Athens-Clarke County, GA Metro Area

The Athens-Clarke County, GA metro area is home to 218,190 residents and 91,118 housing units, centered in Georgia. Its median household income is $62,897, and the median family income is $89,405. The median age is 33.2, 4.2 years younger than the Georgia median of 37.4. Residents are 48.2% male and 51.8% female.

Population

218,190

Median household income

$62,897

Median family income

$89,405

Median age

33.2

Housing units

91,118

Zip codes

18

with 1,000+ residents

Population by Race and Ethnicity

White residents make up the largest share of the metro area at 67.1%, followed by Black residents at 18.6%. Hispanic or Latino residents, who can be of any race, make up 9.3% of the population.

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race, so shares add to more than 100%.

Zip Codes in the Athens-Clarke County, GA Metro Area

The Athens-Clarke County, GA metro area includes 18 zip codes across Clarke County, Madison County, Oconee County and Oglethorpe County, home to a combined 216,065 residents. The most populous is Athens (30606) with 48,156 residents. Median household incomes range from $37,357 in Athens (30601) to $127,530 in Bogart (30622). Home values are highest in Bishop (30621) at $463,600 and lowest in Lexington (30648) at $169,700. Athens (30609) has the youngest population, with a median age of 19.3, while Arnoldsville (30619) is the oldest at 48.2.

Highest income

$127,530

Bogart (30622)

Lowest income

$37,357

Athens (30601)

Highest home value

$463,600

Bishop (30621)

Lowest median rent

$500/mo

Carlton (30627)

Median Household Income by Zip Code

Each bar is one zip code, ranked from highest to lowest median household income. The metro-wide median is $62,897, and 10 of 16 zip codes are above it.

Compare Every Zip Code

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ZipTownCountyPopulationMedian incomeHome valueMedian rentMedian ageOwner occupied
30606AthensClarke County48,156$61,397$362,500$1,27833.443.8%
30605AthensClarke County41,788$48,188$314,200$1,18227.336.2%
30601AthensClarke County24,288$37,357$215,400$1,23227.732.1%
30677WatkinsvilleOconee County21,471$103,165$435,600$1,48041.384.5%
30607AthensClarke County11,220$63,727$253,600$1,08638.070.0%
30622BogartOconee County11,154$127,530$397,700$1,66938.481.2%
30633DanielsvilleMadison County8,706$54,890$214,200$81637.982.4%
30646HullMadison County8,161$67,614$217,600$1,04742.174.6%
30683WintervilleClarke County7,826$75,625$273,600$1,07241.276.9%
30628ColbertMadison County7,261$64,882$287,900$95637.383.5%
30621BishopOconee County6,316$119,167$463,600$1,09241.584.8%
30629ComerMadison County5,008$58,806$189,700$93644.077.9%
30609AthensClarke County3,446n/an/an/a19.3n/a
30648LexingtonOglethorpe County3,351$72,431$169,700$90844.086.5%
30630CrawfordOglethorpe County2,592$47,000$219,400$88238.071.8%
30627CarltonOglethorpe County2,304$83,188$207,300$50036.690.9%
30619ArnoldsvilleOglethorpe County1,585$79,531$230,100$87948.284.9%
30602AthensClarke County1,432n/an/an/a19.4n/a

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Zip codes are grouped by the metro area their population mainly falls in.

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