ZIP Code 30506 — Gainesville city, GA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 30506 covers Gainesville, GA in Hall County with a population of about 44,964.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 45.6 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 470, 678, 770, 943; U.S. House district GA-7; the ATLANTA media market.

Median household income in ZIP 30506 is about $95,224 — about 27% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 9.3%; unemployment rate near 3.5%; 37.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 4.0 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Retail trade; about 16.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (roughly in line with 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 $363,100 — about 4% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,136 (about even with the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 84.7% (about 19.3 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 30506 in Gainesville, GA, a household would need roughly $100,000 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 $2,332. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($95,224). 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 Gainesville city, GA as Relatively Moderate (composite score 84.3), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (86.2) and hurricane (66.9). 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 Gainesville city, GA show little to no average snow and around 55.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,984 for ZIP 30506 (Gainesville 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.