30648 Zip Code (Lexington, GA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 3,186
Zip code population in 2010: 2,988
Zip code population in 2000: 2,237

Houses and condos: 1,199
Renter-occupied apartments: 166
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 30648: 79.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 84.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.5 sq. mi.

Population density: 38 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,553 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,258 (1.0%)

For population 25 years and over in 30648:

• High school or higher: 94.0%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 16.0%
• Unemployed: 5.5%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 36.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 30648:

• Never married: 28.2%
• Now married: 56.2%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 7.3%
• Divorced: 8.4%

• 
• • 2,54780.0%White
  • 56417.7%Black
  • 371.2%Hispanic or Latino
  • 260.8%Two or more races
  • 100.3%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 30648, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $53,123 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$53,123
State:	$70,847

Salary/wage: $43,899 (reported on 82.9% of returns)

Here:	$43,899
State:	$59,126

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1200.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3828.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6430.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9345.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 22741.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $896 (reported on 23.1% of returns)

This zip code:	$896
Georgia:	$2,011

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.3% for AGIs below $25k, 6.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 27.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 260.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $9,946 (reported on 11.1% of returns)

Here:	$9,946
State:	$8,996

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.3% for AGIs below $25k, 14.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 46.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1931.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$17,800 (reported on 11.1% of returns)

Here:	+$17,800
State:	+$28,402

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 26.2% for AGIs below $25k, 50.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3600.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$4,153 (reported on 16.2% of returns)

Here:	+$4,153
State:	+$6,707

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 55.0% for AGIs below $25k, 56.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 122.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 946.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,925 (reported on 6.8% of returns)

30648:	$11,925
Georgia:	$20,525

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 47.9% for AGIs below $25k, 152.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 562.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $27,914 (reported on 6.0% of returns)

Here:	$27,914
State:	$34,001

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 849.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1416.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $7,400 (reported on 6.0% of returns)

Here:	$7,400
State:	$14,164

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 196.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 438.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $5,957 (reported on 6.0% of returns)

30648:	$5,957
State:	$7,540

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 135.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 401.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,546 (reported on 23.9% of returns)

Here:	$2,546
State:	$2,530

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 130.6% for AGIs below $25k, 103.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.2%

Here:	93%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 93.0% for AGIs below $25k, 90.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 90.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 30648, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $41,066 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$41,066
State:	$56,131

Salary/wage: $35,659 (reported on 80.0% of returns)

Here:	$35,659
State:	$47,942

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 66.1% for AGIs below $25k, 83.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 52.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,423 (reported on 23.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,423
Georgia:	$1,706

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,667 (reported on 10.9% of returns)

Here:	$1,667
State:	$7,265

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,212 (reported on 7.3% of returns)

Here:	+$3,212
State:	+$16,323

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,024 (reported on 19.1% of returns)

Here:	+$6,024
State:	+$7,583

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,270 (reported on 9.1% of returns)

30648:	$11,270
Georgia:	$17,199

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $25k, 3.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $19,547 (25% of AGI, reported on 27.3% of returns)

Here:	$19,547
State:	$23,886

Here:	25.1% of AGI
State:	21.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.8% for AGIs below $25k, 11.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 16.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $3,792 (reported on 21.8% of returns)

Here:	$3,792
State:	$5,507

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $5,480 (reported on 27.3% of returns)

30648:	$5,480
State:	$7,838

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,665 (reported on 28.2% of returns)

Here:	$2,665
State:	$2,589

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 51.8%

Here:	52%
State:	55%

(% for various income ranges: 50.0% for AGIs below $25k, 48.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 57.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 57.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 30648, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $35,104 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$35,104
State:	$47,553

Salary/wage: $31,967 (reported on 85.5% of returns)

Here:	$31,967
State:	$42,178

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 103.3% for AGIs below $10k, 82.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 87.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 55.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,360 (reported on 31.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,360
Georgia:	$1,772

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $10k, 1.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,271 (reported on 12.9% of returns)

Here:	$1,271
State:	$4,283

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$6,095 (reported on 12.7% of returns)

Here:	+$6,095
State:	+$16,461

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.0% for AGIs below $10k, 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$2,514 (reported on 16.2% of returns)

Here:	+$2,514
State:	+$8,201

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.0% for AGIs below $10k, 4.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,875 (reported on 1.5% of returns)

30648:	$2,875
Georgia:	$2,969

Total itemized deductions: $16,112 (25% of AGI, reported on 26.3% of returns)

Here:	$16,112
State:	$19,944

Here:	25.4% of AGI
State:	22.6% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 11.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,910 (4% of AGI, reported on 21.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,910
State:	$4,354

Here:	4.4% of AGI
State:	4.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,498 (reported on 69.3% of returns)

30648:	$4,498
State:	$8,223

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $10k, 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,986 (reported on 27.1% of returns)

Here:	$1,986
State:	$1,986

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 63.3%

Here:	63%
State:	62%

(% for various income ranges: 57.8% for AGIs below $10k, 62.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 62.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 77.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 30630, 30627, 30660, 30667, 30619, 30629.
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
• Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 114
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 958

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 21 (21 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 496 (298 now married, 196 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 30648 with a mortgage: 426 (28 second mortgage, 22 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 14

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,383
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $448

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 30648 household income distribution in 2022

• 41Less than $10,000
• 67$10,000 to $14,999
• 11$15,000 to $19,999
• 90$20,000 to $24,999
• 36$25,000 to $29,999
• 17$30,000 to $34,999
• 27$35,000 to $39,999
• 42$40,000 to $44,999
• 32$45,000 to $49,999
• 134$50,000 to $59,999
• 59$60,000 to $74,999
• 132$75,000 to $99,999
• 106$100,000 to $124,999
• 62$125,000 to $149,999
• 48$150,000 to $199,999
• 157$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 30648

• 71Less than $10,000
• 21$10,000 to $14,999
• 12$15,000 to $19,999
• 5$25,000 to $29,999
• 12$30,000 to $34,999
• 9$70,000 to $79,999
• 40$80,000 to $89,999
• 46$90,000 to $99,999
• 106$100,000 to $124,999
• 51$125,000 to $149,999
• 34$150,000 to $174,999
• 32$175,000 to $199,999
• 86$200,000 to $249,999
• 40$250,000 to $299,999
• 88$300,000 to $399,999
• 71$400,000 to $499,999
• 69$500,000 to $749,999
• 5$750,000 to $999,999
• 11$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 30648

• 1Less than $100
• 3$100 to $149
• 7$250 to $299
• 4$350 to $399
• 35$400 to $449
• 24$450 to $499
• 2$550 to $599
• 14$650 to $699
• 17$700 to $749
• 29$750 to $799
• 10$800 to $899
• 11No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $822.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $202,643
• Black or African American householders: $150,370
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $195,734

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $172,707 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $112,359 - $291,366

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $323,215

Here:	$323,215
State:	$376,364

Mobile homes: $73,860

Here:	$73,860
State:	$102,413

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 855
• 3 or 4: 68
• 10 to 19: 30
• Mobile homes: 242

Unemployment: 5.5%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 30648

• 80.3%999Drove a car alone
• 9.1%113Carpooled
• 1.0%13Walked
• 2.7%34Other means
• 3.6%45Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 30648

• 21Less than 5 minutes
• 225 to 9 minutes
• 10510 to 14 minutes
• 6415 to 19 minutes
• 14020 to 24 minutes
• 8425 to 29 minutes
• 28730 to 34 minutes
• 7635 to 39 minutes
• 8040 to 44 minutes
• 6545 to 59 minutes
• 10060 to 89 minutes
• 10490 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 29.4%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 3,186

• Male householders: 673 (139 living alone), Female householders: 398 (79 living alone)

• 560 spouses (560 opposite-sex spouses), 11 unmarried partners, (11 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 960 children (958 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 317 grandchildren, 50 brothers or sisters, 11 parents, 0 foster children, 199 other relatives, 18 non-relatives

Size of family households: 474 2-persons, 111 3-persons, 156 4-persons, 53 5-persons, 16 6-persons, 29 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 219 1-person, 11 2-persons

389 married couples with children.
178 single-parent households (8 men, 170 women).

99.6% of residents of 30648 zip code speak English at home.
0.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• OGLETHORPE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION (PO BOX 190 in LEXINGTON, GA)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Alternative names: OGLETHORPE CO. BOARD OF EDUC., OGLETHORPE COUNTY BRD OF EDUC

• OGLETHORPE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (15 FAIRGROUND ROAD in LEXINGTON, GA)

  (Geographic Names Information System)
  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0198
  

• OGLETHORPE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (749 ATHENS ROAD in LEXINGTON, GA)

  (Geographic Names Information System)
  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-2050
  

• OGLETHORPE COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (757 ATHENS ROAD in LEXINGTON, GA)

  (Geographic Names Information System)
  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-3050
  

• OGLETHORPE COUNTY PRIMARY SCHOOL (300 COMER ROAD in LEXINGTON, GA)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0298
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.6%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.4%

Population in 1990: 1,712. Population change in the 1990s: +525 (+30.7%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 2,619
• Northeast: 56
• Midwest: 124
• South: 232
• West: 84

68% of the 30648 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Georgia.

97% of the 30648 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 20% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 29
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 38 Students in private undergraduate colleges:

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Mining: Dimension Stone Mining and Quarrying (20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (10-19: 2)
• Construction: Electrical Contractors (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (5-9: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Bed-and-Breakfast Inns (5-9: 1)
• Utilities: Electric Power Distribution (5-9: 1)

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 10. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 39 took place in 2016, and the least - 1 in 2003. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (55.9%), and Structure Fires (35.4%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 30648
• 9055.9%Outside Fires
• 5735.4%Structure Fires
• 138.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 10.6%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 30648, Georgia

Most common first names in zip code 30648 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
William	20	77.2 years
John	18	74.9 years
James	18	69.9 years
Mary	16	76.7 years
Robert	13	75.6 years
George	12	77.6 years
Mattie	11	79.1 years
Willie	10	76.1 years
Annie	9	82.9 years
Walter	7	72.4 years

Most common last names in zip code 30648 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Smith	21	69.6 years
Mathews	18	75.7 years
Bridges	14	79.3 years
Harrison	11	71.7 years
Esco	10	76.7 years
Paul	10	84.0 years
Mattox	10	59.7 years
Howard	9	72.2 years
Cunningham	9	77.8 years
Mccannon	8	74.9 years

Businesses in zip code 30648

• Subway: 1
• U-Haul: 1