What city is 30824 in?

30824 is a Thomson, GA mailing address. By land area, 2% lies inside Thomson; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 30824?

About 17,327 people (±771), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 16,832.

What is the median household income in 30824?

$60,234 (±$7,987), 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 30824?

13 USPS carrier routes with 7,269 residential and 502 business mailboxes (7,772 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 30824?

The closest, measured center to center: 30807 (8.6 mi, Camak), 30808 (11.4 mi, Dearing), 30814 (12.6 mi, Harlem), 30821 (12.9 mi, Norwood), 30828 (12.9 mi, Warrenton) and 30802 (13.8 mi, Appling).

30824 ZIP Code, Thomson, GA

30824 is a ZIP code in Thomson, Georgia in McDuffie County. It covers 192 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 30807, 30808 and 30814. 17,327 people live here in 6,573 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and owners and renters are mixed (65% own). Median household income is $60,234, below the Georgia median of $77,353.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Thomson, GA
County: McDuffie County
Land area: 192 sq mi
Population: 17,327
Median household income: $60,234
Carrier routes: 13 (7,269 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	17,327
Households	6,573
Median household income	$60,234
Income per person	$30,697
Median age	42
Homeowners	65.1%
Median home value	$174,100
Median rent	$811
Bachelor's degree or higher	19.2%
Average commute (minutes)	21.5
Households with kids under 18	21.9%
Moved in the past year	7.1%
Below the poverty line	19.4%
Broadband internet	78.7%
Speak a non-English language at home	3.4%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	8.3%
$10–15K	5.2%
$15–25K	7.7%
$25–35K	10.4%
$35–50K	13.2%
$50–75K	15.7%
$75–100K	10.7%
$100–150K	16.9%
$150–200K	5.5%
$200K+	6.2%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	10.4%
10–19	15.2%
20–24	4.6%
25–34	11.6%
35–44	11.4%
45–54	11.0%
55–64	15.4%
65–74	12.9%
75+	7.5%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	29.1%
Owned outright	27.2%
Rented	29.7%
Vacant	14.0%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	65.1%
Townhome	1.1%
2–4 units	4.1%
5–19 units	4.7%
20+ units	2.5%
Mobile / other	22.4%

Businesses in 30824

406 business establishments with 6,453 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 87
Health Care and Social Assistance: 52
Other Services (except Public Administration): 45
Accommodation and Food Services: 43
Finance and Insurance: 31
Manufacturing: 29
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 28
Construction: 26

EDDM carrier routes

30824 has 13 USPS carrier routes with 7,269 residential and 502 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 30824

30824 has 13 USPS carrier routes (3 city (C), 8 rural (R), 2 highway contract (H)) with 7,269 residential and 502 business mailboxes. Routes range from 199 homes (R011) to 986 homes (C001); the median route has 562 homes. The Census counted 6,573 households in 30824 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	1
250–499	4
500–749	6
750–999	2
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 143, 390 homes
Route R007 — USPS business mailboxes 107, 686 homes
Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 62, 986 homes
Route R008 — USPS business mailboxes 41, 453 homes
Route R004 — USPS business mailboxes 35, 606 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 30824

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	986	62	$35,059	—	—	—
C002	City	867	28	$55,347	—	—	—
C003	City	390	143	$55,347	—	—	—
H005	Highway contract	431	10	$40,959	—	—	—
H009	Highway contract	304	2	$80,877	—	—	—
R001	Rural	553	10	$51,596	—	—	—
R002	Rural	577	14	$100,238	—	—	—
R003	Rural	562	6	$57,761	—	—	—
R004	Rural	606	35	$57,761	—	—	—
R007	Rural	686	107	$53,723	—	—	—
R008	Rural	453	41	$55,347	—	—	—
R010	Rural	655	31	$51,596	—	—	—
R011	Rural	199	13	$53,723	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 30824 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

30807 — Camak town, GA (8.6 mi)
30808 — Dearing town, GA (11.4 mi)
30814 — Harlem city, GA (12.6 mi)
30821 — Norwood city, GA (12.9 mi)
30828 — Warrenton city, GA (12.9 mi)
30802 — Appling CDP, GA (13.8 mi)
30664 — Sharon city, GA (16.6 mi)
30813 — Grovetown city, GA (16.8 mi)

Areas that include 30824

Mail every home in 30824

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 30824, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 30824 in?: 30824 is a Thomson, GA mailing address. By land area, 2% lies inside Thomson; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 30824 in?: 30824 is in McDuffie County.
What is the population of 30824?: About 17,327 people (±771), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 16,832.
What is the median household income in 30824?: $60,234 (±$7,987), 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 30824?: 13 USPS carrier routes with 7,269 residential and 502 business mailboxes (7,772 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 30824?: The closest, measured center to center: 30807 (8.6 mi, Camak), 30808 (11.4 mi, Dearing), 30814 (12.6 mi, Harlem), 30821 (12.9 mi, Norwood), 30828 (12.9 mi, Warrenton) and 30802 (13.8 mi, Appling).

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