30127 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 30127, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

30127 is a zip code in Cobb County and Paulding County, Georgia, which covers Acworth-Kennesaw CCD, Austell CCD, Powder Springs CCD, and Hiram, with a total population of 73,312 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 30127 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 30127.

The estimated population of people living in 30127 is 73,312, with a median age of 40.2.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 30127 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
73,312
+2.24%
+11.33%
2020
71,709
+2.01%
-
2019
70,298
+3.86%
-
2018
67,688
+2.78%
-
2017
65,854
 - -

Population of 30127 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 30127 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
39.9%
45.1%
 -11.53%
Black/African American
45.3%
41.8%
 +8.37%
Native
0%
0.2%
 -100.00%
Hispanic
9.1%
8.3%
 +9.64%
Asian
1.2%
2.2%
 -45.45%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
3.3%
2.3%
 +43.48%
Other
1.1%
0.2%
 +450.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 30127 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 30127 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 30127 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 30127 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 40.2 +1.77% 39.2 -1.01% 41.1 +4.05%
2020 39.5 +0.51% 39.6 +3.39% 39.5 -1.99%
2019 39.3 -2% 38.3 -1.79% 40.3 -2.42%
2018 40.1 +1.52% 39 -0.26% 41.3 +3.51%
2017 39.5 - 39.1 - 39.9 -

The median age of the 30127 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 30127 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 3,924 +1.14% 4,657 -11.33% 3,945 4,125
10 to 19 5,540 0.63% 5,140 +10.27% 5,533 5,665
20 to 29 3,388 +34.75% 3,636 +19.09% 4,722 4,324
30 to 39 3,254 +14.81% 3,731 +18.38% 3,733 4,441
40 to 49 5,312 -8.41% 6,008 0.08% 4,867 5,977
50 to 59 5,399 +19.53% 5,764 +11.1% 6,487 6,394
60 to 69 2,860 +32.06% 3,100 +16.14% 3,886 3,587
70+ 1,890 +15.64% 2,251 +46.18% 2,190 3,436

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 30127 zip code is $88,981.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 30127.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $93,077.00
  • 45 to 64
    $109,215.00
  • 65 and over
    $59,249.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 30127 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 30127, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 30127 is currently $110,561.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

10.80% of households in 30127 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 30127 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    8.02%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    14.12%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    17.91%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    16.06%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    22.18%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    10.90%
  • $200,000 or more
    10.80%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 30127 is $36,790.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 30127 by the total population of 30127.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 30127 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 30127 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    16.94%
  • Bachelor's degree
    39.04%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    7.66%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    34.35%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.01%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 30127 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 30127 zip over the age of 16 is 58,874.

Of those people, a total of 67.00% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 30127 is 62.10%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 30127 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 4,830 36.20% 14.00%
20 to 24 years 4,690 75.00% 20.20%
25 to 29 years 4,356 80.10% 5.60%
30 to 34 years 3,375 84.80% 12.80%
35 to 44 years 9,694 84.50% 4.00%
45 to 54 years 12,775 84.20% 3.20%
55 to 59 years 6,055 73.30% 8.20%
60 to 64 years 4,143 65.10% 4.70%
65 to 74 years 5,811 29.20% 1.70%
75 years and over 3,145 1.80% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 30127. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 26,105 60.30% 5.90%
Black or African American 27,154 73.80% 7.70%
American Indian and Alaska Native 219 73.50% 0.00%
Asian 616 56.70% 3.70%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 6 0.00% 0.00%
Other 2,612 64.20% 8.50%
Two or more races 2,162 68.40% 4.90%
Hispanic or Latino 4,764 74.20% 5.50%
Not Hispanic or Latino 24,482 59.50% 6.30%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 30127 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 30127 is 36,585, with median earnings of $44,052.00.

Women in 30127 are earning approximately 80.60% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 36,585 $44,052.00
Male 19,508 $48,835.00
Female 17,077 $39,372.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 30127 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 4,139 $81,585.00
Business and Financial 2,536 $74,352.00
Computer and Mathematical 1,655 $72,482.00
Architecture and Engineering 715 $94,044.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 306 $68,038.00
Community and Social Service 319 $77,760.00
Legal 331 $62,405.00
Educational and Library 2,263 $38,569.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 903 $34,178.00
Healthcare Practitioners 2,016 $57,328.00
Healthcare Support 572 $33,433.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 289 $17,375.00
Law Enforcement 445 $43,787.00
Food Preparation and Serving 1,435 $10,888.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 939 $21,211.00
Personal Care and Service 942 $9,467.00
Sales 3,417 $34,742.00
Office and Administrative Support 4,173 $40,749.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 13 $50,694.00
Construction and Extraction 1,571 $43,543.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 1,412 $54,925.00
Production 2,258 $35,050.00
Transportation and Material Moving 2,499 $44,244.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 30127 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 30127.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 2,200 $101,027.00 1,939 $63,496.00
Business and Financial 822 $78,452.00 1,714 $73,256.00
Computer and Mathematical 1,207 $70,614.00 448 $85,211.00
Architecture and Engineering 625 $95,284.00 90 $93,922.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 99 $48,953.00 207 $68,635.00
Community and Social Service 177 $74,063.00 142 $78,229.00
Legal 69 $94,460.00 262 $61,098.00
Educational and Library 541 $57,019.00 1,722 $26,786.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 391 $26,683.00 512 $40,631.00
Healthcare Practitioners 386 $42,870.00 1,630 $58,364.00
Healthcare Support 42 $55,481.00 530 $33,246.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 215 $43,107.00 74 $7,083.00
Law Enforcement 370 $42,721.00 75 $56,750.00
Food Preparation and Serving 678 $8,929.00 757 $11,086.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 534 $25,746.00 405 $16,799.00
Personal Care and Service 255 $20,737.00 687 $8,381.00
Sales 1,947 $48,618.00 1,470 $20,374.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,388 $44,093.00 2,785 $39,576.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 13 $50,694.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 1,543 $43,784.00 28 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 1,283 $54,571.00 129 $75,321.00
Production 1,374 $39,688.00 884 $31,100.00
Transportation and Material Moving 2,178 $45,000.00 321 $30,568.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 23,774 households in 30127, with an average household size of 3.07 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 18,962 families living in the 30127 zip code with an average family size of 3.48 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 30127:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 14,399 1,214 3,349 4,812
Average Household Size 3.63 3.02 3.36 1.23
Total Families 14,399 1,214 3,349 0
Average Household Size 3.6 2.79 3.19 0

Poverty

Of the 18,962 families living in 30127, 5.00% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 30127:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 24,781 housing units in 30127.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 23,774 95.94%
Vacant 1,007 4.06%

17.26% of the total 24,781 housing units in 30127 are rental units. This is approximately 4,278 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 19,257 are occupied by the owner - or 77.71% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 30127 is $1,547.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 30127 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    239
  • Less than $500
    25
  • $500 to $999
    546
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    1,403
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    1,754
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    519
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    27
  • $3,000 or more
    4

Property Value

The median value of a property in 30127 is $242,500.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 30127 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    242
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    491
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    2,781
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    3,553
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    5,368
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    5,431
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    1,252
  • $1,000,000 or more
    139

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 30127. The chart below shows the number of properties in 30127 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    140
  • 1940 to 1949
    75
  • 1950 to 1959
    331
  • 1960 to 1969
    1,483
  • 1970 to 1979
    2,807
  • 1980 to 1989
    4,186
  • 1990 to 1999
    7,658
  • 2000 to 2009
    6,114
  • 2010 to 2013
    1,987
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 30127 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    346
  • 1 vehicle available
    4,404
  • 2 vehicles available
    10,701
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    8,323

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 30127 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 30127 that commute to work in a particular way.

35.3 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 30127.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    491
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    1,188
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,596
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    3,066
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    3,861
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    1,434
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    5,552
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    1,742
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    1,837
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    5,507
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    3,753
  • 90 or more minutes
    1,133

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 30127 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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