Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 23 min6:27 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 55 min7:37 am – 5:33 pm
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People8,116 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.22,869 householdsMedian household income $51,511Median home value $237,900Median rent $1,302 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,929 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.2% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 3,454 employedMain industries: professional and business services 21%, education and health care 21%, transport, warehousing and utilities 14%Average commute 33 minutes71% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 82%, Spanish 12%, other languages 6%9% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 36°F50 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month July2 in of snow a year, on about 2 days47 days above 90°F, 36 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Atlanta Hartsfield Intl Ap station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksHales Lakelake · under a mileForest Lakelake · 4.2 miCrawford Lakesreservoir · 1.3 miGeorgia Perimeter Collegecollege · 3.9 miClayton State Universitycollege · 4.1 miTwin Lakesreservoir · 8.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsConley Road Parkpark · under a mile · 73 acresGrant Road Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 92 acresMartin Luther King, Jr., National Historical Parkhistoric site · 7.6 miPanola Mountain State Parkstate park · 8.9 mi · 1,661 acresGa Dot Propertystate conservation land · 8.9 miVaughters Farmstate conservation land · 11.8 mi · 143 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 ModerateDeKalb County, GA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighIce storm Very HighHail Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality58% of days had good air in 2025213 of 365 days measured152 moderate daysMedian index 47, worst day 90main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, DeKalb County monitors, GA
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAtlantaserves 1,089,893 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation905 ft276 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGeorgia Regional Hospital at Atlanta4.3 miPost officeConley Post Officeunder a mileTown hallForest Park City Hall3.2 miPoliceLake City Police Department3.4 miFire stationForest Park City FIre Department Station 31.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL5.9 miInterstateI-675under a mileUS highwayUS 23under a mileAmtrakAtlanta, GA ATL11 miSubwayLAKEWOOD-FT MCPHERSON STATIONMetropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA)6.7 miCoachHartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International AirportGreyhound6.9 miTransit11 stops within a mileMetropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30288 ZIP area.
