30606 ZIP Code, Athens, GA

30606 is a ZIP code in Athens, Georgia — mostly in Clarke County (74% of its land), with smaller parts in Oconee County. It covers 31 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 30602, 30609 and 30607. 47,865 people live here in 21,598 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Georgia ZIP codes. At about 1,559 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (44% own). Median household income is $63,328, below the Georgia median of $77,353; 21% of residents moved in during the past year.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents47,865
Households21,598
Median household income$63,328
Income per person$45,767
Median age34.1
Homeowners43.8%
Median home value$362,500
Median rent$1,278
Bachelor's degree or higher51.5%
Average commute (minutes)20
Households with kids under 1819.4%
Moved in the past year21.1%
Below the poverty line21.8%
Broadband internet91.7%
Speak a non-English language at home13.8%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K8.4%
$10–15K4.4%
$15–25K5.7%
$25–35K9.6%
$35–50K13.5%
$50–75K13.8%
$75–100K14.1%
$100–150K12.9%
$150–200K6.4%
$200K+11.2%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<109.6%
10–1911.4%
20–2415.3%
25–3414.5%
35–4411.5%
45–5411.4%
55–6410.7%
65–749.0%
75+6.6%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage23.6%
Owned outright18.1%
Rented52.9%
Vacant5.4%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house51.1%
Townhome7.6%
2–4 units7.9%
5–19 units20.1%
20+ units11.8%
Mobile / other1.4%

Businesses in 30606

1,556 business establishments with 26,537 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

30606 has 28 USPS carrier routes with 22,302 residential and 1,587 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 30606

30606 has 28 USPS carrier routes (22 city (C), 6 rural (R)) with 22,302 residential and 1,587 business mailboxes. Routes range from 373 homes (C014) to 1,460 homes (C039); the median route has 747 homes. The Census counted 21,598 households in 30606 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2490
250–4994
500–74910
750–9998
1,000–1,4996
1,500+0

Best routes in 30606 for…

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  1. Route R007 — USPS business mailboxes 191, 373 homes
  2. Route C029 — USPS business mailboxes 181, 978 homes
  3. Route R016 — USPS business mailboxes 181, 574 homes
  4. Route C025 — USPS business mailboxes 149, 1,217 homes
  5. Route C014 — USPS business mailboxes 141, 373 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 30606

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C007City70038$181,721———
C008City8424$159,081———
C009City82736$22,787———
C014City373141$18,208———
C016City5701$181,721———
C018City1,09711$90,085———
C019City49967$162,287———
C022City7348$65,787———
C025City1,217149$22,787———
C028City7226$95,708———
C029City978181$22,787———
C033City63319$90,085———
C039City1,46040$157,086———
C042City1,19928$77,214———
C043City845129$77,772———
C048City59134$79,262———
C049City75971$80,642———
C053City1,2522$77,439———
C063City4879$157,086———
C064City94485$19,955———
C072City7249$60,575———
C081City876112$60,537———
R004Rural86511$60,575———
R007Rural373191$173,770———
R012Rural6058$157,086———
R014Rural5272$98,988———
R016Rural574181$90,561———
R017Rural1,02914$73,708———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 30606 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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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) 30606, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 30606 in?
30606 is a Athens, GA mailing address. By land area, 74% lies inside Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance); the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 30606 in?
30606 is mostly in Clarke County (74% of its land), with smaller parts in Oconee County.
What is the population of 30606?
About 47,865 people (±1,740), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 46,798.
What is the median household income in 30606?
$63,328 (±$5,148), 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 30606?
28 USPS carrier routes with 22,302 residential and 1,587 business mailboxes (23,889 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 30606?
The closest, measured center to center: 30602 (3.4 mi, Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance), GA), 30609 (3.5 mi, Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance), GA), 30607 (5.4 mi, Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance), GA), 30622 (5.7 mi, Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance), GA), 30601 (6.4 mi, Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance), GA) and 30605 (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.