ZIP Codes of Burke County, GA

Population & People
Population & People
Total Population
21,879
Household Income
Household Income
Median Income
$55,217
Housing
Housing
Total Housing Units
10,168
Business & Economy
Business & Economy
Total Businesses
368
Employment
Employment
Employment Rate
55.88%
Education
Education
Bachelor's Degree+
16.34%
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates · rolled up across the 5 ZIPs in this county.
Data Last Updated: June 1, 2026
ZIP Codes:5 ZIP Codes (5 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All]
Area Codes:478 / 706 / 762 / 912
Timezone:Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Local Time:2:11:41 PM
Population:21,879 [See All]
FIPS:13033
CBSA:Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
Land Area:864 sq mi
Water Area:9 sq mi
Coordinates:33.0132, -81.9708
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Georgia's #78 most populous county
21,879 residents across 5 ZIPs — #78 of 161 Georgia counties.

Standout ZIPs in this County


Most Populous
Waynesboro · 15,313 people
70.0% of county total
Highest Income
Girard · $83,908 median
1.5× county average
Largest Land Area
Waynesboro · 385.8 sq mi
Spans the most ground
Fastest Growth
Waynesboro · 6.5% (10-yr)
14,380 → 15,313 residents
Most Educated
Waynesboro · 19.3% bachelor's+
1,806 of 9,359 adults 25+

Things worth knowing about Burke County


21,879 residents live across 5 ZIPs covering 864 sq mi, served by 5 distinct USPS-recognized cities.

Population moved from 21,387 to 21,879 from 2014 to 2024 — a +2.3% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.

The county's wealthiest ZIP 30426 (Girard, $83,908 median) and poorest ZIP 30441 (Midville, $41,220) are 39.4 miles apart — a 2.0× income gap across local geography.

Median home values vary 2.0× across this county — from $87,600 in 30456 (Sardis) to $172,800 in 30830 (Waynesboro).

Density varies across the county — from 6 people/sq mi in 30426 (Girard) to 40 in 30830 (Waynesboro).

Educational attainment ranges from 9.0% bachelor's+ in 30441 (Midville) to 19.3% in 30830 (Waynesboro) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.

Within Georgia, this is the #78 most populous of 161 counties and ranks #100 for median household income .

Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $52,383 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.

16.3% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (2,346 of 14,360 reporting).

5 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.

Stories about Burke County


Big & sparse

A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.

Total area
864
square miles
Avg density
25.3
people per sq mi
Population
21,879
across 5 ZIPs
Waynesboro
385.8 sq mi
15,313 residents
Midville
176.2 sq mi
1,910 residents
Girard
120.3 sq mi
703 residents

Single-ZIP anchor

One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.

Waynesboro

All ZIP Codes in Burke County


ZIPCityTypePopulationMedian IncomeArea (sq mi)10-yr Growth
30830WaynesboroStandard15,313$53,385385.86.5%
30816KeysvilleStandard2,208$44,559106.7-1.6%
30441MidvilleStandard1,910$41,220176.21.5%
30456SardisStandard1,745$53,01474.5-14.3%
30426GirardStandard703$83,908120.3-16.8%

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