Commerce is a city in Jackson County, Georgia, home to about 8,013 people across 13 square miles. Its ZIP code is 30529, and parts of 30530 and 30558 are in Commerce too.
Homes sold for a median of $186 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Commerce
Part is in Commerce, part in Ila and Nicholson
Mostly Maysville; part is in Commerce
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Commerce. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)69 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | DeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK)54 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA64 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL575 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Commerce; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Commerce had 7,387 residents in the 2020 census, up 40% since 2000.
It’s the 134th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Jackson County grew from 24,039 residents in 1900 to 75,907 in 2020.
Jackson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 52 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Commerce 4 Nnw, GA weather station (4 miles away).
47,394 jobs at 1,673 businesses in Jackson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
61 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Commerce.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 10 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 5 |
| Dentists | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 16 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 9 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Commerce City, Jackson County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commerce PrimaryCommerce | Pre-K–2 | 456 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| East Jackson Elementary SchoolCommerce | Pre-K–5 | 634 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Commerce Elementary SchoolCommerce | 3–4 | 308 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Commerce Middle SchoolCommerce | 5–8 | 579 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| East Jackson Middle SchoolCommerce | 6–7 | 536 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| East Jackson Comprehensive High SchoolCommerce | 8–12 | 1,395 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Commerce High SchoolCommerce | 9–12 | 557 | Public | 1.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Maysville, Ila and Nicholson.
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