Local servicesHospitalWellstar Cobb Hospital5.2 miPost officeLithia Springs Post Office2.7 miTown hallAustell City Hall3.3 miPoliceDouglas County Sheriff's Office Lithia Springs Precinct1.2 miFire stationCobb County Fire and Emergency Services Station 9under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools4 elementary, 1 high, 2 otherSchoolDestiny Christian Academyunder a mileElementaryBryant Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryRiverside Primary School1.2 miCollegeChattahoochee Technical College10.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL14 miInterstateI-20under a mileUS highwayUS 2782.2 miAmtrakAtlanta, GA ATL11 miSubwayHAMILTON E HOLMES STATIONMetropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA)7.1 miCoachAtlanta Bus StationFlixBus11 miTransit20 stops within a mileCobbLincSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30168 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30168 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 24 min6:28 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 54 min7:39 am – 5:33 pm
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People26,612 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.79,304 householdsMedian household income $64,059Median home value $241,700Median rent $1,466 a month50% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,645 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.8% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 13,461 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, professional and business services 17%, retail 13%Average commute 33 minutes64% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 70%, Spanish 24%, other languages 4%15% 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 July1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days54 days above 90°F, 52 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Atlanta Fulton Co Ap station, 4 mi away; snow from Mableton 1 N
Nearby landmarksSeybert Lakelake · under a mileLake Starlinglake · 1.3 miBuzzard Roost Islandisland · 2.9 miGeorge H Sparks Reservoirreservoir · 3.2 miHigh Lochreservoir · 5.4 miMount Wilkinsonpeak · 9.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSweetwater Creek State Parkstate park · 2.8 mi · 515 acresSouth Cobb Parkrecreation area · under a mileWallace Parkrecreation area · under a mile060-008state recreation area · 7.8 mi · 229 acresKennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Parkhistoric site · 10.6 mi · 2,929 acresMarietta National Cemeteryhistoric site · 11.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighCobb County, GA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighTornado Relatively HighHail Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality93% of days had good air in 2025229 of 245 days measured16 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 74main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Cobb County monitors, GA
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAustellserves 7,774 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,039 ft317 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
