30605 ZIP Code, Athens, GA

30605 is a ZIP code in Athens, Georgia in Clarke County. It covers 38 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 30609, 30602 and 30683. 41,544 people live here in 17,554 households. At about 1,087 people per square mile it has suburban density, and most households rent (36% own). Median household income is $50,062, well below the Georgia median of $77,353; the median age is 27.6, younger than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents41,544
Households17,554
Median household income$50,062
Income per person$30,077
Median age27.6
Homeowners36.2%
Median home value$314,200
Median rent$1,182
Bachelor's degree or higher50.2%
Average commute (minutes)20.8
Households with kids under 1818.1%
Moved in the past year28.6%
Below the poverty line27.8%
Broadband internet94.1%
Speak a non-English language at home15.3%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K9.0%
$10–15K5.8%
$15–25K8.7%
$25–35K13.3%
$35–50K13.1%
$50–75K15.4%
$75–100K9.9%
$100–150K14.5%
$150–200K5.9%
$200K+4.3%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<108.9%
10–1915.0%
20–2420.9%
25–3417.2%
35–4411.3%
45–546.8%
55–647.6%
65–747.8%
75+4.3%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage22.5%
Owned outright11.8%
Rented59.5%
Vacant6.2%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house43.2%
Townhome7.1%
2–4 units15.2%
5–19 units21.5%
20+ units9.2%
Mobile / other3.8%

Businesses in 30605

718 business establishments with 6,637 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

30605 has 22 USPS carrier routes with 18,922 residential and 798 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 30605

30605 has 22 USPS carrier routes (15 city (C), 7 rural (R)) with 18,922 residential and 798 business mailboxes. Routes range from 113 homes (R018) to 1,747 homes (C077); the median route has 772 homes. The Census counted 17,554 households in 30605 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2491
250–4992
500–7497
750–9994
1,000–1,4997
1,500+1

Best routes in 30605 for…

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  1. Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 142, 740 homes
  2. Route C083 — USPS business mailboxes 103, 1,158 homes
  3. Route C058 — USPS business mailboxes 84, 1,103 homes
  4. Route C034 — USPS business mailboxes 74, 693 homes
  5. Route C030 — USPS business mailboxes 61, 1,077 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 30605

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C001City6241$66,328———
C003City740142$37,767———
C012City49747$57,428———
C020City73234$84,834———
C024City1,13850$47,234———
C030City1,07761$57,428———
C031City1,08213$84,834———
C034City69374$47,234———
C036City96224$76,922———
C040City1,27648$84,834———
C056City1,28536$46,798———
C058City1,10384$49,686———
C077City1,74737$37,023———
C083City1,158103$22,309———
C084City2678$50,732———
R003Rural5548$111,857———
R005Rural6901$97,977———
R006Rural7583$84,834———
R008Rural7860$68,605———
R011Rural9142$68,605———
R013Rural7268$98,850———
R018Rural11314$28,446———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 30605 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

Areas that include 30605

Where it ranks

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Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.

EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 30605, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 30605 in?
30605 is a Athens, GA mailing address. By land area, 95% lies inside Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance); the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 30605 in?
30605 is in Clarke County.
What is the population of 30605?
About 41,544 people (±2,434), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 43,205.
What is the median household income in 30605?
$50,062 (±$7,161), 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 30605?
22 USPS carrier routes with 18,922 residential and 798 business mailboxes (19,720 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 30605?
The closest, measured center to center: 30609 (3.3 mi, Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance), GA), 30602 (3.9 mi, Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance), GA), 30683 (4.9 mi, Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance), GA), 30619 (5.7 mi, Arnoldsville), 30601 (6.7 mi, Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance), GA) and 30606 (6.7 mi, Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance), GA).

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