Median household income (1999): $51,738
Estimated median household income in 2005: $49,927
| This zip code |  $49,927 | | Georgia: |  $45,604 |
Nearest zip codes: 30035, 30032, 30294, 30002, 30317, 30030.
Housing units in zip code 30034 with a mortgage: 9,293 (1,445 second mortgage, 789 home equity loan, 47 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 751
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,075
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $300
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 7.8% | | Whole state: | 13.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 3.6% | | Whole state: | 6.1% |
| Here: | 7.2 | | State: | 6.2 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.5 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 337
- 1995 to 1998: 1,514
- 1990 to 1994: 2,322
- 1980 to 1989: 2,954
- 1970 to 1979: 4,240
- 1960 to 1969: 3,170
- 1950 to 1959: 640
- 1940 to 1949: 149
- 1939 or earlier: 91
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Decatur, GA (30034):
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- no bedroom: 8
- 1 bedrooms: 44
- 2 bedrooms: 508
- 3 bedrooms: 5,519
- 4 bedrooms: 3,704
- 5 or more bedrooms: 933
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 283
- 1 bedrooms: 967
- 2 bedrooms: 1,711
- 3 bedrooms: 950
- 4 bedrooms: 228
- 5 or more bedrooms: 43
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Vehicles available in 30034 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 292
- 1 vehicle: 2,757
- 2 vehicles: 4,546
- 3 vehicles: 2,257
- 4 vehicles: 684
- 5 or more vehicles: 180
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 676
- 1 vehicle: 2,376
- 2 vehicles: 800
- 3 vehicles: 259
- 4 vehicles: 45
- 5 or more vehicles: 26
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:
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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 30034:
- Less than $10,000: 9
- $20,000 to $24,999: 15
- $25,000 to $29,999: 8
- $35,000 to $39,999: 23
- $40,000 to $49,999: 76
- $50,000 to $59,999: 89
- $60,000 to $69,999: 258
- $70,000 to $79,999: 531
- $80,000 to $89,999: 1128
- $90,000 to $99,999: 1655
- $100,000 to $124,999: 2498
- $125,000 to $149,999: 2042
- $150,000 to $174,999: 872
- $175,000 to $199,999: 413
- $200,000 to $249,999: 319
- $250,000 to $299,999: 68
- $300,000 to $399,999: 11
- $500,000 to $749,999: 12
- $750,000 to $999,999: 17
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 30034:
- Less than $100: 29
- $100 to $149: 9
- $250 to $299: 15
- $300 to $349: 40
- $350 to $399: 31
- $400 to $449: 103
- $450 to $499: 357
- $500 to $549: 725
- $550 to $599: 910
- $600 to $649: 515
- $650 to $699: 450
- $700 to $749: 421
- $750 to $799: 81
- $800 to $899: 220
- $900 to $999: 39
- $1,000 to $1,249: 81
- $1,250 to $1,499: 9
- $1,500 to $1,999: 19
- No cash rent: 106
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $113,800
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $144,431
- Black or African American householders: $157,752
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $227,865
- Asian householders: $195,192
- Some other race householders: $212,160
- Two or more races householders: $182,292
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $172,756
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 11,039
- One, attached: 652
- Two: 39
- 3 or 4: 628
- 5 to 9: 1,602
- 10 to 19: 868
- 20 to 49: 218
- 50 or more: 371
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 15,587 (73%)
- Carpooled: 3,356 (16%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 1,163 (5%)
- Streetcar or trolley car: 33 (0%)
- Subway or elevated: 250 (1%)
- Railroad: 33 (0%)
- Taxi: 76 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 43 (0%)
- Bicycle: 16 (0%)
- Walked: 189 (1%)
- Other means: 64 (0%)
- Worked at home: 415 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 92
- 5 to 9 minutes: 504
- 10 to 14 minutes: 1178
- 15 to 19 minutes: 2024
- 20 to 24 minutes: 3244
- 25 to 29 minutes: 1693
- 30 to 34 minutes: 4460
- 35 to 39 minutes: 842
- 40 to 44 minutes: 979
- 45 to 59 minutes: 3045
- 60 to 89 minutes: 1779
- 90 or more minutes: 970
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 42.9%
Household type by relationship
Households: 44,131
- In family households: 39,893 (6,716 male householders, 4,808 female householders)
6,882 spouses, 15,551 children (14,228 natural, 430 adopted, 893 stepchildren), 1,829 grandchildren, 964 brothers or sisters, 597 parents, 1,360 other relatives, 1,186 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 4,238 (1,392 male householders (1,040 living alone)), 2,050 female householders (1,766 living alone)), 796 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 705 (658 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 3,476 2-persons, 3,222 3-persons, 2,441 4-persons, 1,443 5-persons, 616 6-persons, 326 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,806 1-person, 525 2-persons, 73 3-persons, 33 4-persons, 5 5-persons.
6,200 married couples with children.
4,312 single-parent households (630 men, 3,682 women).
93.8% of residents of 30034 zip code speak English at home.
2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% very well, 22% well, 24% not well, 1% not at all).
2.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% very well, 16% well, 12% not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (12% very well, 59% well, 29% not well).
1.0% of residents speak other language at home (86% very well, 9% well, 2% not well, 3% not at all).
Foreign born population: 1,957 (4.4%)
(49.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 4.4% | | Whole state: | 7.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Jamaica (33%)
- Sierra Leone (6%)
- Ghana (5%)
- Other Caribbean (5%)
- Ethiopia (5%)
- Mexico (5%)
- Trinidad and Tobago (5%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 386
- 1990 to 1994: 416
- 1985 to 1989: 257
- 1980 to 1984: 371
- 1975 to 1979: 154
- 1970 to 1974: 228
- 1970 to 1974: 92
- 1965 to 1969: 53
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 33724
- Subsaharan African:: 1411
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 1210
- African: 1000
- Jamaican: 678
- United States or American: 638
- German: 247
- Haitian: 204
- English: 181
- Guyanese: 140
- Nigerian: 129
- Irish: 114
- Ethiopian: 110
- U.S. Virgin Islander: 93
- Scotch-Irish: 90
- Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 90
- Sierra Leonean: 69
- West Indian: 68
- Ghanian: 54
- European: 47
- Scottish: 42
- Arab:: 33
- Barbadian: 29
- Liberian: 26
- Polish: 26
- French Canadian: 25
- Canadian: 21
- British West Indian: 21
- Bahamian: 17
- Moroccan: 14
- Lebanese: 11
- Acadian/Cajun: 11
- Bermudan: 10
- Italian: 10
- Other Subsaharan African: 9
- Austrian: 9
- Syrian: 8
- Cape Verdean: 8
- French (except Basque): 7
- Kenyan: 6
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (62%)
- Electricity (38%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 25773
- Northeast: 3772
- Midwest: 3381
- South: 8765
- West: 771
56% of the 30034 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 45% lived in Georgia.
Population in 1990: 32,312. Population change in the 1990s: +12,605 (+39.0%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 587
| Here: | 9.8% | | Georgia: | 8.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 121
| Here: | 3.6% | | Georgia: | 8.5% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 623
| Here: | 26.1% | | Georgia: | 22.9% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals (500-999 employees: 1 establishment)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 5, 5-9: 5, 1-4: 7)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 6, 10-19: 6, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 6)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (50-99: 2, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 5)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 2, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (100-249: 1, 20-49: 1, 5-9: 2)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (100-249: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (100-249: 1, 1-4: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)
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People in group quarters
- 257 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
- 146 people in nursing homes
- 96 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
- 71 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
- 71 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
- 28 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 21 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 13 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 11 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 3 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
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