Estimated zip code population in 2019: 8,096 Zip code population in 2010: 7,232 Zip code population in 2000: 6,738
Houses and condos: 4,532 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,087
% of renters here:
32%
State:
36%
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 30553: 80.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 59.3 sq. mi. Water area: 5.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 137 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2019:
This zip code:
0.8% ($1,318)
Georgia:
0.9% ($1,771)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,391 (0.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,229 (0.8%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2019: $165,973
30553:
$165,973
Georgia:
$202,500
According to our research of Georgia and other state lists, there were 17 registered sex offenders living in 30553 zip code as of January 16, 2022. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 30553 is 448 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is near the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
46.0 years
Georgia median age:
37.2 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.4 people
Georgia:
2.7 people
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 30553, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $43,012 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$43,012
State:
$56,131
Salary/wage: $36,120 (reported on 79.9% of returns)
Here:
$36,120
State:
$47,942
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 71.8% for AGIs below $25k, 78.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 65.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 38.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $3,441 (reported on 25.9% of returns)
This zip code:
$3,441
Georgia:
$1,706
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $4,252 (reported on 14.3% of returns)
Here:
$4,252
State:
$7,265
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,924 (reported on 11.3% of returns)
Here:
+$2,924
State:
+$16,323
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,794 (reported on 17.1% of returns)
Here:
+$7,794
State:
+$7,583
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.1% for AGIs below $25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $15,317 (reported on 10.2% of returns)
30553:
$15,317
Georgia:
$17,199
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $21,216 (25% of AGI, reported on 27.3% of returns)
Here:
$21,216
State:
$23,886
Here:
24.8% of AGI
State:
21.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.7% for AGIs below $25k, 9.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 17.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $5,111 (reported on 21.8% of returns)
Here:
$5,111
State:
$5,507
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $5,913 (reported on 27.3% of returns)
30553:
$5,913
State:
$7,838
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,410 (reported on 27.3% of returns)
Here:
$2,410
State:
$2,589
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 65.5%
Here:
66%
State:
55%
(% for various income ranges: 63.0% for AGIs below $25k, 64.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 68.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 30553, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $33,977 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$33,977
State:
$47,553
Salary/wage: $30,391 (reported on 77.9% of returns)
Here:
$30,391
State:
$42,178
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 157.5% for AGIs below $10k, 76.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 79.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 52.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $2,582 (reported on 37.8% of returns)
This zip code:
$2,582
Georgia:
$1,772
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.7% for AGIs below $10k, 1.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $2,876 (reported on 15.8% of returns)
Here:
$2,876
State:
$4,283
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$11,240 (reported on 12.1% of returns)
Here:
+$11,240
State:
+$16,461
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$8,250 (reported on 16.0% of returns)
Here:
+$8,250
State:
+$8,201
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 19.3% for AGIs below $10k, 5.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from farming: +$2,955 (reported on 2.9% of returns)
Here:
+$2,955
State:
-$6,357
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -5.5% for AGIs below $10k, -1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,932 (reported on 2.0% of returns)
30553:
$2,932
Georgia:
$2,969
Total itemized deductions: $18,080 (25% of AGI, reported on 26.7% of returns)
Here:
$18,080
State:
$19,944
Here:
24.9% of AGI
State:
22.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.2% for AGIs below $10k, 7.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 11.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 16.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $3,996 (5% of AGI, reported on 22.6% of returns)
Here:
$3,996
State:
$4,354
Here:
5.2% of AGI
State:
4.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,805 (reported on 66.3% of returns)
30553:
$4,805
State:
$8,223
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.8% for AGIs below $10k, 3.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,890 (reported on 23.8% of returns)
Here:
$1,890
State:
$1,986
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 77.6%
Here:
78%
State:
62%
(% for various income ranges: 74.9% for AGIs below $10k, 81.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 74.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 81.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 1.6% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 561 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,799
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 116 (48 now married, 67 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,606 (737 now married, 867 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 30553 with a mortgage: 1,162 (30 second mortgage, 91 home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,142
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,144 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $400
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
16.3%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
10.3%
Whole state:
7.6%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.3
State:
6.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.9
State:
4.6
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 30553: Lavonia Fire Department (A), Lavonia Carnegie Library (B), Hart County Fire Department Station 4 Shoal Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 30553 include: Broad River Church (A), Fairview Church (B), First Baptist Church (C), New Light Church (D), Pleasant Grove Church (E), Poplar Springs Church (F), Price Chapel (G), Providence Church (H), Rock Springs Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Maret Cemetery (1), Byrum Cemetery (2), Franklin Memorial Cemetery (3), New Light Cemetery (4), Price Chapel Cemetery (5), Providence Cemetery (6), Robertson Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gum Log Creek (A), Clarks Creek (B), Wrights Branch (C), Whitworth Creek (D), Turkey Creek (E), Shoal Creek (F), Crawford Creek (G), Caney Branch (H), Pooles Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 30553 include: Fred E Lee Memorial (1), Jones Street Residential Historic District (2), Lavonia Commercial Historic District (3), Tugaloo State Park (4), West Avenue-Roberts Street Residential Historic District (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Size of family households: 1,231 2-persons, 413 3-persons, 429 4-persons, 271 5-persons, 34 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 896 1-person, 81 2-persons, 13 3-persons
948 married couples with children.
472 single-parent households (28 men, 444 women).
94.3% of residents of 30553 zip code speak English at home.
4.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% very well, 7% well, 23% not well, 9% not at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 249 (3.1%) (43.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
3.1%
Whole state:
10.3%
63%Honduras
14%Guatemala
7%Scotland
5%Hong Kong
5%Mexico
3%Japan
30%American
6%Irish
6%English
2%German
1%Scotch-Irish
1%British
1%French Canadian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
662010 or later
872000 to 2009
601990 to 1999
76Before 1990
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
ALLTELL GEORGIA INC/GTE SOUTH (5801 VICKERY ST in LAVONIA, GA)
STATE MASTER (Georgia's Geographic Environmental Information) - UST-356050-1, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM, UST-1, (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-HQ-2000-6004, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION Organizations: ALLTELL COMMUNICATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, ALLTEL COMMUNICATIONS (CONTACT/OWNER)
, CBM ENTERPRISES INC (INSTALLER)
MILLIKEN & CO ALAN B (3863 GA HIGHWAY 59 in LAVONIA, GA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) 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 Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business SIC classification: BROADWOVEN FABRIC MILLS, COTTON Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, MILLIKEN & COMPANY (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, MILIKEN CO - SIBLEY PLANT (CONTACT/OWNER)
, MILIKEN CO - SIBLEY MILL PLANT (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: MILLIKEN & COMPANY, MILLIKEN & COMPANY, MILLIKEN & CO ALAN B SIBLEY MILL, SIBLEY PLANT
MORGAN CONCRETE COMPANY (310 SHUFORD STREET in LAVONIA, GA)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-04-2004-9916, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-04-2004-9916, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
AUTOZONE TEXAS LP (11533 GA HWY 17 in LAVONIA, GA)
STATE MASTER (Georgia's Geographic Environmental Information) - UST-1, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: AUTOZONE INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: AUTOZONE DC #9711, AUTOZONE DISTRIBUTION #9711
CARRY-ON TRAILOR CORPORATION (101 JOE HARVEY STREET in LAVONIA, GA)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: TRUCK TRAILERS Business NAICS classification: TRAVEL TRAILER AND CAMPER MANUFACTURING. Organizations: VALSPAR CORP (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, CARRY-ON TRAILER (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, CARRY ON TRAILER (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: CARRY-ON TRAILER CORP., CARRY-ON TRAILER CORP., CARRY ON TRAILERS, VALSPAR CORPORATION C/O CARRY-ON TRAILER
LAVONIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (818 HARTWELL ROAD in LAVONIA, GA)
(Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-5050 Organizations: FRANKLIN COUNTY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
BULK EQUIPMENT MFG (258 EAST MAIN ST in LAVONIA, GA)
CITY OF LAVONIA - UNAWATTI CRK (136 ALLEN FARM ROAD in LAVONIA, GA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
CIRCLE K # 1082 (AUGUSTA & BURGESS RD in LAVONIA, GA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: CIRCLE K STORES (CONTACT/OWNER)
EXXON CO USA 45221 (I-85 & US 17 in LAVONIA, GA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: RUSSELL E & PAMELA H HILL (CONTACT/OWNER)
COLUMBIA FARMS (940 EAST MAIN STREET in LAVONIA, GA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: PREPARED FEEDS AND FEED INGREDIENTS FOR ANIMALS AND FOWLS, EXCEPT DOGS AND CATS
BOSAL INDUSTRIES GA INC (1 BOSAL WAY in LAVONIA, GA)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: BOSAL BENELUX N V (CONTACT/OWNER)
BULK EQUIPMENT MFG INC (400 E MAIN ST in LAVONIA, GA)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: HUGH WHITWORTH (CONTACT/OWNER)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4.8% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.6%
74.6%Electricity
11.9%Utility gas
10.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2.4%Wood
0.9%No fuel used
Population in 1990: 5,797. Population change in the 1990s: +941 (+16.2%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 4,986
Northeast: 422
Midwest: 397
South: 1,776
West: 208
60% of the 30553 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Georgia.
90% of the 30553 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 15% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 29
Here:
3.7%
Georgia:
9.6%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 50
Here:
14.7%
Georgia:
9.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 60
Here:
27.0%
Georgia:
17.3%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
93,884Architecture and engineering occupations
52,801Management occupations
50,762Business and financial operations occupations
49,726Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
48,242Education, training, and library occupations
43,639Transportation occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
MODULAR CONTAINER SYSTEM INC (12 ALEX ST in LAVONIA, GA; small business) 50 employees, $0 revenue. : $1,586,296 in 18 contractsfrom 1999 to 2006
Contracts for Ammunition and Nuclear Ordnance Boxes, Packages and Special Containers, Miscellaneous Materials Handling Equipment, Bags and Sacks, Specialized Shipping and Storage Containers, and moreby Army, Air Force Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $26,458; 2003: $578,798; 2004: $348,397; 2005: $309,058; 2006: $290,213.
Biggest contracts:
$302,735 with Army for Ammunition and Nuclear Ordnance Boxes, Packages and Special Containers. Signed on 2005-06-06. Completion date: 2006-01-10.
$294,307 with Army for Miscellaneous Materials Handling Equipment. Signed on 2003-07-24. Completion date: 2004-04-20.
$287,505 with Army for Ammunition and Nuclear Ordnance Boxes, Packages and Special Containers. Signed on 2006-03-28. Completion date: 2006-08-31.
$233,454, same as above.Signed on 2004-02-24. Completion date: 2004-02-18.
JOSEPH A STRICKLAND FUNERAL HO (355 BEAR CREEK RD in LAVONIA, GA; small business)
$3,430 with Air Force for Care of Remains and/or Funeral Services. Signed on 2005-05-19. Completion date: 2005-05-20.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 32. The highest number of reported fires - 79 took place in 2016, and the least - 3 in 2005. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (41.1%), and Structure Fires (29.7%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 30553
(49.0%)
(51.0%)
+$2,955
-$6,357
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -5.5% for AGIs below $10k, -1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Nearest zip codes: 30516, 30520, 30557, 29643, 30538, 30662.
According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 32. The highest number of reported fires - 79 took place in 2016, and the least - 3 in 2005. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (41.1%), and Structure Fires (29.7%).