Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 23 min6:28 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 56 min7:37 am – 5:33 pm
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People43,191 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.413,732 householdsMedian household income $62,185Median home value $232,300Median rent $1,588 a month64% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,014 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.6% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 20,551 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, transport, warehousing and utilities 16%, retail 15%Average commute 34 minutes71% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, Spanish 12%, French or Haitian Creole 1%, other languages 1%6% 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, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Taralake · 3.2 miTwin Lakesreservoir · 2.9 miTerrell Lakelake · 1.2 miMundys Millpondreservoir · under a mileHynds Springspring · 2.0 miInteractive College of Technologycollege · 5.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public lands056-002state recreation area · 2.0 mi · 185 acresJoe Kurz Wildlife Management Areastate recreation area · 2.0 mi · 185 acresClayton County Aquatic Centerrecreation area · 1.1 miIndependence Parkpark · 1.3 miPanola Mountain State Parkstate park · 15.1 mi · 1,661 acresMartin Luther King, Jr., National Historical Parkhistoric site · 17.6 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 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% 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
Elevation854 ft260 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSouthern Regional Medical Center5.4 miPost officeJonesboro Post Office2.5 miTown hallJonesboro City Hall2.5 miPoliceClayton County Sheriff's Office1.5 miFire stationClayton County Fire Department Station 12under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighMundy's Mill High Schoolunder a mileElementaryBrown Elementary School1.2 miCollegeInteractive College of Technology5.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL9.7 miInterstateI-755.7 miUS highwayUS 411.5 miAmtrakAtlanta, GA ATL21 miSubwayAIRPORT STATIONMetropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA)10 miCoachHartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International AirportGreyhound10 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30238 ZIP area.
