Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 24 min6:26 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 55 min7:37 am – 5:32 pm
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People43,776 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.614,635 householdsMedian household income $73,694Median home value $247,000Median rent $1,685 a month65% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,357 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.5% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 22,133 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, professional and business services 14%, transport, warehousing and utilities 12%Average commute 36 minutes64% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages35% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 5%, other languages 2%, French or Haitian Creole 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 32°F51 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month March1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days74 days above 90°F, 68 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mcdonough 5 Ene station, 15 mi away; snow from Jonesboro
Nearby landmarksBrowns Mill Lakelake · 2.2 miForest Lakelake · 2.8 miArabia Mountainpeak · 1.2 miLuther Rice College and Seminarycollege · 2.4 miPine Mountainpeak · 4.4 miGupton Jones College of Funeral Servicecollege · 3.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPanola Mountain State Parkstate park · 1.3 mi · 1,661 acresDavidson-Arabia Nature Preserverecreation area · within reach · 1,427 acresDeKalb County Greenspacerecreation area · under a mile · 689 acresVaughters Farmstate conservation land · 1.4 mi · 143 acresGa Dot Propertystate conservation land · 2.3 miStone Mountain Parkstate recreation area · 8.7 mi · 3,235 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 ModerateDeKalb County, GA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighIce storm Very HighHail Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality58% of days had good air in 2025213 of 365 days measured152 moderate daysMedian index 47, worst day 90main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, DeKalb County monitors, GA
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAtlantaserves 1,089,893 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation888 ft271 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEmory Hillandale Hospital2.8 miPost officeLithonia Post Office3.8 miTown hallLithonia Municipal Complex3.6 miPoliceLithonia Police Department3.6 miFire stationDeKalb County Fire and Rescue Department Station 17under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 elementary, 1 middleElementaryLithonia Adventist Academy Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryFlat Rock Elementary School1.3 miElementaryMurphy Candler Elementary School1.3 miCollegeLuther Rice College and Seminary2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL17 miInterstateI-203.4 miUS highwayUS 2783.1 miAmtrakAtlanta, GA ATL17 miSubwayINDIAN CREEK STATIONMetropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA)8.8 miCoachConyers TexacoGreyhound6.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30038 ZIP area.
