Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,727
| This zip code: | $29,727 | | Georgia: | $49,136 |
Nearest zip codes: 30429, 30414, 30423, 30438, 30452, 30421.
Housing units in zip code 30417 with a mortgage: 604 (70 second mortgage, 30 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 551
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $998
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $306
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 30.3% | | Whole state: | 14.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 12.7% | | Whole state: | 6.4% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.7 | | State: | 6.2 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.5 | | State: | 4.2 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 30417 include: Church of God (A), Cross Roads Church (B), Cypress Grove Church (C), Red Hill Church (D), Pleasant Church (E), Eason Chapel (F), Gospel Temple (G), Mount Zion Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Brewton Cemetery (1), Easons Chapel Cemetery (2), Rogers Cemetery (3), Hodges Cemetery (4), Bull Creek Cemetery (5), Smith Cemetery (6), Antioch Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Mose Pond (A), Hearn Pond (B), Strickland Pond (C), Strickland Lake (D), Daniels Pond (E), Bowen Lake (F), Griners Lake (G), Cavender Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ennis Branch (A), Lotts Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Claxton Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 159
- 1995 to 1998: 509
- 1990 to 1994: 356
- 1980 to 1989: 802
- 1970 to 1979: 732
- 1960 to 1969: 499
- 1950 to 1959: 304
- 1940 to 1949: 256
- 1939 or earlier: 313
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Claxton, GA (30417): |
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- no bedroom: 8
- 1 bedrooms: 86
- 2 bedrooms: 518
- 3 bedrooms: 1,401
- 4 bedrooms: 357
- 5 or more bedrooms: 44
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 15
- 1 bedrooms: 118
- 2 bedrooms: 437
- 3 bedrooms: 348
- 4 bedrooms: 38
- 5 or more bedrooms: 10
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Vehicles available in 30417 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 120
- 1 vehicle: 802
- 2 vehicles: 987
- 3 vehicles: 388
- 4 vehicles: 94
- 5 or more vehicles: 23
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 202
- 1 vehicle: 549
- 2 vehicles: 193
- 3 vehicles: 17
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 5
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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 30417:
- Less than $10,000: 122
- $10,000 to $14,999: 61
- $15,000 to $19,999: 79
- $20,000 to $24,999: 84
- $25,000 to $29,999: 67
- $30,000 to $34,999: 75
- $35,000 to $39,999: 84
- $40,000 to $49,999: 165
- $50,000 to $59,999: 191
- $60,000 to $69,999: 116
- $70,000 to $79,999: 151
- $80,000 to $89,999: 120
- $90,000 to $99,999: 120
- $100,000 to $124,999: 307
- $125,000 to $149,999: 266
- $150,000 to $174,999: 112
- $175,000 to $199,999: 80
- $200,000 to $249,999: 127
- $250,000 to $299,999: 86
- $300,000 to $399,999: 47
- $400,000 to $499,999: 10
- $500,000 to $749,999: 20
- $750,000 to $999,999: 7
- $1,000,000 or more: 32
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 30417:
- Less than $100: 64
- $100 to $149: 48
- $150 to $199: 38
- $200 to $249: 96
- $250 to $299: 119
- $300 to $349: 72
- $350 to $399: 63
- $400 to $449: 46
- $450 to $499: 27
- $500 to $549: 7
- $550 to $599: 6
- $600 to $649: 2
- $800 to $899: 2
- No cash rent: 94
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $70,476.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $124,274
- Black or African American householders: $88,300
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $73,583
- Asian householders: $175,782
- Some other race householders: $130,815
- Two or more races householders: $708,527
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $89,935
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $88,529 (it was $52,300 in 2000)
| 30417: | $88,529 | | Georgia: | $164,500 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $64,746 - $137,003
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $176,602| Here: | $176,602 | | State: | $234,442 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $73,335| Here: | $73,335 | | State: | $202,354 |
In 2-unit structures: $95,377| Here: | $95,377 | | State: | $222,245 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $105,339| Here: | $105,339 | | State: | $151,985 |
Mobile homes: $30,156| Here: | $30,156 | | State: | $44,353 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 2,023
- One, attached: 37
- Two: 130
- 3 or 4: 86
- 5 to 9: 103
- 10 to 19: 13
- 20 to 49: 18
- 50 or more: 3
- Mobile homes: 1,494
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 23

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 2,665 (72%)
- Carpooled: 586 (16%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 5 (0%)
- Taxi: 12 (0%)
- Bicycle: 6 (0%)
- Walked: 197 (5%)
- Other means: 165 (4%)
- Worked at home: 46 (1%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 237
- 5 to 9 minutes: 637
- 10 to 14 minutes: 988
- 15 to 19 minutes: 409
- 20 to 24 minutes: 250
- 25 to 29 minutes: 69
- 30 to 34 minutes: 348
- 35 to 39 minutes: 42
- 40 to 44 minutes: 65
- 45 to 59 minutes: 253
- 60 to 89 minutes: 278
- 90 or more minutes: 60
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 66.3%
Household type by relationship
Households: 8,810
- In family households: 7,720 (1,643 male householders, 756 female householders)
1,779 spouses, 2,767 children (2,467 natural, 50 adopted, 250 stepchildren), 267 grandchildren, 75 brothers or sisters, 58 parents, 145 other relatives, 230 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 1,090 (399 male householders (350 living alone)), 561 female householders (497 living alone)), 130 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 563 (524 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 931 2-persons, 627 3-persons, 470 4-persons, 257 5-persons, 86 6-persons, 28 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 847 1-person, 94 2-persons, 13 3-persons, 4 4-persons, 2 5-persons.
1,379 married couples with children.
811 single-parent households (166 men, 645 women).
93.2% of residents of 30417 zip code speak English at home.
5.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (32% very well, 16% well, 19% not well, 33% not at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% very well, 22% well, 12% not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (76% very well, 24% well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% not at all).
Foreign born population: 364 (3.8%)
(16.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 3.8% | | Whole state: | 7.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (80%)
- Philippines (6%)
- Guatemala (4%)
- Japan (3%)
- India (2%)
- Germany (2%)
- Indonesia (1%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 184
- 1990 to 1994: 89
- 1985 to 1989: 36
- 1980 to 1984: 6
- 1975 to 1979: 6
- 1970 to 1974: 29
- 1970 to 1974: 12
- 1965 to 1969: 2
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White population: 5,959
Black population: 3,050
American Indian population: 11
Asian population: 29
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 2
Some other race population: 376
Two or more races population: 50

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 3049 |
|  United States or American: 2687 |
|  English: 382 |
|  Irish: 254 |
|  German: 230 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 105 |
|  French (except Basque): 90 |
|  Italian: 52 |
|  Scottish: 38 |
|  European: 24 |
|  Dutch: 20 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 20 |
|  African: 20 |
|  Swedish: 20 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 13 |
|  Bahamian: 13 |
|  Belgian: 12 |
|  Canadian: 12 |
|  Polish: 12 |
|  Norwegian: 8 |
|  Scandinavian: 7 |
|  Austrian: 6 |
|  Swiss: 5 |
|  Portuguese: 4 |
|  Russian: 4 |
|  Greek: 2 |
|  British: 2 |
|  Ukrainian: 2 |

Median worth of mobile homes: $33,998
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (64%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%)
- Utility gas (13%)
- Wood (2%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 7276
- Northeast: 178
- Midwest: 171
- South: 1139
- West: 189
51% of the 30417 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, 78% lived in Georgia.
Population in 1990: 8,724. Population change in the 1990s: +753 (+8.6%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 78
| Here: | 6.1% | | Georgia: | 8.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 59
| Here: | 9.2% | | Georgia: | 8.5% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 30
| Here: | 19.2% | | Georgia: | 22.9% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (CLAXTON, GA):
- LYNN CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTING (10789 US HWY 280; small business): $2,900,379 in 21 contracts from 2000 to 2006
Contracts for Administrative and Service Buildings, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Non-Building Facilities, and more by Army Signed by year: 2000: $937,652; 2001: $6,329; 2002: $127,063; 2003: $521,842; 2004: $37,571; 2005: $593,088; 2006: $676,834.
Biggest contracts:
$666,009 with Army for Administrative and Service Buildings. Signed on 2006-05-02. Completion date: 2007-02-28.
$593,088 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Signed on 2005-09-28. Completion date: 2006-03-17.
$520,100 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings. Signed on 2003-09-15. Completion date: 2004-03-15.
$464,528, same as above. Signed on 2000-09-30. Completion date: 2001-02-28.
- CLAXTON BAKERY INC (203 W MAIN ST; small business): $532,850 in 9 contracts from 2004 to 2006
Contracts for Non-Food Items For Resale, Food Items For Resale by Defense Commissary Agency Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $229,937; 2005: $269,564; 2006: $33,349.
Biggest contracts:
$148,719 with Defense Commissary Agency for Non-Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2005-10-01. Completion date: 2005-12-31.
$121,806 with Defense Commissary Agency for Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-02-28.
$108,131, same as above. Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-02-28.
$75,655 with Defense Commissary Agency for Non-Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2005-10-01. Completion date: 2005-12-31.
- GEORGIA FRUIT CAKE COMPANY (5 S DUVAL ST; small business): $509,272 in 7 contracts from 2003 to 2005
Contracts for Food Items For Resale by Defense Commissary Agency Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $25,083; 2004: $230,499; 2005: $253,690; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$182,967 with Defense Commissary Agency for Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-02-28.
$146,652, same as above. Signed on 2005-10-01. Completion date: 2005-12-31.
$60,480, same as above. Signed on 2005-09-01. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$47,532, same as above. Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-02-28.
- C&C CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTING I (3475 BILL HODGES RD; small business): $248,910 in 7 contracts from 1999 to 2001
Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Museums and Exhibition Buildings by Army Signed by year: 2000: $158,935; 2001: $19,500; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$78,604 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Signed on 2000-04-07. Completion date: 2000-05-22.
$55,682 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2000-06-02. Completion date: 2000-08-18.
$53,998 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings. Signed on 1999-12-09. Completion date: 2000-03-24.
$20,654, same as above. Signed on 2000-04-20. Completion date: 2000-05-20.
- FRIES FARMS LLC (HIGHWAY 301 NORTH; small business)
$27,091 with Department of Defense for Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2001-07-01. Completion date: 2001-08-31.
- ROME ENGINEERING AND MFG CO (OFF HWY 280 E; small business): $12,508 in 2 contracts from 2003 to 2005
$6,512 with Army for Earth Moving and Excavating Equipment. Signed on 2005-08-03. Completion date: 2005-11-03.
$5,996 with Army for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2003-07-02. Completion date: 2003-07-07.
- SPANDLE EQUIPMENT INC (131 WILDLIFE DRIVE; small business)
$11,359 with Army for Truck and Tractor Attachments. Signed on 2004-09-14. Completion date: 2004-10-13.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Vocational Rehabilitation Services (100-249: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 2)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 2, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 2)
- Construction: Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors (50-99: 1, 1-4: 1)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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People in group quarters
- 401 people in state prisons
- 80 people in nursing homes
- 39 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
- 21 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 13 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
- 11 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 4 people in other group homes
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