Local servicesHospitalNorthridge Medical Center9.9 miPost officeJefferson Post Officeunder a mileTown hallJefferson City Hallunder a milePoliceJefferson Police Department1.5 miFire stationJefferson Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 1 otherSchoolJefferson Academy1.0 miHighJefferson High School1.0 miMiddleJefferson Middle School1.1 miCollegeUniversity of Georgia Health Sciences Campus13.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDeKalb Peachtree Airport PDK45 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL59 miInterstateI-855.6 miUS highwayUS 129 Busunder a mileAmtrakGainesville, GA GNS19 miCoachAthens Bus StationFlixBus16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30549 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30549 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 26 min6:23 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 53 min7:36 am – 5:28 pm
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People30,643 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.39,950 householdsMedian household income $88,951Median home value $325,500Median rent $964 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,816 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 14,434 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, retail 14%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 35 minutes74% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 4%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 31°F52 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days45 days above 90°F, 60 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Commerce 4 Nnw station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksCrows Lakelake · under a mileJefferson City Lakelake · 1.6 miMulberry Riverriver · 4.7 miReservoir 19reservoir · 4.7 miReservoir 17reservoir · 5.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMemorial Stadiumrecreation area · under a mileJefferson Elementary Schoolrecreation area · 1.2 miHardman Memorial Forest Parkstate conservation land · 8.2 mi · 484 acresFort Yargo State Parkstate park · 12.0 mi · 1,819 acresNaval Supply Corps Schoolstate conservation land · 13.8 mi · 53 acresNorth Oconee River Greenwaystate park · 17.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 18 Mar 200349 mi away, near Rayle, GeorgiaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 18 Mar 200349 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowJackson County, GA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsIce storm Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality58% of days had good air in 2025211 of 365 days measured154 moderate daysMedian index 46, worst day 89main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Clarke County, GA, 16 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterJackson County Water & Sewer Authorityserves 33,601 people from surface water purchased2 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2022: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation814 ft248 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
