Summary for Forest Park
About Forest Park (Click for our profile page)
Located in: Clayton County (see below)
Time Zone: Forest Park lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)<1>
Telephone Area Codes: (470), (678), (770)<2>
ZIP Codes: 30297-30298<3>
Elevation: 1,000 feet [304.8 m] above sea level<4>
From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Forest Park)
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est:<5> | 20,049 (8.56% increase since 2010) |
| 2010: | 18,468 |
Total Area:<6> 9.34 sq. miles [24.2 km²]
Housing Units:<7> 7,354
Official Website: www.forestparkga.org/
GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<8>
For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Forest Park:
Lat: 33.621500° (or 33°37'17" N)
Lon: -84.369300° (or -84°22'9" W)
USGS Topo Map: Jonesboro<9>
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Forest Park
GNIS ID: 2403636
FIPS State / Place Code: 13 / 30536
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Forest Park)
About Clayton County
The city of Jonesboro is the County Seat for Clayton County.
From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Clayton)
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est: | 292,404 (12.71% increase since 2010) |
| 2010 | 259,424 (9.69% increase since 2000) |
| 2000: | 236,517 |
Total Area: 144.3 sq. miles [373.8 km²] - of which 1.91% is water (2.76 sq. miles [7.2 km²])
Housing Units: 104,705
Official Website: www.co.clayton.ga.us/
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Clayton
GNIS ID: 1672399
FIPS State / County Code: 13 / 063
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Forest Park)
About Georgia
From the US Census
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est: | 10,628,020 (9.71% increase since 2010) |
| 2010: | 9,687,653 (18.34% increase since 2000) |
| 2000: | 8,186,453 |
Websites for State of Georgia
Official Website: https://georgia.gov/
Tourism: https://www.exploregeorgia.org/
Parks: https://gastateparks.org/
Fishing: https://georgiawildlife.com/fishing/
Hunting: https://georgiawildlife.com/hunting/
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Georgia
GNIS ID: 1705317
FIPS State: 13
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Forest Park)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Forest Park: www.forestparkga.org/
The official website for Clayton County: www.co.clayton.ga.us/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While Forest Park is in the Eastern Time Zone, the area to the west is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT). |
| <2> | Of the area codes for Forest Park, area code (470, 678) is an overlay. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Forest Park). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Forest Park or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Forest Park includes: 30297 & 30298. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Forest Park - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019. |
| <6> | The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Forest Park. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group. |
| <7> | A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway). |
| <8> | Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Forest Park, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source. |
| <9> | Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Forest Park. |