Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 29 min6:28 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 50 min7:44 am – 5:33 pm
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People18,790 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.87,357 householdsMedian household income $55,455Median home value $152,200Median rent $848 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,287 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 8,736 employedMain industries: manufacturing 24%, education and health care 19%, retail 12%Average commute 28 minutes82% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 2%1% 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 51°F, lows 33°F57 in of rain a year, on about 87 dayswettest month December2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days37 days above 90°F, 76 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chickamauga 2 Sw station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksAbney Lakelake · 2.3 miCoffman Springspring · 2.7 miWilson Pondslake · 2.8 miHoward Lake Springspring · 4.5 miBarwick Reservoirreservoir · 3.7 miLaFayette City Reservoirreservoir · 3.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMunicipal Parkrecreation area · 3.0 miCrockford-Pigeon Mountain Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.7 mi · 17,200 acresJohns Mountain Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.6 mi · 11,464 acres146-001state conservation land · 11.9 mi · 1,781 acresZahnd Natural Areastate conservation land · 12.7 mi · 1,221 acresZahnd Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.7 mi · 1,410 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes18 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 29 Apr 200327 mi away, near Valley Head, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 10 May 202049 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWalker County, GA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality53% of days had good air in 2025195 of 365 days measured166 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 48, worst day 181main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Walker County monitors, GA
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLafayetteserves 18,177 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,000 ft305 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHamilton Medical Center15.5 miPost officeLa Fayette Post Office2.9 miTown hallLaFayette City Hall3.4 miPoliceWalker County Sheriff's Office3.4 miFire stationWalker County Emergency Services Fire Station 131.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryNaomi Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeGeorgia Northwestern Technical College - Walker County Campus8.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) CHA24 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL86 miInterstateI-7513 miUS highwayUS 272.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30728 ZIP area.
