| ZIP Codes: | 10 ZIP Codes (5 Standard, 3 PO Box, 2 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 678 / 706 / 762 / 770 / 943 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:11:42 PM |
| Population: | 138,083 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 13059 |
| CBSA: | Athens-Clarke County, GA |
| Land Area: | 172 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 2 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 33.9550, -83.3714 |
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138,083 residents live across 10 ZIPs covering 172 sq mi, served by 2 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 126,216 to 138,083 from 2014 to 2024 — a +9.4% change. 5 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 30683 (Winterville, $88,198 median) and poorest ZIP 30601 (Athens, $39,219) are 7.0 miles apart — a 2.2× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.7× across this county — from $215,400 in 30601 (Athens) to $362,500 in 30606 (Athens).
Density varies 106× across the county — from 185 people/sq mi in 30683 (Winterville) to 19,679 in 30609 (Athens).
Most of the decade's growth concentrated around Athens — top growth ZIPs averaged +44.0% over the past ten years ( 30609 , 30601 and 30606 ).
Educational attainment ranges from 34.8% bachelor's+ in 30607 (Athens) to 51.5% in 30606 (Athens) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Georgia, this is the #20 most populous of 161 counties and ranks #77 for median household income with the #49 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $56,034 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
45.9% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (36,852 of 80,349 reporting). The most-educated ZIPs cluster around Athens.
5 Standard delivery, 3 PO Box only, 2 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30606 | Athens | Standard | 47,865 | $63,328 | 32.6 | 15.1% |
| 30605 | Athens | Standard | 41,544 | $50,062 | 38.9 | 4.7% |
| 30601 | Athens | Standard | 25,899 | $39,219 | 23.3 | 17.4% |
| 30607 | Athens | Standard | 10,700 | $65,361 | 37.3 | -8.1% |
| 30683 | Winterville | Standard | 7,298 | $88,198 | 39.5 | 2.4% |
| 30609 | Athens | Unique | 3,310 | — | 0.2 | 99.5% |
| 30602 | Athens | Unique | 1,467 | — | 0.7 | -40.2% |
| 30603 | Athens | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 30608 | Athens | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 30604 | Athens | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |