Zenith, Georgia
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| Males: 4,545 |  (50.8%) |
| Females: 4,399 |  (49.2%) |
| Median resident age: | 34.0 years |
| Georgia median age: | 33.4 years |
Zip code: 31030
| Zenith: | $61,447 |
| GA: | $72,837 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $32,881 (it was $16,362 in 2000)
Zenith CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $190,555 (it was $73,400 in 2000)
| Zenith: | $190,555 |
| GA: | $297,400 |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Zenith, GA
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- 7,40683.5%White alone
- 1,07812.2%Black alone
- 2542.9%Hispanic
- 730.8%Two or more races
- 320.4%American Indian alone
- 150.2%Asian alone
- 60.07%Other race alone
- 10.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Zenith detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 575 feet
Land area: 175.6 square miles.
Population density: 51 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Zenith CCD: | 1.2% ($884) |
| Georgia: | 0.9% ($919) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Macon, GA 
(19.7 miles , pop. 97,255).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (80.4 miles , pop. 416,474).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (667.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Knoxville, GA (2.5 miles),
Lizella, GA (3.5 miles ),
), Rutland, GA (3.7 miles )
)Latitude: 32.67 N, Longitude: 83.91 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 478
| Here: | 2.8% |
| Georgia: | 2.9% |
- Construction (12.6%)
- Health care (8.8%)
- Public administration (8.4%)
- Educational services (6.0%)
- Transportation equipment (5.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.6%)
- Repair & maintenance (3.0%)
- Construction (21.1%)
- Transportation equipment (8.2%)
- Public administration (7.2%)
- Repair & maintenance (5.1%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.2%)
- Truck transportation (4.0%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (3.9%)
- Health care (18.4%)
- Educational services (10.0%)
- Public administration (9.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.0%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.9%)
- Finance & insurance (4.7%)
- Clothing & accessories, including shoe, stores (3.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.4%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.4%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.3%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.2%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.3%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.2%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.3%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.9%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.7%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5.2%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.0%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (3.7%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.3%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (9.1%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (7.3%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.9%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.7%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.3%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.0%)
- Registered nurses (3.5%)
Average climate in Zenith, Georgia
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 90.5. This is worse than average.
| City: | 90.5 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 1.31. This is about average. Closest monitor was 17.0 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 1.31 |
| U.S.: | 1.51 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 23.4. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 12.7 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 23.4 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 11.2. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 17.0 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 11.2 |
| U.S.: | 8.1 |
Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 0.00153. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 18.2 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.00153 |
| U.S.: | 0.00931 |
Tornado activity:
Zenith-area historical tornado activity is near Georgia state average. It is 29% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/30/1953, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.6 miles away from the Zenith place center killed 18 people and injured 300 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 3/1/2007, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.5 miles away from the place center injured 9 people and caused $1 million in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Zenith-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Georgia state average. It is 12% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 116.6 miles away from Zenith center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 160.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 12.3 mi) earthquake occurred 160.3 miles away from Zenith center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 200.6 miles away from Zenith center
On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 224.9 miles away from Zenith center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 216.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Crawford County (14) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 5, Tornadoes: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Tropical Storms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Zenith:
- FMC OF FORT VALLEY (Dialysis Facility, about 8 miles away; FORT VALLEY, GA)
- PEACH COUNTY HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 9 miles away; FORT VALLEY, GA)
- CENTRAL GEORGIA REHAB AT FORT VALLEY (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; FORT VALLEY, GA)
- BMA OF WARNER ROBINS, INC. (Dialysis Facility, about 14 miles away; WARNER ROBINS, GA)
- HEART OF GEORGIA, INC (Hospital, about 14 miles away; WARNER ROBINS, GA)
- MACON HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; MACON, GA)
- PORTER FIELD HEALTH AND REHAB CENTER LLC (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; MACON, GA)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Zenith:
- Fort Valley State University (about 10 miles; Fort Valley, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,200)
- Middle Georgia State College (about 14 miles; Macon, GA; FT enrollment: 7,091)
- Central Georgia Technical College (about 17 miles; Warner Robins, GA; FT enrollment: 6,829)
- Mercer University (about 19 miles; Macon, GA; FT enrollment: 6,297)
- Gordon State College (about 30 miles; Barnesville, GA; FT enrollment: 3,336)
- Southern Crescent Technical College (about 47 miles; Griffin, GA; FT enrollment: 4,168)
- Georgia Southwestern State University (about 47 miles; Americus, GA; FT enrollment: 2,689)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Zenith: Camp Martha Johnston (A), Southeastern Holiness Camp (B), Crawford County Fire Department Station 8 (C), Crawford County Fire Department Station 3 (D), Crawford County Fire Department Station 6 (E), Crawford County Fire Department Station 7 (F), Friendship Community Center (G), Burney's Greenhouse (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Zenith include: Cool Spring Church (A), Gordon Chapel (B), Harris Chapel (C), Jordan Chapel (D), Little Union Church (E), Mount Paran Church (F), Mount Zion Church (G), Open Bible Tabernacle (H), Pleasant Hill Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Smith Family Cemetery (1), Arnold-Mason Cemetery (2), Brown-Hallman Family Cemetery (3), Hancock Cemetery (4), Nimrod Jackson Cemetery (5), Atwaters Cemetery (6), Benevolence Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs and swamps: Lake Henry (A), Hortons Millpond (B), Herds Pond (C), Merritt Lake (D), Hortmans Mill Pond (E), Pierceson Lake (F), Hortman Lake (G), Lindsey Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Whitewater Creek (A), Sweetwater Creek (B), Spring Creek (C), Indian Creek (D), Hartley Branch (E), Sandhill Creek (F), Hammock Branch (G), Dent Pond Branch (H), Deep Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.6 people |
| Georgia: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 73.8% |
| Whole state: | 68.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 5.7% |
| Whole state: | 5.9% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
| This place: | 13.3% |
| Whole state: | 13.0% |
| This place: | 6.5% |
| Whole state: | 6.1% |
For population 15 years and over in Zenith:
- Never married: 21.9%
- Now married: 66.0%
- Separated: 1.3%
- Widowed: 4.0%
- Divorced: 8.1%
For population 25 years and over in Zenith:
- High school or higher: 70.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
- Unemployed: 5.2%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.8 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 9.2 |
| Georgia average: | 13.3 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Zenith, GA (based on Crawford County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Black Protestant | 1,074 | 7 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 965 | 8 |
| Mainline Protestant | 353 | 4 |
| Other | 38 | - |
| None | 10,200 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 2
| Crawford County: | 1.60 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.91 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
| Here: | 1.60 / 10,000 pop. |
| Georgia: | 0.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 5
| Here: | 4.00 / 10,000 pop. |
| Georgia: | 5.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 2
| This county: | 1.60 / 10,000 pop. |
| Georgia: | 7.41 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Here: | 11.7% |
| Georgia: | 10.4% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Here: | 30.1% |
| Georgia: | 27.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 13.1% |
| Georgia: | 14.6% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Zenith:
- WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WNNG (1350 AM; 15 kW; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Owner: CHASE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WPGA (980 AM; 5 kW; PERRY, GA; Owner: RADIO PERRY, INC.)
- WXKO (1150 AM; 1 kW; FORT VALLEY, GA; Owner: ROBERTS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WXJO (1120 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GORDON, GA; Owner: ROBERTS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WLCG (1280 AM; 5 kW; MACON, GA)
- WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
- WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WAOK (1380 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WMLB (1160 AM; 50 kW; EAST POINT, GA; Owner: ATLANTA AREA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WQXI (790 AM; 28 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF GEORGIA)
Strongest FM radio stations in Zenith:
- WJTG (91.3 FM; FORT VALLEY, GA; Owner: JOY PUBLIC B/CNG CORP)
- WQBZ (106.3 FM; FORT VALLEY, GA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
- WIBB-FM (97.9 FM; FORT VALLEY, GA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
- WPGA-FM (100.9 FM; PERRY, GA; Owner: RADIO PERRY, INC.)
- WMGB (95.1 FM; MONTEZUMA, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WAYS (105.5 FM; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WDEN-FM (99.1 FM; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WVFJ-FM (93.3 FM; MANCHESTER, GA; Owner: PROVIDENT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WQMJ (100.1 FM; FORSYTH, GA; Owner: ROBERTS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- W202BA (88.3 FM; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- WYNF (96.5 FM; GRAY, GA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
- WRBV (101.7 FM; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
- WBKG (88.9 FM; MACON, GA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WELV-FM (102.5 FM; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
- WPEZ (93.7 FM; JEFFERSONVILLE, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WMKS (92.3 FM; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WDCO-FM (89.7 FM; COCHRAN, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WKEU-FM (88.9 FM; THE ROCK, GA; Owner: GEORGIA FOUNDATION OF PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- W282AE (104.3 FM; MACON, GA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Zenith:
- WDMA-LP (Channel 32; MACON, GA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- WPGA-TV (Channel 58; PERRY, GA; Owner: RADIO PERRY, INC.)
- WMGT-TV (Channel 41; MACON, GA; Owner: MORRIS NETWORK, INC.)
- WMAZ-TV (Channel 13; MACON, GA; Owner: GANNETT GEORGIA, L.P.)
- WGXA (Channel 24; MACON, GA; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF MACON LICENSE LLC)
- WGNM (Channel 64; MACON, GA; Owner: GOOD NEWS TELEVISION)
- WDCO-TV (Channel 29; COCHRAN, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 53.6%Electricity
- 37.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 6.6%Utility gas
- 1.5%Wood
- 0.4%Other fuel
- 48.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 40.5%Electricity
- 10.9%Utility gas
Zenith compared to Georgia state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Zenith on our top lists:
- #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (population 5,000+)"
- #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: other construction workers and helpers (population 5,000+)"
- #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers (population 5,000+)"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: beverage and tobacco products (population 5,000+)"
- #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (population 5,000+)"
- #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: retail sales workers except cashiers (population 5,000+)"
- #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores (population 5,000+)"
- #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: warehousing and storage (population 5,000+)"
- #26 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
- #31 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: recyclable material merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #44 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: nonmetallic mineral products (population 5,000+)"
- #51 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #57 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #60 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: broadcasting and telecommunications (population 5,000+)"
- #64 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #64 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: nonmetallic mineral products (population 5,000+)"
- #67 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: radio, tv, and computer stores (population 5,000+)"
- #68 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: motor vehicle and parts dealers (population 5,000+)"
- #68 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: transportation equipment (population 5,000+)"
- #80 (31030) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of United States first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
- #72 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
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