What city is 30297 in?

30297 is a Forest Park, GA mailing address. By land area, 65% lies inside Forest Park and 3% lies inside Conley; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 30297?

About 29,210 people (±1,247), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 29,669.

What is the median household income in 30297?

$45,124 (±$5,098), 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 30297?

13 USPS carrier routes with 9,977 residential and 1,145 business mailboxes (11,122 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 30297?

The closest, measured center to center: 30260 (2.9 mi, Morrow), 30354 (3.2 mi, Atlanta), 30288 (3.7 mi, Conley), 30274 (4.3 mi, Riverdale), 30337 (4.8 mi, College Park) and 30296 (5.4 mi, South Fulton).

30297 ZIP Code, Forest Park, GA

30297 is a ZIP code in Forest Park, Georgia in Clayton County. It covers 11 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 30260, 30354 and 30288. 29,210 people live here in 9,977 households. At about 2,666 people per square mile it has suburban density, and most households rent (38% own). Median household income is $45,124, well below the Georgia median of $77,353.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Forest Park, GA
County: Clayton County
Land area: 11 sq mi
Population: 29,210
Median household income: $45,124
Carrier routes: 13 (9,977 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	29,210
Households	9,977
Median household income	$45,124
Income per person	$21,685
Median age	31
Homeowners	38.2%
Median home value	$152,900
Median rent	$1,254
Bachelor's degree or higher	13.3%
Average commute (minutes)	30.1
Households with kids under 18	37.4%
Moved in the past year	11.0%
Below the poverty line	22.7%
Broadband internet	83.8%
Speak a non-English language at home	35.0%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	7.2%
$10–15K	4.8%
$15–25K	7.9%
$25–35K	10.9%
$35–50K	24.0%
$50–75K	16.9%
$75–100K	10.8%
$100–150K	10.1%
$150–200K	4.2%
$200K+	3.1%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	15.1%
10–19	17.9%
20–24	7.6%
25–34	15.3%
35–44	14.0%
45–54	10.1%
55–64	9.0%
65–74	7.1%
75+	4.1%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	17.8%
Owned outright	16.8%
Rented	55.7%
Vacant	9.7%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	62.5%
Townhome	2.5%
2–4 units	3.8%
5–19 units	23.3%
20+ units	6.5%
Mobile / other	1.4%

Businesses in 30297

710 business establishments with 17,249 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 103
Transportation and Warehousing: 103
Wholesale Trade: 102
Accommodation and Food Services: 70
Other Services (except Public Administration): 58
Construction: 46
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 46
Health Care and Social Assistance: 43

EDDM carrier routes

30297 has 13 USPS carrier routes with 9,977 residential and 1,145 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 30297

30297 has 13 USPS carrier routes (11 city (C), 2 rural (R)) with 9,977 residential and 1,145 business mailboxes. Routes range from 184 homes (R002) to 1,216 homes (C014); the median route has 830 homes. The Census counted 9,977 households in 30297 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

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

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Route C022 — USPS business mailboxes 204, 835 homes
Route C005 — USPS business mailboxes 201, 435 homes
Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 181, 321 homes
Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 118, 830 homes
Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 115, 1,168 homes

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Every carrier route in 30297

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	830	118	$41,596	—	—	—
C003	City	1,168	115	$49,387	—	—	—
C004	City	912	10	$56,015	—	—	—
C005	City	435	201	$50,590	—	—	—
C009	City	607	12	$80,545	—	—	—
C011	City	802	1	$62,281	—	—	—
C012	City	971	24	$50,590	—	—	—
C014	City	1,216	62	$62,281	—	—	—
C018	City	769	64	$41,257	—	—	—
C020	City	927	98	$41,951	—	—	—
C022	City	835	204	$38,111	—	—	—
R001	Rural	321	181	$29,771	—	—	—
R002	Rural	184	55	$35,337	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 30297 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

30260 — Morrow city, GA (2.9 mi)
30354 — Atlanta city, GA (3.2 mi)
30288 — Conley CDP, GA (3.7 mi)
30274 — Riverdale city, GA (4.3 mi)
30337 — College Park city, GA (4.8 mi)
30296 — South Fulton city, GA (5.4 mi)
30315 — Atlanta city, GA (6.1 mi)
30273 (6.2 mi)

Areas that include 30297

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 30297, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 30297 in?: 30297 is a Forest Park, GA mailing address. By land area, 65% lies inside Forest Park and 3% lies inside Conley; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 30297 in?: 30297 is in Clayton County.
What is the population of 30297?: About 29,210 people (±1,247), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 29,669.
What is the median household income in 30297?: $45,124 (±$5,098), 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 30297?: 13 USPS carrier routes with 9,977 residential and 1,145 business mailboxes (11,122 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 30297?: The closest, measured center to center: 30260 (2.9 mi, Morrow), 30354 (3.2 mi, Atlanta), 30288 (3.7 mi, Conley), 30274 (4.3 mi, Riverdale), 30337 (4.8 mi, College Park) and 30296 (5.4 mi, South Fulton).

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