| ZIP Codes: | 12 ZIP Codes (8 Standard, 4 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 470 / 678 / 770 / 943 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:11:42 PM |
| Population: | 238,876 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 13063 |
| CBSA: | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
| Land Area: | 107 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 2 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 33.5599, -84.3526 |
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238,876 residents live across 12 ZIPs covering 107 sq mi, served by 7 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 221,647 to 238,876 from 2014 to 2024 — a +7.8% change. 6 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 30273 (Rex, $73,502 median) and poorest ZIP 30297 (Forest Park, $45,124) are 6.4 miles apart — a 1.6× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.6× across this county — from $152,900 in 30297 (Forest Park) to $249,100 in 30236 (Jonesboro).
Density varies 3× across the county — from 1,219 people/sq mi in 30288 (Conley) to 3,340 in 30274 (Riverdale).
Most of the decade's growth concentrated around Jonesboro — top growth ZIPs averaged +19.0% over the past ten years ( 30273 , 30238 and 30236 ).
Educational attainment ranges from 13.3% bachelor's+ in 30297 (Forest Park) to 32.4% in 30288 (Conley) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Georgia, this is the #8 most populous of 161 counties and ranks #82 for median household income with the #55 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $59,136 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
21.8% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (32,926 of 151,233 reporting).
8 Standard delivery, 4 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30236 | Jonesboro | Standard | 50,089 | $66,973 | 30.4 | 10.1% |
| 30238 | Jonesboro | Standard | 43,191 | $62,185 | 16.6 | 19.8% |
| 30274 | Riverdale | Standard | 34,081 | $52,209 | 10.2 | -1.4% |
| 30297 | Forest Park | Standard | 29,210 | $45,124 | 12.9 | 4.9% |
| 30260 | Morrow | Standard | 28,693 | $52,666 | 12.4 | 8.6% |
| 30296 | Riverdale | Standard | 27,045 | $63,292 | 10.5 | 0.8% |
| 30273 | Rex | Standard | 17,844 | $73,502 | 7.4 | 27.2% |
| 30288 | Conley | Standard | 8,116 | $51,511 | 6.7 | -15.5% |
| 30250 | Lovejoy | PO Box | 607 | — | 0.0 | -27.4% |
| 30237 | Jonesboro | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 30287 | Morrow | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 30298 | Forest Park | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |