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The ZIP Codes That Diverge Most From Their Own City
City-level median income hides a lot. These ZIP areas sit furthest from the city they belong to.
A city-level median is an average of very different places. These are the published ZIP areas whose median household income sits furthest from the city containing them — in both directions.
Furthest above their city
| ZIP area | City median | ZIP median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22207 — Arlington, VA | $142,114 | $245,745 | +103,631 |
| 92130 — San Diego, CA | $108,077 | $205,680 | +97,603 |
| 33629 — Tampa, FL | $75,475 | $164,355 | +88,880 |
| 66221 — Overland Park, KS | $104,834 | $190,000 | +85,166 |
| 91914 — Chula Vista, CA | $108,032 | $190,786 | +82,754 |
| 75054 — Grand Prairie, TX | $81,619 | $163,229 | +81,610 |
| 77433 — Houston, TX | $64,813 | $143,934 | +79,121 |
| 94611 — Oakland, CA | $101,600 | $180,549 | +78,949 |
| 37922 — Knoxville, TN | $54,039 | $132,807 | +78,768 |
| 07302 — Jersey City, NJ | $97,710 | $175,077 | +77,367 |
| 85284 — Tempe, AZ | $79,663 | $156,146 | +76,483 |
| 68022 — Omaha, NE | $73,201 | $148,111 | +74,910 |
Furthest below
| ZIP area | City median | ZIP median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95112 — San Jose, CA | $146,427 | $89,103 | −57,324 |
| 20020 — Washington, DC | $109,870 | $54,032 | −55,838 |
| 20019 — Washington, DC | $109,870 | $58,296 | −51,574 |
| 98105 — Seattle, WA | $123,860 | $74,349 | −49,511 |
| 95111 — San Jose, CA | $146,427 | $101,435 | −44,992 |
| 92105 — San Diego, CA | $108,077 | $68,563 | −39,514 |
| 75034 — Frisco, TX | $150,212 | $111,122 | −39,090 |
| 23324 — Chesapeake, VA | $95,373 | $57,045 | −38,328 |
| 30311 — Atlanta, GA | $85,652 | $50,649 | −35,003 |
| 94109 — San Francisco, CA | $140,970 | $106,018 | −34,952 |
| 30315 — Atlanta, GA | $85,652 | $50,822 | −34,830 |
| 15213 — Pittsburgh, PA | $65,742 | $31,069 | −34,673 |
ACS estimates for small geographies carry wider margins of error than city-level figures; every ZIP profile shows the margin next to the estimate. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas approximate USPS ZIP geography rather than matching it exactly.
Methodology
For every published ZIP profile, median household income from the ACS five-year estimates is compared with the same measure for the city containing that ZIP. Both figures come from the same release, so the comparison is like for like. Only ZIP areas of 5,000 or more residents are included.
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (Table-Based Summary File) (2024)
Related
This report is generated from a stored query against the AreaProfile database. See the methodology for how the underlying data is collected and normalized, and the editorial policy for how these reports are written.