Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 24 min6:26 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 55 min7:37 am – 5:32 pm
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People5,225 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.42,674 householdsMedian household income $89,750Median home value $531,900Median rent $1,186 a month64% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,156 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 3,055 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, professional and business services 18%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%Average commute 29 minutes51% drive alone, 17% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 27% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages73% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 34% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, other Indo-European languages 3%, French or Haitian Creole 2%, German or Dutch 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 52°F, lows 33°F51 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month July1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days53 days above 90°F, 49 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Atlanta Peachtree Ap station, 7 mi away; snow from Atlanta 9nw
Nearby landmarksColumbia Theological Seminarycollege · 1.3 miPine Lakelake · 3.4 miAvondale Lakelake · under a mileAgnes Scott Collegecollege · 1.9 miStone Mountainpeak · 7.0 miDruid Hillpeak · 3.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Avondale Park/Bess Walkerpark · under a mileMidway Recreation Centerrecreation area · 1.3 miStone Mountain Parkstate recreation area · 6.1 mi · 3,235 acresMartin Luther King, Jr., National Historical Parkhistoric site · 6.4 miPanola Mountain State Parkstate park · 10.2 mi · 1,661 acresVaughters Farmstate conservation land · 9.9 mi · 143 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 ModerateDeKalb County, GA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighIce storm Very HighHail Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality58% of days had good air in 2025213 of 365 days measured152 moderate daysMedian index 47, worst day 90main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, DeKalb County monitors, GA
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription89% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% 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 in the county
Elevation1,079 ft329 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEmory Decatur Hospital1.6 miPost officeAvondale Estates Post Officeunder a mileTown hallAvondale Estates City Hallunder a milePoliceAvondale Estates Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationDeKalb County Fire and Rescue Department Station 3under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi19 schools7 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high, 7 otherElementaryAvondale Elementary Schoolright hereMiddleAvondale Middle Schoolunder a mileMiddleMiddle Georgia Wilderness Program Schoolunder a mileCollegeColumbia Theological Seminary1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDeKalb Peachtree Airport PDK7.5 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL13 miInterstateI-2851.1 miUS highwayUS 278under a mileAmtrakAtlanta, GA ATL7.7 miSubwayKENSINGTON STATIONMetropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA)under a mileCoachAtlanta DowntownFlixBus7.2 miTransit71 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 30002 ZIP area.
