ZIP Code 30257 — Milner city, GA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 30257 covers Milner, GA in Lamar County with a population of about 3,800.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.1 (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.

Median household income in ZIP 30257 is about $67,974 — about 10% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 5.6%; unemployment rate near 1.8%; 16.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 17.1 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Construction, Manufacturing, and Healthcare; about 7.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 7.8 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 $230,200 — about 34% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $746 (about 36% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 84.0% (about 18.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 30257 in Milner, GA, a household would need roughly $63,000 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 $1,479. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($67,974). 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 Milner 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 Milner city, GA show little to no average snow and around 54.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 168 for ZIP 30257 (Milner 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.