ZIP Code 30204 — Barnesville city, GA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 30204 covers Barnesville, GA in Lamar County with a population of about 13,425.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.3 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area codes 470, 678, 770, 943; U.S. House district GA-3; the ATLANTA media market.

Barnesville, GA sits in a university / college context (near gordon state college (2.0 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 30204 is about $61,852 — about 18% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 11.1%; unemployment rate near 5.3%; 20.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 12.8 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Education, and Retail trade; about 3.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 11.4 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 $173,300 — about 50% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $654 (about 44% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 73.5% (about 8.1 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 30204 in Barnesville, GA, a household would need roughly $48,000 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 $1,113. That sits below the local median household income ($61,852), 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 Barnesville city, GA as Very Low (composite score 7.8), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (64.9) and wildfire (34.9). 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 Barnesville city, GA show little to no average snow.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 592 for ZIP 30204 (Barnesville 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.