Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 24 min6:26 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 54 min7:38 am – 5:32 pm
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People31,310 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.313,545 householdsMedian household income $111,616Median home value $455,300Median rent $1,918 a month63% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,581 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 16,795 employedMain industries: education and health care 34%, professional and business services 19%, hospitality, food and recreation 7%Average commute 26 minutes61% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 27% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages71% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 40% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 81%, other Indo-European languages 5%, Spanish 4%, Chinese 4%6% 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 July1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days53 days above 90°F, 49 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Atlanta Peachtree Ap station, 4 mi away; snow from Atlanta 9nw
Nearby landmarksNorth Lakelake · 3.4 miSouth College Atlanta Campuscollege · 2.7 miPine Lakelake · 4.7 miDeVry University - Georgiacollege · 2.8 miDruid Hillpeak · 1.1 miStone Mountainpeak · 8.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLittle Creek Farmrecreation area · under a mileMedlock Parkrecreation area · under a mileMartin Luther King, Jr., National Historical Parkhistoric site · 6.3 miStone Mountain Parkstate recreation area · 6.9 mi · 3,235 acresChattahoochee River National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 11.3 mi · 5,036 acresPanola Mountain State Parkstate park · 13.3 mi · 1,661 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% 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
Elevation1,001 ft305 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEmory Decatur Hospital1.6 miPost officeScottdale Post Office1.9 miTown hallClarkston City Hall2.6 miPoliceEmory University Police Station2.5 miFire stationDeKalb County Fire Rescue Department Station 9under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools6 elementary, 1 middle, 5 otherElementaryLaurel Ridge Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleDruid Hills Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryMedlock Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeSouth College Atlanta Campus2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDeKalb Peachtree Airport PDK4.4 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL15 miInterstateI-2852.0 miUS highwayUS 78under a mileAmtrakAtlanta, GA ATL6.3 miSubwayAVONDALE STATIONMetropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA)2.6 miCoachAtlanta DowntownFlixBus6.8 miTransit39 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 30033 ZIP area.
