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ZIP Code 30553 · Lavonia, GA

Franklin County · pop 8,557 · ACS 2020–2024

The median household income in ZIP Code 30553 (Lavonia, GA) is $52,833, higher than 26% of the other ZIP Codes in Georgia.

Its FHFA home price index changed +69.1% over the five years to 2025.

01 — Where it stands

$52,833
Median household income
± $10,744 MOE
$207,900
Median home value
± $28,398 MOE
$882
Median gross rent
17.8%
Poverty rate
Percentiles for ZIP Code 30553 within Franklin County, Georgia and the U.S.
MeasureValueCounty percentileState percentileU.S. percentile
Median household income$52,833 ± $10,744— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)26th percentile (625 ZIP Codes compared)15th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Per capita income$27,583— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)26th percentile (625 ZIP Codes compared)15th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Poverty rate17.8%— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)63rd percentile (625 ZIP Codes compared)77th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher21.1%— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)45th percentile (625 ZIP Codes compared)37th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Owner-occupied homes76.7%— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)60th percentile (625 ZIP Codes compared)51st percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Housing vacancy rate25.7%— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)91st percentile (625 ZIP Codes compared)89th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Median home value$207,900 ± $28,398— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)46th percentile (621 ZIP Codes compared)39th percentile (22,833 ZIP Codes compared)
Median gross rent$882— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)34th percentile (624 ZIP Codes compared)30th percentile (22,865 ZIP Codes compared)
Income inequality (Gini index)0.460— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)64th percentile (625 ZIP Codes compared)71st percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Average adjusted gross income per return$65,802— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)61st percentile (612 ZIP Codes compared)42nd percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Returns with AGI of $200,000 or more4.4%— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)66th percentile (612 ZIP Codes compared)54th percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Home price index, 5-year change+69.1%— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)72nd percentile (491 ZIP Codes compared)86th percentile (18,843 ZIP Codes compared)
Business establishments per 1,000 residents28.3— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)83rd percentile (622 ZIP Codes compared)76th percentile (22,700 ZIP Codes compared)
Average annual pay per employee$50,569— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)69th percentile (617 ZIP Codes compared)56th percentile (22,551 ZIP Codes compared)

— = fewer than 5 ZIP Codes in the group.

Percentile groups: Franklin County · Georgia · U.S. Hover a percentile for the number of ZIP Codes compared. MOE = 90% margin of error.

02 — Home prices

+0.4%
1-year change
2024–2025
+69.1%
5-year change
2020–2025
+119.1%
10-year change
2015–2025

Home price index — ZIP Code 30553

Home price index, ZIP Code 30553, 2000–2025Line chart of the annual home price index: 100.0 in 2000 and 270.3 in 2025. Every value is listed in the data table below the chart.100150200250300200020052010201520202025270.3

FHFA ZIP Code index (2000 = 100) — annual, developmental, not seasonally adjusted.

Data table
Home price index by year, ZIP Code 30553
YearIndexAnnual change
2000100.0+11.1%
2001105.6+5.6%
2002114.6+8.5%
2003114.9+0.2%
2004118.9+3.5%
2005130.0+9.3%
2006141.4+8.8%
2007150.5+6.4%
2008156.1+3.7%
2009144.0−7.7%
2010127.6−11.4%
2011122.0−4.4%
2012115.3−5.4%
2013116.8+1.2%
2014113.0−3.2%
2015123.4+9.2%
2016126.9+2.8%
2017129.6+2.2%
2018146.2+12.8%
2019148.5+1.6%
2020159.8+7.6%
2021186.9+17.0%
2022213.9+14.4%
2023238.7+11.6%
2024269.1+12.7%
2025270.3+0.4%

03 — Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code 30553 and nearby ZIP Codes
ZIPPlaceDistanceMedian household incomeMedian home valuePoverty rate5-yr HPI change
30553Lavonia, GAthis ZIP Code$52,833$207,90017.8%+69.1%
30516Bowersville, GA5.3 mi$77,818$189,60016.5%+26.0%
30557Martin, GA6.3 mi$64,722$185,70014.5%+82.9%
30520Canon, GA7.2 mi$56,532$117,40012.9%+49.7%
29643Fair Play, SC7.6 mi$80,517$235,90017.3%+71.0%
30538Eastanollee, GA11.0 mi$51,055$141,50011.5%—
30643Hartwell, GA11.2 mi$61,596$235,10012.4%+73.3%

Up to six nearest ZIP Code Tabulation Areas within 30 miles, by straight-line distance between Census center points (2024 Gazetteer).

04 — Business mix

242
Establishments
5,091
Employees
$257.4M
Annual payroll
$50,569
Average pay per employee
Establishments by sector, ZIP Code 30553
SectorEstablishmentsShare of ZIPU.S. shareRelative concentration
Retail trade4016.5%12.4%1.3×
Accommodation & food services3514.5%9.3%1.6×
Manufacturing2610.7%3.3%3.3×
Construction249.9%9.6%1.0×
Health care & social assistance197.9%11.9%0.7×
Professional, scientific & technical services187.4%11.7%0.6×
Other services177.0%9.5%0.7×
Finance & insurance156.2%5.5%1.1×
Administrative & support services114.5%5.3%0.9×
Wholesale trade104.1%4.4%0.9×
All other sectors218.7%10.6%0.8×

Counts are establishments (business locations), not jobs. Relative concentration = the sector’s share of establishments here divided by its share in the U.S. (1.0× = the same share). Average pay is shown only where at least 20 employees are reported. ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023.

05 — About this data

How percentiles are calculated

Percentiles compare this ZIP Code with other ZIP Codes in the same county, the same state and the whole country. Only ZIP Codes with their own American Community Survey estimate, a population of at least 1,000 and a published median household income are compared, and only those with a value for the measure. A percentile of 64th means the value is higher than 64% of the other ZIP Codes in that group (0 is the lowest value, 100 the highest); it describes the size of a number, not a judgment about the area. County and state percentiles are left blank when the group has fewer than 5 ZIP Codes. The number of ZIP Codes compared is shown with each percentile.

Census figures are published for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP Code delivery areas; values shown as — are not published or are suppressed by the source.

Use of this page

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Sources

  1. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Areas. Estimates are survey-based and have margins of error.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 (establishment counts by NAICS sector; employment and payroll totals).
  3. Federal Housing Finance Agency, House Price Index for five-digit ZIP Codes, census tracts and counties — annual, developmental, not seasonally adjusted.
  4. IRS Statistics of Income, Individual Income Tax ZIP Code Data, tax year 2022.
  5. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files (ZCTA locations, used for nearby ZIP Codes).
  6. HUD USPS ZIP Code Crosswalk Files (ZIP-to-tract and ZIP-to-county assignment).

This product uses Census Bureau data but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. This product uses the HUD User Data API but is not endorsed or certified by HUD User. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas are Census approximations of USPS ZIP Code delivery areas and may not match them exactly. ZIP Code is a trademark of the United States Postal Service.