30506 ZIP Code, Gainesville, GA

30506 is a ZIP code in Gainesville, Georgia — mostly in Hall County (78% of its land), with smaller parts in Forsyth County. It covers 100 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 30501, 30504 and 30566. 45,612 people live here in 16,720 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Georgia ZIP codes. With about 454 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (84%). Median household income is $97,413, above the Georgia median of $77,353; the median age is 45.1, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents45,612
Households16,720
Median household income$97,413
Income per person$52,071
Median age45.1
Homeowners84.0%
Median home value$390,500
Median rent$1,371
Bachelor's degree or higher37.5%
Average commute (minutes)32.3
Households with kids under 1831.1%
Moved in the past year9.7%
Below the poverty line8.3%
Broadband internet94.2%
Speak a non-English language at home11.6%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K3.0%
$10–15K1.6%
$15–25K3.2%
$25–35K4.7%
$35–50K10.0%
$50–75K15.4%
$75–100K13.1%
$100–150K18.3%
$150–200K11.7%
$200K+19.0%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1010.6%
10–1912.0%
20–245.2%
25–3410.8%
35–4411.3%
45–5412.5%
55–6415.5%
65–7412.8%
75+9.4%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage44.3%
Owned outright29.4%
Rented13.8%
Vacant12.5%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house86.0%
Townhome0.7%
2–4 units0.7%
5–19 units0.8%
20+ units2.6%
Mobile / other9.2%

Businesses in 30506

672 business establishments with 3,531 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

30506 has 30 USPS carrier routes with 19,625 residential and 266 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 30506

30506 has 30 USPS carrier routes (4 city (C), 26 rural (R)) with 19,625 residential and 266 business mailboxes. Routes range from 69 homes (C034) to 828 homes (R046); the median route has 662 homes. The Census counted 16,720 households in 30506 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2491
250–4990
500–74926
750–9993
1,000–1,4990
1,500+0

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  1. Route R017 — USPS business mailboxes 41, 726 homes
  2. Route R018 — USPS business mailboxes 29, 613 homes
  3. Route R039 — USPS business mailboxes 24, 657 homes
  4. Route C034 — USPS business mailboxes 19, 69 homes
  5. Route R020 — USPS business mailboxes 17, 654 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 30506

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C008City72015$110,139———
C026City65214$78,824———
C032City5226$118,918———
C034City6919$75,228———
R001Rural6553$124,445———
R002Rural6599$178,074———
R006Rural5908$95,873———
R007Rural6650$79,554———
R008Rural7074$117,185———
R009Rural6236$83,898———
R012Rural54013$107,257———
R013Rural6706$106,924———
R014Rural80511$85,461———
R016Rural6982$138,130———
R017Rural72641$178,074———
R018Rural61329$78,824———
R020Rural65417$79,554———
R021Rural7462$65,895———
R023Rural7340$135,820———
R024Rural7372$76,811———
R026Rural6710$86,885———
R027Rural5972$105,904———
R028Rural5710$178,074———
R032Rural6987$79,554———
R038Rural8201$75,228———
R039Rural65724$92,962———
R040Rural6508$81,517———
R042Rural7393$76,811———
R045Rural60910$118,356———
R046Rural8284$85,461———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 30506 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.

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 30506, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 30506 in?
30506 is a Gainesville, GA mailing address. By land area, 2% lies inside Gainesville; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 30506 in?
30506 is mostly in Hall County (78% of its land), with smaller parts in Forsyth County.
What is the population of 30506?
About 45,612 people (±2,308), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 45,215.
What is the median household income in 30506?
$97,413 (±$6,085), 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 30506?
30 USPS carrier routes with 19,625 residential and 266 business mailboxes (19,889 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 30506?
The closest, measured center to center: 30501 (5 mi, Gainesville), 30504 (5.6 mi, Gainesville), 30566 (7.5 mi, Oakwood), 30564 (8.1 mi), 30507 (9.2 mi, Gainesville) and 30527 (11.3 mi, Clermont).

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