Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 27 min6:22 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 52 min7:35 am – 5:27 pm
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People7,260 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.62,712 householdsMedian household income $55,392Median home value $274,800Median rent $993 a month65% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,283 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.9% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 3,499 employedMain industries: manufacturing 19%, education and health care 19%, transport, warehousing and utilities 15%Average commute 29 minutes81% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 5%, German or Dutch 2%, Vietnamese 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, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsAmerican Veterans Memorial Parkpark · 4.1 miOdum Watershedstate conservation land · 5.0 mi · 151 acresEast Jackson Parkrecreation area · 7.4 miHardman Memorial Forest Parkstate conservation land · 9.7 mi · 484 acresVictoria Bryant State Parkstate park · 13.6 mi · 504 acresNorth Oconee River Greenwaystate park · 20.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 13 Jul 197144 mi away, near West Union, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 18 Mar 200347 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 home83% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% 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
Elevation811 ft247 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNorthridge Medical Center4.3 miPost officeCommerce Post Office3.9 miTown hallCommerce City Hall3.8 miPoliceCommerce Police Department3.8 miFire stationBanks County Fire and Emergency Services Station 341.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDeKalb Peachtree Airport PDK57 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL72 miInterstateI-854.2 miUS highwayUS 4412.8 miAmtrakGainesville, GA GNS25 miCoachAthens Bus StationFlixBus18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30530 ZIP area.
