Local servicesHospitalNortheast Georgia Medical Center Barrow6.2 miPost officeBethlehem Post Office2.6 miTown hallBethlehem City Hall2.6 miPoliceWinder Police Department4.9 miFire stationBarrow County Fire and Emergency Services Station 3 - Bethlehem2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDeKalb Peachtree Airport PDK31 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL44 miInterstateI-8512 miUS highwayUS 291.7 miAmtrakGainesville, GA GNS25 miCoachMonroe (Taylor Wrecker Service)Greyhound9.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30620 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30620 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 25 min6:24 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 54 min7:36 am – 5:30 pm
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People16,564 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.85,375 householdsMedian household income $80,867Median home value $294,100Median rent $1,555 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,378 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 7,893 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, professional and business services 17%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 39 minutes83% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 78%, Spanish 16%, French or Haitian Creole 2%, other Indo-European languages 1%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 32°F51 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month March1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days38 days above 90°F, 59 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Winder 4s station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksLokeys Lakelake · under a mileHarrison Lakelake · 1.5 miMarburg Creekreservoir · 2.1 miWinder Reservoirreservoir · 5.7 miLittle Mulberry Riverriver · 9.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFort Yargo State Parkstate park · 2.3 mi · 1,819 acresApalachee High School Stadium And Track Fieldrecreation area · 1.8 miBarrow County Recreation Fieldsrecreation area · 4.0 mi · 64 acresHard Labor Creek State Parkstate park · 19.4 mi · 5,746 acresSidney Lanier Recreation Arearecreation area · 20.7 mi · 56,718 acresNorth Oconee River Greenwaystate park · 22.7 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 LowBarrow County, GA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLightning Relatively ModerateIce storm Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality58% of days had good air in 2025211 of 362 days measured151 moderate daysMedian index 47, worst day 92main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Gwinnett County, GA, 15 mi away
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterWinderserves 51,540 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation920 ft280 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
