Medlock, Johns Creek: homes, schools, parks and commute

Last checked Oct. 5, 2026. Sources: the City of Johns Creek comprehensive plan and its Community Areas map layer, Fulton County Schools address map data, the state’s 2025 School Grades data, Zillow Research, MARTA and OpenStreetMap.

Medlock is the middle of Johns Creek: the neighborhoods and shopping centers around the crossing of Medlock Bridge Road and State Bridge Road, with two of the city’s three public high schools. It is one of the eight Community Areas in the city’s comprehensive plan, named for the road, and it takes in much of the historic Warsaw community, which the plan says began as a settlement while the land was still Cherokee territory.

What this means for you

• Zoned high school: Johns Creek High for 51% of addresses, Northview High for 48%. Check yours with the district’s Find Your School lookup.
• Home value: $710,739 in ZIP 30097 in August 2026, according to the Zillow Home Value Index.
• Nearest Georgia 400 exit: exit 10, Old Milton Parkway, about 6.2 miles by road.

Part of our Johns Creek neighborhoods guide.

Where it is

The comprehensive plan’s Medlock chapter shows the area on a map and does not describe its edges in words. On the city’s Community Areas map layer it covers about 3,258 acres in the center of the city: south of Johns Creek North and Tech Park, southwest of Shakerag, east of Ocee and Autrey Mill and north of River Estates. Medlock Bridge Road runs north and south through it; State Bridge Road and Abbotts Bridge Road run east and west.

The plan counts 16,298 residents in 2022, the most of any Community Area, about a fifth of the city. It names St. Ives, Medlock Bridge and Sugar Mill as the three main subdivisions, with shopping centers along State Bridge and Medlock Bridge Roads. It calls the State Bridge and Medlock Bridge intersection the site of the city’s worst traffic congestion.

History in the plan: Medlock Bridge Road was a two-lane dirt road until it was paved in the late 1950s and widened to four lanes in 1993; the shopping centers came in the mid to late 1990s; and Northview High opened in 2001 and Johns Creek High in 2008. The city owns the Macedonia Cemetery, a 1.92-acre African American burial ground on the east side of Medlock Bridge Road near State Bridge Road.

Of the area’s 6,895 address points in the school district’s map data, 79% are in ZIP code 30097 and 21% in 30022. Mailing addresses often read “Duluth” or “Alpharetta,” but the area is inside Johns Creek city limits, so the city provides police, fire and road services.

Schools

Of the 6,895 address points in this area in the Fulton County Schools map data on Oct. 5, this is how the middle and high school zones split. Scores are 2025 College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI) figures from the state’s School Grades report; the state average was 76.9 for high schools.

The high school line runs through the middle of the area, so check the exact address. On the district’s 2025-26 zone map, Wilson Creek and Medlock Bridge split most of the elementary zone. Five public schools are inside the area, according to the federal NCES directory: Johns Creek High at 5575 State Bridge Road, Northview High at 10625 Parsons Road, State Bridge Crossing Elementary at 5530 State Bridge Road, Medlock Bridge Elementary at 10215 Medlock Bridge Parkway and Wilson Creek Elementary at 6115 Wilson Road. Zone maps for every school: the district’s attendance zones page.

Home values

The typical home value in ZIP 30097 was $710,739 in August 2026, down 0.36% from $713,339 in August 2025, and in ZIP 30022 it was $668,627, up 0.83% from $663,117, according to the Zillow Home Value Index. The index is a modeled typical value for the middle third of homes, not a sale price. ZIP 30097 also covers the rest of east Johns Creek and part of Duluth. The citywide Johns Creek figure was $695,041, up 0.59% on the year. Recent sales are in our weekly real estate transfers.

Parks and trails

None of the nine parks on the city’s parks list is inside Medlock. The nearest, with the city’s listed hours of 6 a.m. to midnight:

• Cauley Creek Park, 7255 Bell Road, to the east in Shakerag: 203 acres on the Chattahoochee River with a 3.1-mile rubberized trail, athletic fields and courts, per the city’s Cauley Creek Park page.
• Bell Boles Park, 10575 Bell Road, a 2.5-acre park with a sensory playground and a stone labyrinth, per the city’s Bell Boles Park page.
• The Boardwalk at Town Center, behind City Hall at 11362 Lakefield Drive, to the north, with a trail of about a mile, per the city’s Boardwalk page.

More in our walking and biking trails guide.

Getting around

• Georgia 400: exit 10, Old Milton Parkway, is about 6.2 miles by road from Johns Creek High, and exit 9, Haynes Bridge Road, about 7.7 miles. Exit numbers are from OpenStreetMap.
• City Hall and Town Center: about 3.6 miles by road to Johns Creek City Hall, 11360 Lakefield Drive, north up Medlock Bridge Road.
• Airport: about 36 miles by road to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Distances are measured from Johns Creek High on the OpenStreetMap road network with the OSRM routing engine; they are distances, not drive times.
• MARTA: no MARTA bus stops are inside the area, according to MARTA’s schedule data. The nearest are route 140 stops in Alpharetta, about 4 miles west in a straight line.
• Road work: the plan lists a widening of Abbotts Bridge Road and further work at the State Bridge and Medlock Bridge intersection. Check the city’s transportation projects for current status.

Groceries and everyday stores

From OpenStreetMap, inside the area:

• Publix, 5805 State Bridge Road
• Whole Foods Market, 5945 State Bridge Road
• Super H Mart, 10820 Abbotts Bridge Road

How we drew this area

The name, history and population come from the City of Johns Creek’s comprehensive plan, and the outline from the city’s Community Areas map layer; you can check an address with the city’s Which Community Area Do I Live In? lookup. School and ZIP shares come from every address point inside that outline in the Fulton County Schools map service, checked Oct. 5, 2026. Store locations are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Frequently asked questions

Where is the Medlock area of Johns Creek?

It is the center of the city along Medlock Bridge Road and State Bridge Road. On the city’s Community Areas map it sits south of Johns Creek North, Tech Park and Shakerag, east of Ocee and Autrey Mill and north of River Estates.

What high schools serve the Medlock area?

Johns Creek High for 51% of the area’s addresses in the Fulton County Schools map data and Northview High for 48%. Both schools are inside the area.

Is Medlock a good place to live?

As a matter of record: Medlock is the most populous of the city’s eight Community Areas, with 16,298 residents in 2022 according to the city’s plan, and holds two high schools rated 94.5 and 98.5 on the 2025 state report card. The typical home value in ZIP 30097 was $710,739 in August 2026, according to Zillow.

What is the typical home value in ZIP code 30097?

Zillow put it at $710,739 in August 2026, down 0.36% from $713,339 a year earlier. The figure is a modeled typical value, not a sale price.