ZIP Code 30542 — Flowery Branch city, GA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 30542 covers Flowery Branch, GA in Hall County with a population of about 38,300.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 40.7 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 30542 is about $92,644 — about 23% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 6.7%; unemployment rate near 3.6%; 31.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 2.5 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Retail trade, and Healthcare; about 13.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 1.8 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 $346,000 — about even with the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,426 (about 23% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 78.3% (about 12.9 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 30542 in Flowery Branch, GA, a household would need roughly $95,000 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 $2,223. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($92,644). 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 Flowery Branch 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 Flowery Branch city, GA show little to no average snow and around 52.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,690 for ZIP 30542 (Flowery Branch 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.