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 – 5:31 pm
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People62,614 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.822,018 householdsMedian household income $61,684Median home value $249,500Median rent $1,556 a month65% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,303 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting11.0% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 28,449 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, retail 14%, professional and business services 10%Average commute 38 minutes69% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 5% take public transport, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, other languages 4%, Spanish 3%2% 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 52°F, lows 33°F51 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month July1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days53 days above 90°F, 49 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Atlanta Peachtree Ap station, 15 mi away; snow from Covington
Nearby landmarksPine Mountainpeak · 2.2 miDavidson Lake Twolake · under a mileDavidson Lake Onelake · 1.0 miDavidson Lakesreservoir · under a mileLuther Rice College and Seminarycollege · 2.9 miStone Mountainpeak · 5.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDeKalb County Greenspacerecreation area · 1.2 mi · 284 acresRedan Parkrecreation area · 1.4 mi · 61 acresStone Mountain Parkstate recreation area · 4.1 mi · 3,235 acresVaughters Farmstate conservation land · 3.5 mi · 143 acresPanola Mountain State Parkstate park · 6.6 mi · 1,661 acresGa Dot Propertystate conservation land · 7.4 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 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 home89% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% 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
Elevation937 ft286 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEmory Hillandale Hospital3.2 miPost officeLithonia Post Office1.6 miTown hallLithonia Municipal Complex1.9 miPoliceDeKalb County Police Department East Precinct1.7 miFire stationDeKalb County Fire and Rescue Department Station 141.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherHighLithonia High School1.6 miMiddleLithonia Middle School1.6 miElementaryPrinceton Elementary School1.7 miCollegeLuther Rice College and Seminary2.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDeKalb Peachtree Airport PDK15 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL20 miInterstateI-202.5 miUS highwayUS 2781.9 miAmtrakAtlanta, GA ATL17 miSubwayINDIAN CREEK STATIONMetropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA)7.3 miCoachConyers TexacoGreyhound6.6 miTransit11 stops within a mileMetropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30058 ZIP area.
