Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 27 min6:22 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 52 min7:35 am – 5:28 pm
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People12,874 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.74,389 householdsMedian household income $62,168Median home value $242,500Median rent $1,130 a month62% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,085 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 5,953 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, retail 17%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 25 minutes84% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, Spanish 12%6% 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, 3 mi away
Parks and public landsAmerican Veterans Memorial Parkpark · under a mileHurricane Shoals Parkpark · 3.3 mi · 83 acresHardman Memorial Forest Parkstate conservation land · 9.5 mi · 484 acresOdum Watershedstate conservation land · 9.9 mi · 151 acresVictoria Bryant State Parkstate park · 18.5 mi · 504 acresDon Carter State Parkstate park · 18.6 mi · 208 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 13 Jul 197147 mi away, near West Union, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 18 Mar 200350 mi awaySource: 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 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, 19 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCommerceserves 11,340 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation928 ft283 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNorthridge Medical Centerunder a milePost officeCommerce Post Office1.8 miTown hallCommerce City Hall1.8 miPoliceCommerce Police Department1.9 miFire stationCommerce Fire Department1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 1 high, 1 otherHighCommerce High School1.7 miSchoolProvidence Academy School1.8 miElementaryCommerce Elementary School1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDeKalb Peachtree Airport PDK53 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL67 miInterstateI-851.3 miUS highwayUS 441 Bus1.2 miAmtrakGainesville, GA GNS20 miCoachGainesville ShellGreyhound19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30529 ZIP area.
