Local servicesHospitalSouthern Regional Medical Center5.5 miPost officeJonesboro Post Office2.0 miTown hallJonesboro City Hall2.0 miPoliceJonesboro City Police Department1.7 miFire stationClayton County Fire Department Station 5under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools3 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high, 1 otherMiddleM D Roberts Middle School of the Artsunder a mileElementarySuder Elementary School1.2 miMiddleJonesboro Middle School1.3 miCollegeInteractive College of Technology3.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL10 miInterstateI-752.8 miUS highwayUS 412.0 miAmtrakAtlanta, GA ATL20 miSubwayAIRPORT STATIONMetropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA)11 miCoachHartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International AirportGreyhound11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30236 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30236 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 23 min6:27 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 56 min7:37 am – 5:33 pm
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People50,089 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.317,676 householdsMedian household income $66,973Median home value $249,100Median rent $1,344 a month59% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,349 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.1% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 24,530 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, transport, warehousing and utilities 13%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 33 minutes72% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 81%, Spanish 10%, French or Haitian Creole 3%, Vietnamese 2%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 32°F53 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month July1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days59 days above 90°F, 49 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Jonesboro station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksIndian Lakelake · under a mileLake Taralake · 2.4 miTwin Lakesreservoir · 1.5 miInteractive College of Technologycollege · 3.7 miOhio Christian Universitycollege · 3.8 miHynds Springspring · 2.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsClayton County International Parkpark · under a mile · 227 acresRum Creek Parkrecreation area · 1.5 mi056-002state recreation area · 5.0 mi · 185 acresJoe Kurz Wildlife Management Areastate recreation area · 5.0 mi · 185 acresPanola Mountain State Parkstate park · 11.7 mi · 1,661 acresGa Dot Propertystate conservation land · 12.1 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 ModerateClayton County, GA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality54% of days had good air in 202566 of 122 days measured56 moderate daysMedian index 48, worst day 74main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Clayton County monitors, GA
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterClayton County Water Authorityserves 298,374 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation804 ft245 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
