Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 24 min6:28 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 55 min7:38 am – 5:33 pm
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People62,567 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.924,621 householdsMedian household income $62,623Median home value $309,100Median rent $1,327 a month53% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,182 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.6% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 28,074 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, professional and business services 17%, hospitality, food and recreation 11%Average commute 36 minutes61% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 8% take public transport, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages39% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 2%, other languages 1%, French or Haitian Creole 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 34°F48 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month July2 in of snow a year, on about 2 days54 days above 90°F, 52 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Atlanta Fulton Co Ap station, 5 mi away; snow from Atlanta Hartsfield Intl Ap
Nearby landmarksWrights Lakelake · under a mileCity of East Point Reservoirreservoir · under a mileConart Lakelake · under a mileHigh Lochreservoir · under a mileBuzzard Roost Islandisland · 3.2 miMorehouse Collegecollege · 7.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSandtown Parkpark · under a mile · 64 acresSweetwater Creek State Parkstate park · 3.5 mi · 519 acresTrammell Crow Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 111 acres060-008state recreation area · 6.0 mi · 229 acresMartin Luther King, Jr., National Historical Parkhistoric site · 10.4 miKennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Parkhistoric site · 16.2 mi · 2,929 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighFulton County, GA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighHail Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality54% of days had good air in 2025198 of 365 days measured163 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 49, worst day 129main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Fulton County monitors, GA
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAtlantaserves 1,089,893 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation888 ft271 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWellstar Atlanta Medical Center South7.0 miPost officeBen Hill Post Office2.1 miTown hallSouth Fulton City Hall2.5 miPoliceFulton County Police Department Headquarters Precinct2.5 miFire stationSouth Fulton Fire and Rescue Department Station 22.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL8.2 miInterstateI-2852.6 miUS highwayUS 29 Alt6.1 miAmtrakAtlanta, GA ATL11 miSubwayHAMILTON E HOLMES STATIONMetropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA)5.5 miCoachHartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International AirportGreyhound7.2 miTransit2 stops within a mileMetropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30331 ZIP area.