Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 22 min6:28 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 56 min7:37 am – 5:34 pm
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People40,476 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.813,560 householdsMedian household income $118,436Median home value $413,300Median rent $1,861 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,304 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 18,391 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, transport, warehousing and utilities 14%, retail 12%Average commute 34 minutes73% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages45% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 4%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Vietnamese 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 34°F49 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month March1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days51 days above 90°F, 65 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Atlanta station, 7 mi away; snow from Jonesboro
Parks and public landsKiwanis Parkrecreation area · 2.0 mi · 57 acresFayette County Greenspacepark · 2.4 mi · 61 acres056-002state recreation area · 6.2 mi · 185 acresJoe Kurz Wildlife Management Areastate recreation area · 6.2 mi · 185 acres126-001state recreation area · 16.8 miPanola Mountain State Parkstate park · 23.3 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 LowFayette County, GA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025273 of 361 days measured88 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 74main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Henry County, GA, 18 mi away
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFayette Countyserves 86,934 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation878 ft268 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPiedmont Fayette Hospital5.2 miPost officeFayetteville Post Office4.4 miTown hallFayetteville City Hall3.9 miPoliceFayetteville Police Department2.9 miFire stationFayette County Fire and Emergency Services Station 101.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highMiddleWhitewater Middle School1.1 miElementarySara Harp Minter Elementary School1.3 miHighWhitewater High School1.3 miCollegeGeorgia Military College - Fairburn Campus14.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL17 miInterstateI-8513 miUS highwayUS 198.3 miAmtrakAtlanta, GA ATL28 miCoachHartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International AirportGreyhound17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30215 ZIP area.
