Neighborhood Profile
ZIP Code 30314 — Atlanta, GA
A snapshot of the people, housing, and geography behind the postal code 30314. A sizable suburban ZIP in Fulton, Georgia.
About ZIP 30314
ZIP code 30314 serves Atlanta in Fulton, Georgia. It centers near 33.7561°, -84.4255° and, by population, qualifies as a sizable suburban ZIP. Roughly 22,835 people are estimated to live within its boundaries based on the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2018–2022).
The median household earns about $32,374 per year here. The typical owner-occupied home is valued near $159,600, and asking rents on the open market sit around $1,010 per month. Compared to the rest of Georgia, that makes 30314 in line with the state average. Looking at the entire state, the average ZIP code reports a median income closer to $45,983 and a median home value of $141,386.
The median resident is around 29.8 years old, and roughly 10.7% of the population holds at least a bachelor's degree. Unemployment estimates from the same Census release put the share of unemployed adults around 4.4% of the total population (the labor-force-only rate is higher, since not every resident is counted as "in the labor force").
Cost of living read
If you're considering a move into 30314, the most useful exercise is to compare the housing math against your current ZIP. Here, a typical home runs $159,600 and a typical rental runs $1,010 a month. Translate that into your own budget:
- At a 7% 30-year mortgage with 20% down, financing the median home here lands monthly principal & interest near $849 — before property tax, insurance, or HOA dues.
- Renting the median unit at $1,010/mo costs roughly $12,120 per year, or about 37.4% of the local median household income.
- For movers from substantially cheaper or more expensive metros, the home-value gap (+$18,214 versus the state average of $141,386) is often the single biggest line item to plan for.
Who lives here
The age and education profile of a ZIP tells you a lot about what daily life feels like there. With a median age of 29.8 and a population of 22,835, ZIP 30314 reads as younger-skewing — closer to a college town, early-career city neighborhood, or family-formation suburb. The bachelor's-degree share around 10.7% is on the lower end, often reflecting trade-economy or rural labor markets.
Geography & nearby ZIPs
This ZIP centers at 33.7561, -84.4255. The eight closest neighboring ZIP codes are listed below — useful if you're scoping out the surrounding area, comparing schools, or just want a feel for the broader neighborhood than this one boundary captures.
Race & ethnicity (2019–2023 ACS)
The U.S. Census Bureau's 2019–2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates (table B03002) count 23,594 people in this ZIP Code Tabulation Area — a newer, supplemental release added alongside the core figures above. See the methodology page for why the core figures themselves have not yet been refreshed to this vintage.
| Group | Count | % of total |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,629 | 6.9% |
| White alone (not Hispanic or Latino) | 2,563 | 10.9% |
| Black or African American alone (not Hispanic or Latino) | 17,899 | 75.9% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone (not Hispanic or Latino) | 44 | 0.2% |
| Asian alone (not Hispanic or Latino) | 964 | 4.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (not Hispanic or Latino) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race alone (not Hispanic or Latino) | 9 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races (not Hispanic or Latino) | 486 | 2.1% |
Poverty status (2019–2023 ACS)
Of the 18,498 residents here for whom the Census Bureau determines poverty status (table B17001), 7,042 (38.1%) were below the poverty line in the past 12 months.
Commuting (2019–2023 ACS)
Among the 6,642 workers age 16+ here who did not work from home (table B08303), the Census Bureau's own travel-time brackets break down like this:
| Travel time to work | Workers | % of workers |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 5 minutes | 192 | 2.9% |
| 5 to 9 minutes | 329 | 5.0% |
| 10 to 14 minutes | 780 | 11.7% |
| 15 to 19 minutes | 1,010 | 15.2% |
| 20 to 24 minutes | 1,194 | 18.0% |
| 25 to 29 minutes | 284 | 4.3% |
| 30 to 34 minutes | 1,151 | 17.3% |
| 35 to 39 minutes | 317 | 4.8% |
| 40 to 44 minutes | 171 | 2.6% |
| 45 to 59 minutes | 416 | 6.3% |
| 60 to 89 minutes | 357 | 5.4% |
| 90 minutes or more | 441 | 6.6% |
Housing occupancy (2019–2023 ACS)
Of the 9,900 housing units counted here (table B25002), 7,873 (79.5%) were occupied and 2,027 (20.5%) were vacant.
How to use this profile
Treat ZipLocal Guide as a starting point — never the final word — when you're researching a relocation. The Census ACS data on this page are reliable medians for the ZIP code tabulation area, but they tell you nothing about which side of the freeway you should live on, which streets the local high schoolers actually walk to school, or how the neighborhood has changed since the 2022 estimate window. For those, walk the area, talk to people on the street, and verify your assumptions with a local agent or community group.
If you find this neighborhood interesting, the easiest next step is to view all ZIPs in Atlanta or browse the rest of Georgia.