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 – 5:30 pm
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People59,997 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.118,925 householdsMedian household income $102,553Median home value $413,000Median rent $2,064 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,233 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 29,110 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, retail 16%, professional and business services 14%Average commute 32 minutes67% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages40% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 70%, Spanish 14%, other Indo-European languages 5%, Korean 3%10% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 31°F56 in of rain a year, on about 87 dayswettest month January1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days32 days above 90°F, 67 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cumming 2n station, 14 mi away
Parks and public landsBogan Parkrecreation area · 1.6 mi · 84 acresDuncan Creek Parkrecreation area · 2.3 mi · 115 acresSidney Lanier Recreation Arearecreation area · 7.2 mi · 56,718 acresSettles Bridge (State Of Ga Dnr Own)state recreation area · 8.8 mi · 54 acresFort Yargo State Parkstate park · 13.8 mi · 1,819 acresScott Hudgens Parkstate park · 13.9 mi · 54 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 HighGwinnett County, GA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighHail Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: 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, Gwinnett County monitors, GA
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGwinnett Co. Dept. of Water Resourcesserves 975,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,177 ft359 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNortheast Georgia Medical Center Braselton6.6 miPost officeBuford Carrier Annex Post Office1.3 miTown hallBuford City Hall3.5 miPoliceGwinnett County Police Department North Precinct2.2 miFire stationGwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services Station 242.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 elementary, 1 middleElementaryPatrick Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryIvy Creek Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleGlenn C Jones Middle School1.2 miCollegeGeorgia Gwinnett College8.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDeKalb Peachtree Airport PDK25 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL42 miInterstateI-851.8 miUS highwayUS 232.5 miAmtrakGainesville, GA GNS16 miCoachGainesville ShellGreyhound16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30519 ZIP area.
