Towns County, GA ZIP Codes

Georgia (GA)  ·  2 ZIP codes  ·  2 cities
2
ZIP codes
12,875
population (2021)
+23.0%
pop change since 2010
13281
FIPS code
Towns County ZIP code map
About Towns County
Towns County is located in Georgia and contains 2 ZIP codes across 2 cities and communities. The county's population was 12,875 as of 2021, an increase of 23% from 10,471 in 2010. The timezone is Central Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Towns County is 13281.
Population
2021 population12,875
2010 population10,471
Change+23.0%
County details
StateGeorgia
FIPS code13281
TimezoneCentral
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Towns County
ZIP codes for Towns County, GA (2)
ZIP code City County Map
30546 Hiawassee Towns View map
30582 Young Harris Towns View map

Demographics & statistics

13,020
Population
56.0
Median age
$56,706
Median household income
$34,336
Per capita income
$274,550
Median home value
$792
Median monthly rent
80.7%
Home ownership
16.0%
Poverty rate
5.3%
Unemployment
7,801
Housing units
32.9%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
195
Under 5
214
302
5–9
330
147
10–14
161
419
15–19
458
407
20–24
445
488
25–34
534
451
35–44
493
616
45–54
674
341
55–59
373
626
60–64
685
1,239
65–74
1,354
747
75–84
816
241
85+
264
← Male
Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 181,63612.8%
18 and over11,38487.2%
65 and over4,66134.7%
Median age56.0 years

Race & ethnicity

White 92.4%
Two or more races 3%
Hispanic or Latino 2%
Black or African American 1.5%
Other race 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Asian 0.2%
GroupCount%
White12,27392.4%
Two or more races4043%
Hispanic or Latino2632%
Black or African American2041.5%
Other race680.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native420.3%
Asian240.2%

Household income

Under $10k 5.2%
$10k–$15k 7.1%
$15k–$25k 11.4%
$25k–$35k 9.1%
$35k–$50k 10.6%
$50k–$75k 19.6%
$75k–$100k 13.8%
$100k–$150k 12.0%
$150k–$200k 6.4%
$200k+ 5.1%
Range% of households
Under $10k5.2%
$10k–$15k7.1%
$15k–$25k11.4%
$25k–$35k9.1%
$35k–$50k10.6%
$50k–$75k19.6%
$75k–$100k13.8%
$100k–$150k12.0%
$150k–$200k6.4%
$200k+5.1%
Median income$56,706

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 5.4%
$50k–$100k 5.0%
$100k–$150k 8.5%
$150k–$200k 12.2%
$200k–$300k 25.5%
$300k–$500k 32.0%
$500k–$1M 9.6%
$1M+ 1.9%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$274,550
Median rent / month$792
Owner occupied80.7%
Renter occupied19.4%
Vacant35.0%
Single-family detached74.6%
Large apartment buildings2.5%
Mobile homes16.7%
Median rooms5.6
Avg household size (owned)2.19

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.5%
2010–20196.6%
2000–200926.0%
1990–199925.0%
1980–198916.6%
1970–197911.8%
1960–19695.6%
1950–19594.6%
1940–19491.8%
1939 or earlier1.9%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)1.3%
1 bedroom6.7%
2 bedrooms25.9%
3 bedrooms48.0%
4 bedrooms14.5%
5+ bedrooms3.8%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle3.7%
1 vehicle28.2%
2 vehicles43.2%
3 or more25.0%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas1.9%
Electricity55.2%
Propane / LP gas36.4%
Fuel oil0.5%
Wood5.8%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family3,14856.1%
Cohabiting couple2473.9%
Male householder, no spouse78013.6%
Female householder, no spouse1,51826.5%
Households with children under 1891816.6%
Households with seniors (65+)2,95352.0%
Average household size2.17

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married25.5%22.7%
Married59.0%53.2%
Separated0.8%0.4%
Widowed4.8%11.4%
Divorced10.0%12.5%

Education

Less than 9th grade 2.1%
Some HS, no diploma 6.4%
HS graduate 27.8%
Some college, no degree 21.2%
Associate's degree 9.7%
Bachelor's degree 18.8%
Graduate / professional 14.1%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher91.5%
Bachelor's or higher32.9%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool1416.1%
Kindergarten1858.4%
Elementary school60725.9%
High school45819.1%
College / grad school1,07540.7%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 24.3%
Retail trade 13.1%
Arts, food & hospitality 11.8%
Professional & management 9.9%
Transportation & utilities 8.1%
Construction 7.8%
Public administration 5.4%
Manufacturing 5.3%
Finance & real estate 4.7%
Other services 3.9%
Agriculture & mining 2.5%
Information 1.8%
Wholesale trade 1.7%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts34.1%
Service22.8%
Sales & office19.9%
Natural resources & construction10.1%
Production & transportation13.3%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector73.4%
Government14.7%
Self-employed11.7%
Unpaid family workers0.2%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone70.9%
Carpool16.1%
Public transit0.2%
Walk3.5%
Other means1.3%
Avg commute (minutes)20.2

Poverty

All people 16.0%
Under 18 years 26.7%
18 and over 14.4%
Married-couple families 5.5%
Female-led households 39.0%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security55.6%
Retirement income37.3%
Supplemental Security5.3%
Cash public assistance1.1%
Food stamps / SNAP8.0%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure41.2%
High cholesterol39.7%
Heart disease9.5%
Stroke4.1%
Asthma9.2%
Arthritis32.5%
Kidney disease3.9%
Pulmonary disease9.2%
Cancer9.1%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking13.8%
No physical activity26.3%
Less than 7 hrs sleep31.9%
Fair or poor health16.5%
Poor mental health14.3%
Poor physical health12.0%
No health insurance16.6%
Visited doctor (checkup)78.2%
Visited dentist61.8%
Cholesterol screening91.4%
Teeth loss15.0%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans1,0689.2%
Disability%
Any disability19.3%
Under 183.7%
18–64 years13.6%
65 and over34.5%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance62.6%
Public insurance49.9%
Uninsured under 196.2%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only12,61197.0%
Spanish670.6%
Other Indo-European620.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander50.1%
Other languages00.0%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)12,68897.5%
Born in same state12,52896.1%
Born in different state6,40149.2%
Foreign born1601.5%
Naturalized citizen3322.5%
Not a US citizen20764.6%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
French2,28617.6%
Italian2,15616.6%
Arab1,48211.4%
English1611.2%
Irish630.5%
AncestryCount%
Polish370.3%
Dutch340.3%
German310.2%
Norwegian160.1%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access42.8%
Internet access90.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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