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Population and households in ZIP 30281
Household size in ZIP 30281
| Period | ZIP 30281 | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.76 | 2.74 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.86 | 2.83 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.86 | 2.81 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.72 | 2.79 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | +0.05 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
At 2.72 people per household, ZIP 30281 sits close to the national average of 2.65. Household size has edged down from 2.76 in 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 30281
| Period | ZIP 30281 | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.4 | 35.5 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.0 | 36.5 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.5 | 37.5 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.8 | 38.2 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.4 | +2.7 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 30281 are younger than 39.8 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in the Atlanta area as a whole, where the median age is 38.2. The median age has climbed from 36.4 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 30281
| Period | ZIP 30281 | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 13.3% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 13.6% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.6% | 12.5% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.8% | 12.7% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in ZIP 30281 than nationally: 12.8%, against 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of the Atlanta area. The single-parent share has fallen 1.8 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 30281
Renters in ZIP 30281
| Period | ZIP 30281 | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.0% | 32.1% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.0% | 35.5% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.5% | 36.7% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 38.4% | 33.9% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.4 pts | +1.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly four in ten households in ZIP 30281 rent their homes (38.4%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 28.7% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the west and least common in the northeast. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 10.4 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 30281
| Period | ZIP 30281 | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 11.9% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 11.4% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 8.6% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 8.0% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.3 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in ZIP 30281 than nationally: 6.8%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Vacancy has fallen 6.3 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. ZIP 30281 has a lower vacancy rate than at least four in five Georgia ZIP codes.
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 30281
| Period | ZIP 30281 | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1992 | 1988 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1993 | 1989 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1993 | 1990 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1993 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 30281 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1994, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The picture is much the same across the Atlanta area. The newest homes are mostly in the east, 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 30281
| Period | ZIP 30281 | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,014 | $1,050 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,090 | $1,116 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,202 | $1,293 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,753 | $1,799 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$739 | +$749 | +$609 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 30281 runs $1,753 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $739 a month from 2006–10, a 73% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 32.3% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 30281
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 30281
| Period | ZIP 30281 | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.5% | 34.5% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.9% | 35.2% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.8% | 38.2% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.6% | 42.0% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in ZIP 30281 (26.6%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 3.1 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the south 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 30281
| Period | ZIP 30281 | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.3% | 87.2% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.2% | 88.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.1% | 89.4% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.8% | 90.9% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +3.6 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in ZIP 30281 have finished high school (91.8%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of the Atlanta area. The share with a diploma has risen 4.5 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 30281
| Period | ZIP 30281 | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 9.0% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −3.8 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in ZIP 30281: 6.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 2.3 points, in line with the national trend. 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 30281 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 30281 | 2.72 | 39.8 | 12.8% | 38.4% | 6.8% | 1994 | $1,753 | 26.6% | 91.8% | 6.8% |
| ZIP 30273 | 3.07 | 37.5 | 20.3% | 19.4% | 8.2% | 1996 | $1,819 | 24.4% | 87.1% | 9.2% |
| ZIP 30260 | 3.04 | 31.6 | 29.5% | 54.0% | 10.0% | 1982 | $1,545 | 20.7% | 80.6% | 8.5% |
| ZIP 30294 | 3.00 | 39.9 | 17.5% | 17.7% | 9.2% | 1998 | $1,689 | 30.0% | 91.0% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 30236 | 2.79 | 36.4 | 18.6% | 41.0% | 10.3% | 1988 | $1,520 | 25.2% | 85.6% | 6.8% |
| ZIP 30253 | 2.90 | 35.7 | 19.3% | 33.7% | 6.8% | 2002 | $1,788 | 31.3% | 92.5% | 7.4% |
| ZIP 30288 | 2.81 | 37.5 | 20.2% | 32.3% | 10.1% | 1997 | $1,573 | 26.6% | 85.0% | 12.0% |
| ZIP 30250 | 2.08 | 36.9 | 6.9% | 24.1% | 29.0% | 2015 | $1,236 | 16.6% | 80.8% | 0.1% |
| ZIP 30297 | 2.90 | 34.4 | 17.9% | 60.0% | 10.5% | 1967 | $1,322 | 13.6% | 73.7% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 30238 | 3.20 | 34.3 | 19.7% | 35.7% | 10.0% | 1991 | $1,719 | 22.6% | 85.9% | 6.6% |
| ZIP 30038 | 3.10 | 38.0 | 22.8% | 35.4% | 13.5% | 1997 | $1,797 | 36.6% | 94.3% | 7.5% |
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 30281. 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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