Local servicesHospitalNorthside Hospital Forsyth8.2 miPost officeCumming Post Office5.8 miTown hallCumming City Hall6.3 miPoliceForsyth County Sheriff's Office North Precinct5.2 miFire stationForsyth County Fire Department Station 3under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDeKalb Peachtree Airport PDK30 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL48 miInterstateI-57513 miUS highwayUS 195.4 miAmtrakGainesville, GA GNS20 miCoachGainesville ShellGreyhound21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30028 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30028 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 27 min6:25 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 52 min7:38 am – 5:30 pm
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People36,631 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.411,506 householdsMedian household income $132,569Median home value $429,000Median rent $2,101 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,134 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate75% of adults are in the labour force, 19,179 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, professional and business services 16%, retail 12%Average commute 32 minutes68% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 25% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages43% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, Spanish 8%, other Indo-European languages 2%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 31°F56 in of rain a year, on about 87 dayswettest month January1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days32 days above 90°F, 67 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cumming 2n station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsMatt Community Parkpark · within reach · 185 acresLiberty Middle Schoolrecreation area · 1.4 mi · 84 acresDawson Forest Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.4 mi · 10,102 acresSidney Lanier Recreation Arearecreation area · 7.3 mi · 56,718 acresMcGraw Ford Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.2 mi · 2,027 acresSettles Bridge (State Of Ga Dnr Own)state recreation area · 13.3 mi · 54 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 ModerateForsyth County, GA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality58% of days had good air in 2025210 of 364 days measured154 moderate daysMedian index 46, worst day 82main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hall County, GA, 20 mi away
Internet at home98% of households have a broadband subscription89% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterForsyth Co. Water & Sewerserves 161,200 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,126 ft343 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
