Town guide

Tucker, Georgia

Tucker is a city in DeKalb County, Georgia, home to about 37,123 people across 20 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 30084 and 30087, and parts of 30083, 30340 and 30345 are in Tucker too.

Homes sold for a median of $175 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population37,1231,838 per sq mi

Median home value$384,500Census, as estimated by owners

Price per sq ft$175Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

Sold over asking16%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Tucker

5 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

Tucker, GA30084 Balanced $204/sq ft −2.1% vs. last year 4.6 months of supply · 13% sold over asking Competition 39/100

Mostly Tucker

Stone Mountain, GA30087 Seller’s market $147/sq ft −0.5% vs. last year 3.5 months of supply · 19% sold over asking Competition 38/100

Mostly Tucker; also Mountain Park

Stone Mountain, GA30083 Seller’s market $146/sq ft −7.9% vs. last year 3.1 months of supply · 17% sold over asking Competition 36/100

Part is in Tucker, part in Stone Mountain and Pine Lake

Atlanta, GA30340 Buyer’s market $204/sq ft −12.5% vs. last year 6.3 months of supply · 16% sold over asking Competition 35/100

Mostly Doraville; part is in Tucker

Atlanta, GA30345 Seller’s market $242/sq ft −3.9% vs. last year 2.7 months of supply · 25% sold over asking Competition 61/100

Part is in Tucker, part in Chamblee

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Tucker. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Tucker at a glance

City · DeKalb County, GA

Population	37,1231,838 per square mile
Land area	20 square milesplus 0.1 of water
Median household income	$80,317average $113,050
Median home value	$384,500as estimated by owners
Median rent	$1,647/month
Homes lived in by owners	63%
Single-family houses	60% of homes
Median year built	1981
Average household	2.49 people
Median age	42.8
Average commute	29 minutes23% work from home
Adults with a degree	45%bachelor’s or higher

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the place; town boundaries and ZIP code overlaps from the Census Bureau’s 2020 relationship files; market figures from Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Around Tucker

Distances

Nearest major airport	Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)19 miles away
Closer regional airport	DeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK)6 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+	Atlanta, GA14 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+	Chicago, IL584 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Tucker; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Tucker

U.S. Representative · Georgia’s 4th DistrictHenry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D)
U.S. Representative · Georgia’s 13th DistrictEverton Blair Jr. (D)
U.S. SenatorJon Ossoff (D)
U.S. SenatorRaphael G. Warnock (D)
GovernorBrian Kemp (R)

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Tucker had 37,005 residents in the 2020 census, up 39% since 2000.

It’s the 30th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

DeKalb County grew from 21,112 residents in 1900 to 764,382 in 2020.

DeKalb County, 1900–2020

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 51.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Atlanta Peachtree Ap, GA weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in DeKalb County

298,747 jobs at 18,258 businesses in DeKalb County. The biggest industries by employees:

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

851 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Tucker’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

Emory Decatur HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Decatur5.6 miles
Decatur (Atlanta) Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Decatur6.6 miles
Athur M Blank HospitalChildren’s hospital · emergency room · Atlanta6.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors	96
Specialist doctors	77
Dentists	85
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants	130
Mental health providers	294
Physical and occupational therapists	128
Optometrists	9
Chiropractors	32
Pharmacies	34

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.

Places in and around Tucker

Parks (21 nearby)

Henderson Park · 114 acres2.6 mi
Lucky Shoals Park · 57 acres3.0 mi
Johns Homestead Park · 51 acres2.5 mi
Oak Creek Park · 24 acres2.9 mi
Kelley Cofer Park · 21 acres1.9 mi
Fitzgerald Park · 19 acres2.0 mi

Grocery stores (13 nearby)

Publix1.0 mi
Kroger1.3 mi
Walmart Supercenter1.4 mi
Sprouts Farmers Market2.6 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

Walgreens1.5 mi
Global Pharmacy2.9 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

Tucker-Reid H. Cofer Library1.5 mi
Stone Mountain-Sue Kellogg Branch2.7 mi
Clarkston Library3.0 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

Miniature Chair Museum2.6 mi
Confederate Hall2.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

ART Station2.7 mi

Counts are within about 3 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.

Schools in Tucker

Public schools here are run by DeKalb County, Gwinnett County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (12)

School	Grades	Students	Type	Distance
Brockett Elementary SchoolTucker	Pre-K–5	394	Public	1.2 mi
Idlewood Elementary SchoolTucker	Pre-K–5	889	Public	1.3 mi
Livsey Elementary SchoolTucker	Pre-K–5	383	Public	2.4 mi
Midvale Elementary SchoolTucker	Pre-K–5	417	Public	2.4 mi
Nesbit Elementary SchoolTucker	Pre-K–5	1,191	Public	2.8 mi
Pine Ridge Elementary SchoolStone Mountain	Pre-K–5	551	Public	6.4 mi
Smoke Rise Elementary SchoolStone Mountain	Pre-K–5	539	Public	1.1 mi
Wynbrooke Elementary SchoolStone Mountain	Pre-K–5	546	Public	6.2 mi
Stephenson Middle SchoolStone Mountain	6–8	788	Public	6.5 mi
Tucker Middle SchoolTucker	6–8	1,173	Public	1.0 mi
Stephenson High SchoolStone Mountain	9–12	1,339	Public	6.1 mi
Tucker High SchoolTucker	9–12	1,614	Public	1.6 mi

Private schools (3)

School	Grades	Students	Affiliation	Distance
Philmore Academy for Science & ArtsStone Mountain	Pre-K–8	95	Nonsectarian	3.5 mi
Thrive Christian AcademyTucker	Pre-K–12	182	Christian (no specific denomination)	2.7 mi
Thrive Christian AcademyTucker	Pre-K–12	189	Christian (no specific denomination)	2.7 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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