Local servicesHospitalNortheast Georgia Medical Center Braselton2.4 miPost officeBraselton Hoschton Carrier Annex Post Office1.8 miTown hallBraselton Town Hall2.6 miPoliceBraselton Police Department2.5 miFire stationWest Jackson Fire Department2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of North Georgia - Gainesville Campus8.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDeKalb Peachtree Airport PDK34 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL50 miInterstateI-851.7 miUS highwayUS 1296.0 miAmtrakGainesville, GA GNS11 miCoachGainesville ShellGreyhound11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30517 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30517 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 26 min6:24 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 53 min7:37 am – 5:29 pm
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People18,545 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.76,427 householdsMedian household income $109,627Median home value $377,200Median rent $1,810 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,480 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 9,851 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, professional and business services 16%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 32 minutes75% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages40% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, Spanish 10%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 34°F52 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month January2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days35 days above 90°F, 42 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Gainesville Gilmer Ap station, 10 mi away; snow from Gainesville
Nearby landmarksLooper Lakelake · 5.9 miMcEver Lakelake · 3.4 miPrice Mountainpeak · 3.6 miLittle Mulberry Riverriver · 4.9 miPool Mountainpeak · 6.6 miUniversity of North Georgia - Gainesville Campuscollege · 8.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBraselton Riverwalkpark · 1.3 mi124 Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 69 acresSidney Lanier Recreation Arearecreation area · 7.9 mi · 56,718 acresAllen Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.8 mi · 1,537 acresFort Yargo State Parkstate park · 10.8 mi · 1,819 acresDon Carter State Parkstate park · 17.4 mi · 208 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowJackson County, GA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsIce storm Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality58% of days had good air in 2025210 of 364 days measured154 moderate daysMedian index 46, worst day 82main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hall County, GA, 13 mi away
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterBraseltonserves 20,469 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation978 ft298 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
