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Union City city, GA

ZIP Code 30291 — Union City city, GA Demographics & Data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

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Quick Facts

Local time
Population
25,013
Median Income
$46,208
-39% vs US avg
Home Value
$190,100
-45% vs US avg
Median Rent
$1,048
-10% vs US avg
Median Age
33.4 yrs
-14% vs US avg
Area Code
Congress
Top Ancestry
AmericanEnglishAfrican
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Location
Coordinates
33.5759, -84.5438
Elevation
1,010 ft
Land Area
12.2 sq mi
Water Area
0.1 sq mi (1% water)

At a glance

Population
25,013
Density
N/A
Median income
$46,208
-39% vs US avg
Home value
$190,100
-45% vs US avg
Median rent
$1,048
-10% vs US avg
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What to know about ZIP 30291

ZIP code 30291 covers Union City, GA in Fulton County with a population of about 25,013.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 33.4 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 470, 678, 770, 943; U.S. House district GA-6; the ATLANTA media market.

Income and economy in Union City, GA

Median household income in ZIP 30291 is about $46,208 — about 39% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 16.6%; unemployment rate near 2.8%; 27.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 6.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Transportation, Healthcare, and Professional services; about 13.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 1.9 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing and affordability in ZIP 30291

Median home value is about $190,100 — about 45% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,048 (about 10% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 41.5% (about 23.9 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 30291 in Union City, GA, a household would need roughly $52,000 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 $1,221. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($46,208). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Climate risk and migration signals

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Union City city, GA as Relatively High (composite score 95.8), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (97.7) and hurricane (74.9). 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 Union City city, GA show little to no average snow and around 50.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,103 for ZIP 30291 (Union City 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.

Nearby (from this ZIP)

Airport ATL (7.9 miles (12.7 km)) · Lincoln College of Technology-East Point (5.6 miles (9.0 km)) · Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park (15.9 miles (25.6 km)) · VA: Fulton County VA Clinic (9.4 miles (15.2 km))

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