ZIP Code 30173 — Lindale CDP, GA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 30173 covers Lindale, GA in Floyd County with a population of about 6,915.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.1 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area codes 706, 762; U.S. House district GA-14; the ATLANTA media market.

Median household income in ZIP 30173 is about $58,494 — about 22% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 18.2%; unemployment rate near 4.3%; 15.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 17.9 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Food services, and Manufacturing; about 4.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 10.6 points below 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 $165,900 — about 52% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,023 (about 12% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 72.8% (about 7.4 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 30173 in Lindale, GA, a household would need roughly $46,000 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 $1,066. That sits below the local median household income ($58,494), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. 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 Lindale CDP, GA as Relatively Moderate (composite score 82.0), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (82.4) and wildfire (74.4). 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 Lindale CDP, GA show little to no average snow and around 52.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 305 for ZIP 30173 (Lindale CDP, 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.