Getting aroundAirportDeKalb Peachtree Airport PDK67 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL82 miInterstateI-85under a mileUS highwayUS 299.2 miAmtrakToccoa, GA TCA15 miCoachAthens Bus StationFlixBus28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30521 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30521 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 27 min6:21 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 51 min7:35 am – 5:27 pm
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People6,773 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.52,280 householdsMedian household income $54,121Median home value $167,500Median rent $748 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,383 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 2,982 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, manufacturing 18%, retail 15%Average commute 26 minutes80% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Vietnamese 2%, Tagalog 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 31°F52 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days45 days above 90°F, 60 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Commerce 4 Nnw station, 13 mi away
Parks and public landsRocky Ford Parkrecreation area · 3.3 miVictoria Bryant State Parkstate park · 7.9 mi · 504 acresLake Russell Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.2 mi · 17,063 acresOdum Watershedstate conservation land · 10.9 mi · 151 acresTugaloo State Parkstate park · 15.4 mi · 410 acresLake Hartwell State Parkstate park · 16.8 mi · 283 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 26 Aug 197943 mi away, near Salem, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 12 Dec 198739 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowFranklin County, GA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsIce storm Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality58% of days had good air in 2025211 of 365 days measured154 moderate daysMedian index 46, worst day 89main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Clarke County, GA, 29 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription41% have cable, fibre or DSL38% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFranklin County Water Systemserves 5,638 people from surface water purchased6 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2024: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, maximum contaminant level6 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation644 ft196 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
