ZIP code
30540
Ellijay, GA
30540 covers Ellijay in Gilmer County, with 20,145 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 30540. Methodology
ZIP code map of 30540
About ZIP code 30540
Acceptable cities: East Ellijay
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 30540. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 30540
Race
- White16,210
- Black or African American89
- American Indian or Alaska Native216
- Asian84
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander5
- Other race1,628
- Two or more races1,165
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 2,801
Age
- Under 102,064
- 10 to 192,297
- 20 to 291,768
- 30 to 391,969
- 40 to 492,066
- 50 to 592,749
- 60 to 693,230
- 70 to 792,408
- 80 and older846
Income and housing in 30540
Education
- High school graduate85.3%
- Bachelor's degree20.2%
- Graduate degree6.8%
Places covering 30540
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Ellijay9.6%
- East Ellijay1.9%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Gilmer County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
88.5% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 30540
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13,975 | |
| 2006 | 1,299 | |
| 2007 | 15,855 | |
| 2008 | 14,706 | |
| 2009 | 15,170 | |
| 2010 | 15,988 | |
| 2011 | 17,618 | 15,597 |
| 2012 | 17,921 | 15,020 |
| 2013 | 17,982 | 15,370 |
| 2014 | 18,285 | 15,310 |
| 2015 | 18,508 | 15,320 |
| 2016 | 18,746 | 15,680 |
| 2017 | 19,608 | 15,970 |
| 2018 | 20,169 | 16,020 |
| 2019 | 19,634 | 16,290 |
| 2020 | 19,732 | 16,900 |
| 2021 | 19,621 | 16,530 |
| 2022 | 19,846 | 16,960 |
| 2023 | 20,145 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 30540
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 30539East Ellijay5.3 miPop 101 · Income $24,345
- 30536Ellijay11.7 miPop 9,676 · Income $73,252
- 30705Chatsworth11.7 miPop 33,078 · Income $68,519
- 30522Cherry Log12.0 miPop 758 · Income $85,960
- 30541Epworth13.1 miPop 2,127 · Income $90,021
- 30175Talking Rock13.4 miPop 6,086 · Income $66,595
- 30724Eton13.9 miPop 13 · Income —
- 30513Blue Ridge14.1 miPop 11,594 · Income $58,020
- 30708Cisco16.2 miPop 284 · Income $51,680
- 30734Ranger16.6 miPop 2,960 · Income $58,702
- 30555Mc Caysville18.1 miPop 2,633 · Income $41,500
- 30711Crandall19.0 miPop 3,243 · Income $68,882
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ZIP code 30540 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 30540 in?
- 30540 is in Ellijay, GA.
- What county is 30540 in?
- 30540 is in Gilmer County.
- What is the median household income in 30540?
- The median household income in 30540 is $73,771.
- Which ZIP codes are near 30540?
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