Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 25 min6:22 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 54 min7:34 am – 5:28 pm
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People41,544 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 27.617,554 householdsMedian household income $50,062Median home value $314,200Median rent $1,182 a month36% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,708 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 20,887 employedMain industries: education and health care 37%, hospitality, food and recreation 15%, professional and business services 10%Average commute 21 minutes67% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages50% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 27% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, Spanish 7%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%, Chinese 2%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 34°F49 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month June1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days62 days above 90°F, 46 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Athens Ben Epps Ap station, 3 mi away; snow from Winterville
Nearby landmarksBullocks Lakelake · under a milePettit Lakelake · 1.8 miNorth Oconee Riverriver · 2.3 miMiddle Oconee Riverriver · 2.3 miWhitehall Forestwoods · 2.3 miUniversity of Georgiacollege · 4.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNorth Oconee River Greenwaystate park · 2.1 miWhit Davis Elementarypark · under a mileRock And Shoals Outcrop Tractstate conservation land · 1.0 miRock And Shoals Outcrop Natural Areastate conservation land · 1.2 miWhitehall Foreststate conservation land · 1.7 mi · 828 acresSoutheast Clarke Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 124 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 2 Aug 197448 mi away, near Lincolnton, GeorgiaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 4 Apr 200948 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowClarke County, GA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality58% of days had good air in 2025211 of 365 days measured154 moderate daysMedian index 46, worst day 89main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Clarke County monitors, GA
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAthens-clarke Co Water Systemserves 125,000 people from surface water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2022: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation683 ft208 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Mary's Hospital5.4 miPost officeAthens Post Office4.5 miTown hallAthens - Clarke County City Hall4.8 miPoliceAthens - Clarke County Police Department East Precinct2.6 miFire stationAthens - Clarke County Fire Department Station 5under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryWhit Davis Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolAthens Montessori Schoolunder a mileElementaryBarnett Shoals Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeUniversity of Georgia4.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDeKalb Peachtree Airport PDK56 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL66 miInterstateI-2024 miUS highwayUS 782.2 miAmtrakGainesville, GA GNS39 miCoachAthens Bus StationFlixBus4.6 miTransit16 stops within a mileAthens-Clarke County Transit Department (ACCTD)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30605 ZIP area.
