ZIP Code 30608 in Athens, GA

Data Last Updated: January 1, 2026
City:Athens, Georgia
County:Clarke County
Timezone:Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Local Time:10:24:58 PM
Population:No Population Data
Area Codes:706 / 762
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:33.9605, -83.3784
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30608 - Athens, GA

ZIP Code 30608, Athens

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationClarke County, GA
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points589 (186 businesses)
PO Boxes403
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 30601
Key Facts
  • This is a PO Box facility ZIP code serving Athens, not a separate community with its own population
  • The post office maintains 403 PO Boxes, with 186 designated for business use
  • Most delivery addresses connect to Olympic Drive, which has 109 records including units
  • The facility serves both city carrier routes and rural routes, showing Athens's urban-rural mix
  • This ZIP works alongside Athens's main ZIP code 30601, providing additional PO Box capacity
  • The facility has 290 ZIP+4 codes, with 180 specifically for PO Box delivery

Postal Service Pattern

The ZIP code operates alongside Athens's standard street delivery system. Most delivery points connect to Olympic Drive, which accounts for 109 of the 110 street records in the facility's service area. The post office handles both city carrier routes and rural routes, reflecting Athens's mixed urban and suburban character. This ZIP doesn't represent a separate community but rather provides additional postal infrastructure for the broader Athens area, which primarily uses ZIP 30601.

Street Name Patterns

Minimal Street Presence

Olympic Drive dominates with 109 records including unit designations, while only one record exists for E Broad Street. The limited street presence confirms this is primarily a PO Box facility rather than a standard delivery ZIP.

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 30608 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 5 business establishments, employing about 19 people with an annual payroll of $659,000.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:1,810Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:5Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$156,000Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$659,000Source: CBP
# of Employees:19Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 30608 is located in Clarke County, Georgia, within the Athens-Clarke County, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 12020) and Georgia's 10th Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 218,190 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 30608. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.

CBSA Name:Athens-Clarke County, GASource: Census
CBSA Number:12020Source: Census
CBSA Type:MetroSource: Census
CBSA Division:--Source: Census
CBSA Population:218,190Source: Census
MSA:Athens, GA MSASource: Census
Land Area:--Source: Census
Water Area:--Source: Census
Congressional District:10Source: USPS
Congressional Land Area:7096.22 sq miSource: Census
PMSA:--Source: Census
Intro Date:< 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com
Place FIPS Code:--Source: Census
Place Name:--Source: Census

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


30609 | | 30607

Schools in ZIP Code 30608


We could not locate which school district 30608 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.

Clarke Central High School 350 S Milledge Ave
Athens, GA 30605
District: Clarke County School DistrictNearby
Chase Street Elementary School 757 N Chase St
Athens, GA 30601
District: Clarke County School DistrictNearby
Barrow Elementary School 100 Pinecrest Dr
Athens, GA 30605
District: Clarke County School DistrictNearby
Howard B. Stroud Elementary School 715 Fourth St
Athens, GA 30601
District: Clarke County School DistrictNearby
Classic City High School 440 Dearing Ext
Athens, GA 30606
District: Clarke County School DistrictNearby
Downtown Academy 165 Pulaski St
Athens,, GA 30601
District: Private SchoolNearby
Double Helix Steam School 580 Tallassee Rd
Athens, GA 30606
District: Private SchoolNearby
Wasecca Montesori School 615 Tallassee Rd
Athens, GA 30606
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 30608


University Of Georgia Administration Building
Athens, GA 30602
Type: Post Secondary
Athens Technical College 800 U.s. Hwy 29 North
Athens, GA 30601
Type: Post Secondary
Georgia Institute Of Cosmetology 3529 Atlanta Hwy
Athens, GA 30606-3152
Type: Post Secondary
Georgia Military College - Madison 235 South Main Street
Madison, GA 30650-1349
Type: Post Secondary
Emmanuel College 181 Springs St
Franklin Springs, GA 30639
Type: Post Secondary
Lanier Technical College 2535 Lanier Tech Drive
Gainesville, GA 30507
Type: Post Secondary

Sources & References


Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on January 1, 2026.

  1. U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 1/1/2026], https://www.usps.com
  2. ZIP-Codes.com Proprietary Data Enhancements [Updated: 1/1/2026], https://www.zip-codes.com
  3. U.S. Census [Updated: Varies], https://www.census.gov
    • U.S. Census Office of Management and Budget [Updated: As Released]
    • U.S. Census 2020 Demographic & Housing Characteristics (DHC) [Decennial] [Updated: 5/25/2023]
    • U.S. Census 2011-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (ACS) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census Business Patterns (CBD) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census American National Standards Institute (ANSI) [Updated: As Released]
  4. U.S. Geological Survey [Updated: Varies], https://www.usgs.gov
  5. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Updated: Annually, As Released], https://www.cms.gov
  6. National Center for Education Statistics [Updated: 1/1/2026], https://nces.ed.gov