Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 22 min6:18 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 56 min7:28 am – 5:24 pm
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People46,501 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.720,040 householdsMedian household income $71,364Median home value $242,400Median rent $1,268 a month48% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,906 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.1% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 23,093 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, professional and business services 13%, retail 10%Average commute 20 minutes80% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages41% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 4%, other Indo-European languages 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 94°F, lows 74°FColdest month January: highs 58°F, lows 40°F45 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month August1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days80 days above 90°F, 20 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Augusta Daniel Fld Ap station, 3 mi away; snow from Augusta Bush Fld Ap
Nearby landmarksSpring Lakelake · 3.0 miUniversity of Phoenix - Augusta Campuscollege · 1.5 miGarden Springs Lakelake · under a mileBrenau University - Augustacollege · 2.7 miFort Gordon Reservoirreservoir · 3.0 miWindsor Springspring · 6.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAugusta Soccer Parkpark · 1.9 miBayvale Parkpark · 1.9 miSavannah River Bluffs Heritage Preservestate historic site · 5.9 mi · 84 acresPhinizy Swamp Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.6 mi · 1,596 acresJames L. Mason Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.6 mi · 2,078 acresRedcliffe Plantation State Historic Sitestate historic site · 12.4 mi · 367 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 2 Aug 197436 mi away, near Lincolnton, GeorgiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 20 Jun 20175 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateRichmond County, GA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality47% of days had good air in 2025171 of 365 days measured192 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 52, worst day 130main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Richmond County monitors, GA
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAugusta-richmond Co Wsserves 204,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation363 ft111 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDoctors Hospital of Augusta1.3 miPost officeForest Hills Post Officeunder a mileTown hallNorth Augusta Municipal Building6.5 miPoliceRichmond County Sheriff's Office Southgate Plaza Substation Police4.5 miFire stationAugusta Fire Department Station 91.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 elementary, 1 highElementaryCopeland Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighLighthouse Care Center of Augusta School1.4 miElementarySue Reynolds Elementary School1.6 miCollegeUniversity of Phoenix - Augusta Campus1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAugusta Regional At Bush Field AGS9.7 miMajor airportSavannah Hilton Head International Airport SAV106 miInterstateI-520under a mileUS highwayUS 2781.4 miAmtrakDenmark, SC DNK55 miCoachAugusta Wheeler RdFlixBus1.5 miTransit16 stops within a mileAugusta Transit (AT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30909 ZIP area.
