ZIP Code 30342 — Sandy Springs city, GA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 30342 covers Sandy Springs, GA in Fulton County with a population of about 33,774.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 33.3 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 404, 470, 678, 943; U.S. House district GA-6; the ATLANTA media market.

Sandy Springs, GA sits in a university / college context (near pontifex university (2.1 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 30342 is about $117,865 — about 57% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 8.2%; unemployment rate near 2.7%; 75.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 41.3 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Professional services, Healthcare, and Retail trade; about 25.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 10.0 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 $804,300 — about 131% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,626 (about 40% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 50.1% (about 15.3 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 30342 in Sandy Springs, GA, a household would need roughly $221,000 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 $5,167. That is about 88% above the local median household income ($117,865), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. 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 Sandy Springs 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 Sandy Springs city, GA show little to no average snow and around 51.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,490 for ZIP 30342 (Sandy Springs 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.