30540

  1. Legal Resources for the 30540 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 30540 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 30540 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 30540 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 30540 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 30540 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 30540 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 30540 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 30540 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 30540 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 30540 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 20,779
  • Land Area (2000): 953.787 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 13.200 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 10,380
Population - Urban/Rural for the 30540 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,946 14.30%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 342 1.66%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 17,313 84.04%



Employment Information for the 30540 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 30540 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,603 53.32%
15-35 hours 1,409 8.73%
1-14 hours 310 1.92%
No regular hours 5,812 36.02%

Time Left For Work for the 30540 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 377 4.38%
5 AM-5:29 AM 394 4.57%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 694 8.06%
6 AM-6:29 AM 901 10.46%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 737 8.56%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,291 14.99%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,340 15.56%
8 AM-8:29 AM 847 9.83%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 274 3.18%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 453 5.26%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 148 1.72%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 46 0.53%
Noon-3:59 PM 518 6.01%
4 PM-11:59 PM 593 6.88%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 30540 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 329 3.82%
5-9 734 8.52%
10-14 1,492 17.32%
15-19 1,349 15.66%
20-24 843 9.79%
25-29 272 3.16%
30-34 840 9.75%
35-39 266 3.09%
40-44 238 2.76%
45-59 935 10.86%
60-89 773 8.97%
At least 90 542 6.29%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 30540 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 20 0.23% 4,999 58.04%
30-44 2 0.02% 1,342 15.58%
45-59 4 0.05% 931 10.81%
At least 60 26 0.30% 1,289 14.97%

Type Of Commute for the 30540 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 17 0.19%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,781 20.03%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,571 73.91%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 17 0.19%
Color 4 Box Other 54 0.61%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 52 0.58%
Color 6 Box Walked 121 1.36%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 277 3.12%



Family Information for the 30540 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,961
People at same address in 1995: 9,939
Household Income in 1999 for the 30540 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 958 12.09%
$10,000-$14,999 488 6.16%
$15,000-$19,999 709 8.95%
$20,000-$24,999 569 7.18%
$25,000-$29,999 622 7.85%
$30,000-$34,999 536 6.76%
$35,000-$39,999 680 8.58%
$40,000-$44,999 480 6.06%
$45,000-$49,999 415 5.24%
$50,000-$59,999 765 9.65%
$60,000-$74,999 723 9.12%
$75,000-$99,999 514 6.49%
$100,000-$124,999 207 2.61%
$125,000-$149,999 131 1.65%
$150,000-$199,999 53 0.67%
$200,000 or more 75 0.95%

Household Type for the 30540 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,789 22.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,780 34.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 256 3.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,350 16.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 23 0.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,040 12.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 17 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 475 5.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 10 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 175 2.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 7 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 102 1.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 8 0.10%

Household Income Type for the 30540 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,079 29.98%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,078 10.25%
Public Assistance 138 0.68%
Retirement 1,304 6.43%
Self Employment 1,139 5.62%
Social Security 2,561 12.63%
Supplemental Security 441 2.18%
Wage / Salary 5,661 27.92%
Other 873 4.31%

Family Type for the 30540 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,929 60.53%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,910 39.47%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 30540 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 959 11.71%
Color 1 Box Married 5,309 64.82%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,772 21.64%
Color 3 Box Widowed 150 1.83%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 30540 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 876 10.66%
Color 1 Box Married 5,194 63.22%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,241 15.10%
Color 3 Box Widowed 905 11.02%



Education Information for the 30540 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 30540 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,204 14.12%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,545 22.71%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,843 31.03%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,620 16.79%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 528 3.38%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,179 7.55%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 689 4.41%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 30540 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 171 0.82% 130 0.63% 301 1.45%
Kindergarten 218 1.05% 39 0.19% 257 1.24%
Grades 1-4 1,032 4.97% 91 0.44% 1,123 5.40%
Grades 5-8 1,049 5.05% 43 0.21% 1,092 5.26%
Grades 9-12 968 4.66% 51 0.25% 1,019 4.90%
Undergrad college 275 1.32% 74 0.36% 349 1.68%
Graduate or professional school 47 0.23% 17 0.08% 64 0.31%
Total 3,760 18.10% 445 2.14% 4,205 20.24%



Public Benefits Information for the 30540 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 30540 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 17,804 87.41%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,565 12.59%



Criminal Information for the 30540 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 59


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 30540 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 30540 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,901 13.96%
10-19 Years 2,650 12.75%
20-29 Years 2,642 12.71%
30-39 Years 3,008 14.48%
40-49 Years 2,889 13.90%
50-59 Years 2,802 13.48%
60-69 Years 2,099 10.10%
70-79 Years 1,238 5.96%
80-89 Years 457 2.20%
90+ Years 93 0.45%

Population - Male/Female for the 30540 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 10,514 50.60%
Color 1 Box Female 10,265 49.40%

Population By Ethnicity for the 30540 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 18,858 90.76%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,597 7.69%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 151 0.73%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 77 0.37%
Color 1 Box African-American 49 0.24%
Color 2 Box Asian 35 0.17%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 12 0.06%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 30540 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 4,560 35.90%
2. Irish 2,249 17.71%
3. English 2,117 16.67%
4. German 1,285 10.12%
5. Scotch Irish 531 4.18%
6. French Non-Basque 340 2.68%
7. Italian 263 2.07%
8. Dutch 240 1.89%
9. Scottish 191 1.50%
10. Polish 167 1.31%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 30540 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 17,507 92.20%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,326 6.98%
3. French 34 0.18%
4. German 26 0.14%
5. Vietnamese 15 0.08%
6. Tagalog 13 0.07%
7. Other Native North American 13 0.07%
8. Urdu 10 0.05%
9. Chinese 10 0.05%
10. Other Slavic 8 0.04%

Citizen Type for the 30540 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 19,468 94.50%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 157 0.76%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 976 4.74%



Cities for the 30540 Zip Code Back to top
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