Tucker, Georgia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 26,532
Males: 12,767 (48.1%), Females: 13,765 (51.9%)

DeKalb County

Zip codes: 30084.

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.6 years
Median household income: $59,953
Median house value: $157,800

Population by Race

Races in Tucker:

• White Non-Hispanic (68.7%)
• Black (14.1%)
• Hispanic (7.7%)
• Other race (2.7%)
• Asian Indian (2.1%)
• Two or more races (1.9%)
• Korean (1.6%)
• Chinese (1.4%)
• Vietnamese (1.4%)
• Other Asian (1.1%)
• American Indian (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: English (12.5%), Irish (10.2%), German (10.0%), United States (8.4%), Scotch-Irish (3.8%), Scottish (3.1%).

Elevation: 1117 feet

Land area: 12.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Tucker

• High school or higher: 89.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 41.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 16.4%
• Unemployed: 2.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 26.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tucker CDP

• Never married: 24.6%
• Now married: 57.7%
• Separated: 1.5%
• Widowed: 7.2%
• Divorced: 9.1%

16.6% Foreign born (6.4% Asia, 6.3% Latin America, 2.4% Europe).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Tucker:

• EMORY NORTHLAKE REGIONAL MEDICAL CEN (1455 MONTREAL ROAD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Tucker:

• DEKALB MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; DECATUR, GA)
• WESLEY WOODS GERIATRIC HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; ATLANTA, GA)
• WESLEY WOODS LTC (about 8 miles; BRIARCLIFF, GA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Tucker:

• DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE (about 20 miles; MARIETTA, GA; Abbreviation: MGE)
• THE WILLIAM B HARTSFIELD ATLANTA INTL (about 21 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Abbreviation: ATL)
• ATHENS/BEN EPPS (about 63 miles; ATHENS, GA; Abbreviation: AHN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Tucker:

• DEKALB-PEACHTREE (about 6 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Abbreviation: PDK)
• GWINNETT COUNTY – BRISCOE FIELD (about 21 miles; LAWRENCEVILLE, GA; Abbreviation: LZU)
• FULTON COUNTY AIRPORT-BROWN FIELD (about 22 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Abbreviation: FTY)

Amtrak station near Tucker:

• 13 miles: ATLANTA (1688 PEACHTREE ST. NW). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tucker:

• DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 8 miles; DECATUR, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,486)
• EMORY UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 10,839)
• GEORGIA PERIMETER COLLEGE (about 12 miles; DECATUR, GA; Full-time enrollment: 8,213)
• GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 14 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 13,841)
• GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 17,302)
• CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 4,652)
• MOREHOUSE COLLEGE (about 16 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,867)

Schools

Public high school in Tucker:

• TUCKER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,296; Location: 5036 LAVISTA ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Tucker:

• NESBIT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,123; Location: 6575 CHEROKEE DRIVE; Grades: PK – 05)
• IDLEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 650; Location: 1484 IDLEWOOD ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
• BROCKETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 441; Location: 1855 BROCKETT ROAD; Grades: PK – 06)
• MIDVALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 438; Location: 3836 MIDVALE ROAD; Grades: PK – 06)
• LIVSEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 300; Location: 4137 LIVSEY ROAD; Grades: PK – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Tucker:

• TORAH DAY SCHOOL OF ATLANTA (Students: 271; Location: 1901 MONTREAL RD SUITE 137; Grades: KG – 8)