Brookhaven is a popular intown area located north of Buckhead and just south of Chamblee in Atlanta, Georgia encompassing zip codes 30319 and a small portion of zip code 30341.  Most of the neighborhoods in Brookhaven are not in any city limits and Dekalb county residents enjoy lower taxes than surrounding areas. The area runs North of Buford Highway, West of Clairmont Road, South of Johnson Ferry Road, and East of Peachtree Dunwoody Road. Peachtree Road runs through the heart of Brookhaven and extends north to Chamblee and south into Buckhead. From an interstate perspective, Brookhaven is located east of GA 400, northwest of I-85 and south of I-285.

Many residents select this area to live in due to the convenient intown location and ease of commute to Downtown and Midtown. Buckhead is located just a couple of miles south, while travel to Perimeter Mall area just north west of Brookhaven is just a few additional miles. Residents also enjoy easy travel to Decatur and culturally rich East Atlanta as well as easy access to Gwinnett County, Tucker and Northlake Mall just east of Brookhaven. 

According to 2004 demographic reports, this area enjoys a higher average income and education compared to the city average.  48% of the population is female, 52% is male, and the median age is 33 years old.  34% of the residents have a bachelor's degree, and 18% of the residents have a graduate degree.  33% of the residents have never been married, while 35% are currently married. The average household income is $90,000 with the median household income at $60,000.  45% of the homes are owner occupied, while 50% of the homes are renter occupied.

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Brookhaven History

In the early 1800s, the land that is now Brookhaven was a plantation, but by the 1900s, it became a popular summer spot where Atlantans began building vacation homes. In 1910, a group of investors purchased land for a country club surrounded by homes called Brookhaven Estates. The Brookhaven Country Club opened as Atlanta's second golf course (after East Lake) in 1912. It had nine holes.

Atlanta's Capital City Club leased the club in 1913 and, two years later, expanded the course to 18 holes. Unlike the Druid Hills and Ansley Park clubs that also opened in 1912, Brookhaven is the only one that was not an addition to an existing neighborhood. Streets were laid out and homes built around the course. Construction continued through the 1920s, with architects as noted as Neel Reid and Hal Hentz putting their stamp on the designs. The oldest part of the neighborhood was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the 1980s.