Local servicesHospitalYouth Villages Inner Harbor Campus9.1 miPost officePalmetto Post Office3.8 miTown hallChattahoochee Hills City Hall3.5 miPolicePalmetto Police Department3.6 miFire stationChattahoochee Hills Fire Department - Station 513.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeGeorgia Military College - Fairburn Campus8.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL18 miInterstateI-855.8 miUS highwayUS 293.6 miAmtrakAtlanta, GA ATL26 miCoachHartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International AirportGreyhound17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30268 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30268 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 23 min6:29 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 56 min7:39 am – 5:34 pm
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People10,874 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.33,698 householdsMedian household income $91,349Median home value $305,900Median rent $1,211 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,237 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 5,378 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, hospitality, food and recreation 14%, retail 13%Average commute 29 minutes70% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, Spanish 12%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 31°F53 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month March2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days42 days above 90°F, 61 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Newnan 7 Wnw station, 15 mi away
Nearby landmarksCedar Lakelake · 2.2 miGoodes Lakelake · under a mileDog Riverriver · 5.3 miTwin Lakesreservoir · 7.9 miGeorgia Military College - Fairburn Campuscollege · 8.8 miNelms Lakesreservoir · 6.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWilkerson Mill - Farris Parkrecreation area · 4.2 miRiver Parkpark · 5.5 mi · 257 acres060-008state recreation area · 9.6 mi · 229 acresSweetwater Creek State Parkstate park · 12.9 mi · 519 acresChattahoochee Bend State Parkstate park · 15.7 mi · 2,918 acres056-002state recreation area · 19.2 mi · 185 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 HighFulton County, GA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighHail Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality54% of days had good air in 2025198 of 365 days measured163 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 49, worst day 129main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Fulton County monitors, GA
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPalmettoserves 4,718 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation880 ft268 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program