520 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in the wider Atlanta area ($1,799). Rents are up $502 a month from 2006–10, a 49% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 36.3% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 30236
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 30236
| Period | ZIP 30236 | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.2% | 34.5% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.4% | 35.2% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.0% | 38.2% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.2% | 42.0% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 30236: 25.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 3.0 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the northwest.
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 30236
| Period | ZIP 30236 | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.9% | 87.2% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.0% | 88.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.9% | 89.4% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.6% | 90.9% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +3.6 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in ZIP 30236 never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma is up 2.7 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 30236
| Period | ZIP 30236 | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 9.0% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −3.8 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in ZIP 30236 than nationally: unemployment was 6.8%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 3.6 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 30236 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 30236 | 2.79 | 36.4 | 18.6% | 41.0% | 10.3% | 1988 | $1,520 | 25.2% | 85.6% | 6.8% |
| ZIP 30260 | 3.04 | 31.6 | 29.5% | 54.0% | 10.0% | 1982 | $1,545 | 20.7% | 80.6% | 8.5% |
| ZIP 30238 | 3.20 | 34.3 | 19.7% | 35.7% | 10.0% | 1991 | $1,719 | 22.6% | 85.9% | 6.6% |
| ZIP 30274 | 2.75 | 34.7 | 16.9% | 50.0% | 9.8% | 1986 | $1,453 | 20.1% | 86.1% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 30273 | 3.07 | 37.5 | 20.3% | 19.4% | 8.2% | 1996 | $1,819 | 24.4% | 87.1% | 9.2% |
| ZIP 30297 | 2.90 | 34.4 | 17.9% | 60.0% | 10.5% | 1967 | $1,322 | 13.6% | 73.7% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 30296 | 2.88 | 36.0 | 19.9% | 33.7% | 6.1% | 1988 | $1,717 | 26.5% | 90.8% | 8.7% |
| ZIP 30281 | 2.72 | 39.8 | 12.8% | 38.4% | 6.8% | 1994 | $1,753 | 26.6% | 91.8% | 6.8% |
| ZIP 30250 | 2.08 | 36.9 | 6.9% | 24.1% | 29.0% | 2015 | $1,236 | 16.6% | 80.8% | 0.1% |
| ZIP 30288 | 2.81 | 37.5 | 20.2% | 32.3% | 10.1% | 1997 | $1,573 | 26.6% | 85.0% | 12.0% |
| ZIP 30294 | 3.00 | 39.9 | 17.5% | 17.7% | 9.2% | 1998 | $1,689 | 30.0% | 91.0% | 6.2% |
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 30236. 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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