Local servicesHospitalPiedmont Athens Regional Medical Center11.5 miPost officeColbert Post Officeunder a mileTown hallColbert City Hallunder a milePoliceComer Police Department5.6 miFire stationColbert Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryColbert Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeAthens Technical College7.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDeKalb Peachtree Airport PDK63 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL75 miInterstateI-8521 miUS highwayUS 293.7 miAmtrakToccoa, GA TCA38 miCoachAthens Bus StationFlixBus10 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30628 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30628 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 26 min6:21 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 53 min7:34 am – 5:27 pm
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People6,624 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.32,189 householdsMedian household income $70,139Median home value $287,900Median rent $956 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,097 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.3% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 2,750 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, hospitality, food and recreation 16%, construction 15%Average commute 27 minutes78% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 4%, other Asian or Pacific languages 3%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 30°F52 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month March1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days41 days above 90°F, 62 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Winterville station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsMize Parkrecreation area · 4.1 miWatson Mill Bridge State Parkstate park · 7.2 mi · 98 acresCoile Middle Schoolpark · 5.5 miNorth Oconee River Greenwaystate park · 11.2 miDouble Bridges Farmstate conservation land · 9.3 mi · 232 acresHardin Propertystate conservation land · 10.3 mi · 71 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 2 Aug 197443 mi away, near Lincolnton, GeorgiaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 18 Mar 200330 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMadison 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, 10 mi away
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMadison County Water Systemserves 4,663 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation703 ft214 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
