Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 24 min6:26 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 55 min7:37 am – 5:32 pm
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People42,948 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.416,285 householdsMedian household income $62,765Median home value $273,600Median rent $1,486 a month56% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,329 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.3% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 20,799 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, professional and business services 15%, retail 13%Average commute 32 minutes61% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 6% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 22% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 5%, other languages 2%, French or Haitian Creole 2%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 52°F, lows 33°F51 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month July2 in of snow a year, on about 2 days53 days above 90°F, 49 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Atlanta Peachtree Ap station, 10 mi away; snow from Atlanta Hartsfield Intl Ap
Nearby landmarksEast Lakelake · 2.1 miColumbia Theological Seminarycollege · 1.9 miAgnes Scott Collegecollege · 2.6 miAvondale Lakelake · 1.8 miStone Mountainpeak · 8.2 miLeggetts Hill (historical)peak · 4.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsShoal Creek Parkpark · under a mile · 79 acresMidway Recreation Centerrecreation area · under a mileMartin Luther King, Jr., National Historical Parkhistoric site · 6.2 miStone Mountain Parkstate recreation area · 7.3 mi · 3,235 acresPanola Mountain State Parkstate park · 8.5 mi · 1,661 acresGa Dot Propertystate conservation land · 8.6 miSource: 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 DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDekalb Countyserves 743,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation926 ft282 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEmory Long - Term Acute Care3.0 miPost officeSouth Dekalb Post Office2.4 miTown hallAvondale Estates City Hall2.5 miPoliceDekalb County Police Department South Precinct2.0 miFire stationDeKalb County Fire and Rescue Department Station 7under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools8 elementary, 3 high, 7 otherElementaryKnollwood Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryHooper Alexander Elementary School1.0 miHighColumbia High School1.2 miCollegeColumbia Theological Seminary1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDeKalb Peachtree Airport PDK9.6 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL12 miInterstateI-201.8 miUS highwayUS 2781.7 miAmtrakAtlanta, GA ATL8.4 miSubwayKENSINGTON STATIONMetropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA)2.3 miCoachAtlanta DowntownFlixBus7.3 miTransit133 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 30032 ZIP area.
