What city is 30286 in?

30286 is a Thomaston, GA mailing address. By land area, 5% lies inside Thomaston, 2% lies inside Sunset Village and 2% lies inside Hannahs Mill; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 30286?

About 24,726 people (±436), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 24,115.

What is the median household income in 30286?

$55,087 (±$9,468), compared with $77,353 for Georgia as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 30286?

19 USPS carrier routes with 10,599 residential and 657 business mailboxes (11,256 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 30286?

The closest, measured center to center: 30285 (8.6 mi, The Rock), 30256 (8.8 mi, Meansville), 31097 (9.7 mi, Yatesville), 30258 (11 mi, Molena), 31836 (13.1 mi, Woodland) and 30295 (14.5 mi, Zebulon).

30286 ZIP Code, Thomaston, GA

30286 is a ZIP code in Thomaston, Georgia in Upson County. It covers 199 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 30285, 30256 and 31097. 24,726 people live here in 9,325 households. With about 124 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (59% own). Median household income is $55,087, below the Georgia median of $77,353.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Thomaston, GA
County: Upson County
Land area: 199 sq mi
Population: 24,726
Median household income: $55,087
Carrier routes: 19 (10,599 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	24,726
Households	9,325
Median household income	$55,087
Income per person	$30,426
Median age	39.6
Homeowners	58.6%
Median home value	$168,600
Median rent	$849
Bachelor's degree or higher	15.9%
Average commute (minutes)	26.3
Households with kids under 18	27.9%
Moved in the past year	7.7%
Below the poverty line	20.6%
Broadband internet	86.7%
Speak a non-English language at home	2.3%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	5.3%
$10–15K	10.2%
$15–25K	10.3%
$25–35K	9.5%
$35–50K	12.8%
$50–75K	14.9%
$75–100K	13.3%
$100–150K	11.9%
$150–200K	6.4%
$200K+	5.4%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	11.6%
10–19	14.3%
20–24	6.2%
25–34	13.3%
35–44	10.9%
45–54	12.3%
55–64	13.3%
65–74	10.4%
75+	7.7%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	25.5%
Owned outright	25.0%
Rented	34.8%
Vacant	14.7%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	73.9%
Townhome	1.5%
2–4 units	9.9%
5–19 units	3.6%
20+ units	1.2%
Mobile / other	10.0%

Businesses in 30286

441 business establishments with 5,529 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 88
Other Services (except Public Administration): 65
Health Care and Social Assistance: 57
Accommodation and Food Services: 49
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 32
Construction: 31
Finance and Insurance: 28
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 22

EDDM carrier routes

30286 has 19 USPS carrier routes with 10,599 residential and 657 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 30286

30286 has 19 USPS carrier routes (9 city (C), 10 rural (R)) with 10,599 residential and 657 business mailboxes. Routes range from 330 homes (C002) to 847 homes (C005); the median route has 522 homes. The Census counted 9,325 households in 30286 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	7
500–749	10
750–999	2
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C007 — USPS business mailboxes 142, 686 homes
Route C006 — USPS business mailboxes 133, 517 homes
Route C009 — USPS business mailboxes 74, 433 homes
Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 49, 789 homes
Route C005 — USPS business mailboxes 47, 847 homes

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Every carrier route in 30286

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	425	5	$73,136	—	—	—
C002	City	330	6	$28,531	—	—	—
C003	City	789	49	$24,832	—	—	—
C004	City	715	13	$42,286	—	—	—
C005	City	847	47	$30,745	—	—	—
C006	City	517	133	$73,136	—	—	—
C007	City	686	142	$42,712	—	—	—
C008	City	655	16	$42,286	—	—	—
C009	City	433	74	$73,136	—	—	—
R001	Rural	522	40	$59,966	—	—	—
R002	Rural	566	17	$57,606	—	—	—
R003	Rural	468	14	$61,718	—	—	—
R004	Rural	670	7	$61,126	—	—	—
R005	Rural	484	23	$49,081	—	—	—
R006	Rural	467	8	$61,718	—	—	—
R007	Rural	509	4	$61,126	—	—	—
R008	Rural	542	19	$42,712	—	—	—
R009	Rural	556	8	$32,637	—	—	—
R010	Rural	418	32	$73,136	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 30286 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

30285 — The Rock CDP, GA (8.6 mi)
30256 — Meansville city, GA (8.8 mi)
31097 — Yatesville town, GA (9.7 mi)
30258 — Molena city, GA (11 mi)
31836 — Woodland city, GA (13.1 mi)
30295 — Zebulon city, GA (14.5 mi)
31016 — Salem CDP, GA (14.5 mi)
31816 — Manchester city, GA (15.6 mi)

Areas that include 30286

Thomaston, GA ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Hannahs Mill, GA ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Sunset Village, GA ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Lincoln Park, GA ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Upson County ZIP codes — 6 ZIP codes
Georgia ZIP code data

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 30286, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 30286 in?: 30286 is a Thomaston, GA mailing address. By land area, 5% lies inside Thomaston, 2% lies inside Sunset Village and 2% lies inside Hannahs Mill; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 30286 in?: 30286 is in Upson County.
What is the population of 30286?: About 24,726 people (±436), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 24,115.
What is the median household income in 30286?: $55,087 (±$9,468), compared with $77,353 for Georgia as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 30286?: 19 USPS carrier routes with 10,599 residential and 657 business mailboxes (11,256 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 30286?: The closest, measured center to center: 30285 (8.6 mi, The Rock), 30256 (8.8 mi, Meansville), 31097 (9.7 mi, Yatesville), 30258 (11 mi, Molena), 31836 (13.1 mi, Woodland) and 30295 (14.5 mi, Zebulon).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.