What city is 30553 in?

30553 is a Lavonia, GA mailing address. By land area, 19% lies inside Gumlog and 8% lies inside Lavonia; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 30553?

About 8,557 people (±679), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 7,788.

What is the median household income in 30553?

$52,833 (±$10,744), 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 30553?

8 USPS carrier routes with 4,135 residential and 285 business mailboxes (4,420 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 30553?

The closest, measured center to center: 30516 (5.3 mi, Bowersville), 30557 (6.3 mi, Martin), 30520 (7.2 mi, Canon), 29643 (7.6 mi, Fair Play), 30538 (11 mi, Toccoa) and 30643 (11.2 mi, Reed Creek).

30553 ZIP Code, Lavonia, GA

Q: What county is 30553 in?

30553 is mostly in Franklin County (59% of its land), with smaller parts in Hart County.

30553 is a ZIP code in Lavonia, Georgia — mostly in Franklin County (59% of its land), with smaller parts in Hart County. It covers 59 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 30516, 30557 and 30520. 8,557 people live here in 3,470 households. With about 145 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (77%). Median household income is $52,833, below the Georgia median of $77,353.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Lavonia, GA
County: Franklin County
Land area: 59 sq mi
Population: 8,557
Median household income: $52,833
Carrier routes: 8 (4,135 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	8,557
Households	3,470
Median household income	$52,833
Income per person	$27,583
Median age	40.8
Homeowners	76.7%
Median home value	$207,900
Median rent	$882
Bachelor's degree or higher	21.1%
Average commute (minutes)	27.9
Households with kids under 18	25.7%
Moved in the past year	8.6%
Below the poverty line	17.8%
Broadband internet	89.0%
Speak a non-English language at home	7.8%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	8.6%
$10–15K	4.6%
$15–25K	11.6%
$25–35K	8.4%
$35–50K	16.0%
$50–75K	17.8%
$75–100K	13.3%
$100–150K	10.8%
$150–200K	5.3%
$200K+	3.5%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	13.8%
10–19	11.0%
20–24	3.8%
25–34	14.3%
35–44	10.5%
45–54	10.8%
55–64	13.7%
65–74	15.4%
75+	6.7%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	23.1%
Owned outright	34.0%
Rented	17.3%
Vacant	25.6%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	68.2%
Townhome	0.8%
2–4 units	1.5%
5–19 units	1.5%
20+ units	0.7%
Mobile / other	27.3%

Businesses in 30553

242 business establishments with 5,091 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 40
Accommodation and Food Services: 35
Manufacturing: 26
Construction: 24
Health Care and Social Assistance: 19
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 18
Other Services (except Public Administration): 17
Finance and Insurance: 15

EDDM carrier routes

30553 has 8 USPS carrier routes with 4,135 residential and 285 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 30553

30553 has 8 USPS carrier routes (1 city (C), 7 rural (R)) with 4,135 residential and 285 business mailboxes. Routes range from 122 homes (R007) to 681 homes (R001); the median route has 565 homes. The Census counted 3,470 households in 30553 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	1
250–499	1
500–749	6
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 150, 603 homes
Route R003 — USPS business mailboxes 53, 581 homes
Route R006 — USPS business mailboxes 30, 476 homes
Route R005 — USPS business mailboxes 22, 543 homes
Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 18, 681 homes

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Every carrier route in 30553

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	603	150	$62,135	—	—	—
R001	Rural	681	18	$42,261	—	—	—
R002	Rural	559	4	$42,261	—	—	—
R003	Rural	581	53	$61,777	—	—	—
R004	Rural	570	6	$59,526	—	—	—
R005	Rural	543	22	$59,247	—	—	—
R006	Rural	476	30	$62,135	—	—	—
R007	Rural	122	2	$52,190	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 30553 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

30516 — Bowersville town, GA (5.3 mi)
30557 — Martin town, GA (6.3 mi)
30520 — Canon city, GA (7.2 mi)
29643 — Fair Play CDP, SC (7.6 mi)
30538 — Toccoa city, GA (11 mi)
30643 — Reed Creek CDP, GA (11.2 mi)
30639 — Franklin Springs city, GA (11.8 mi)
30662 — Royston city, GA (12.6 mi)

Areas that include 30553

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 30553, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 30553 in?: 30553 is a Lavonia, GA mailing address. By land area, 19% lies inside Gumlog and 8% lies inside Lavonia; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 30553 in?: 30553 is mostly in Franklin County (59% of its land), with smaller parts in Hart County.
What is the population of 30553?: About 8,557 people (±679), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 7,788.
What is the median household income in 30553?: $52,833 (±$10,744), 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 30553?: 8 USPS carrier routes with 4,135 residential and 285 business mailboxes (4,420 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 30553?: The closest, measured center to center: 30516 (5.3 mi, Bowersville), 30557 (6.3 mi, Martin), 30520 (7.2 mi, Canon), 29643 (7.6 mi, Fair Play), 30538 (11 mi, Toccoa) and 30643 (11.2 mi, Reed Creek).

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