Milstead is a community in Rockdale County, Georgia, home to about 689 people across 0.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 30012.
Homes sold for a median of $135 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Part is in Milstead, part in Conyers and Lakeview Estates
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Milstead. 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)25 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA24 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL595 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Milstead; 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.
It’s the 450th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Rockdale County grew from 7,515 residents in 1900 to 93,570 in 2020.
Rockdale 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 34°F. About 50.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Covington, GA weather station (12 miles away).
35,952 jobs at 2,256 businesses in Rockdale County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
370 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Milstead.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 48 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 132 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 83 |
| Mental health providers | 65 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 32 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 14 |
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.
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Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Rockdale County, Department of Juvenile Justice. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hicks Elementary SchoolConyers | Pre-K–5 | 878 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| House Elementary SchoolConyers | Pre-K–5 | 623 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Pine Street Elementary SchoolConyers | Pre-K–5 | 679 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Rockdale RYDCConyers | 3–12 | 13 | Special Education | 3.8 mi |
| Conyers Middle SchoolConyers | 6–8 | 943 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Rockdale County High SchoolConyers | 9–12 | 2,336 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Achievers Education Center Inc.Conyers | Pre-K–5 | 42 | Nonsectarian | 3.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Conyers and Lakeview Estates.
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