ZIP Code 30038 — Stonecrest city, GA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 30038 covers Stonecrest, GA in DeKalb County with a population of about 42,744.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.4 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area codes 470, 678, 770, 943; U.S. House district GA-4; the ATLANTA media market.

Stonecrest, GA sits in a university / college context (near luther rice college & seminary (2.4 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 30038 is about $70,860 — about 6% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 10.8%; unemployment rate near 7.7%; 33.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (roughly in line with the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Transportation, and Education; about 16.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 1.7 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $234,900 — about 33% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,294 (about 11% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 62.0% (about 3.4 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 30038 in Stonecrest, GA, a household would need roughly $65,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,509. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($70,860). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Stonecrest city, GA as Relatively Moderate (composite score 94.3), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (96.2) and hurricane (72.6). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Stonecrest city, GA show little to no average snow and around 51.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,886 for ZIP 30038 (Stonecrest city, GA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.