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Share of adults 25 and older with at least a four-year college degree.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024).

U.S.
35.7%
California
37.1%
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Top and bottom zip codes in California

Zip codes with 1,000+ residents

Most college-educated zip codes

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  1. 195053Santa Clara100%
  2. 290263Malibu100%
  3. 392093La Jolla93.7%
  4. 494305Stanford92.2%
  5. 594022Los Altos88.4%
  6. 694708Berkeley87.5%
  7. 794707Berkeley87%
  8. 894024Los Altos86.6%
  9. 994618Oakland86.4%
  10. 1094563Orinda85.7%

Least college-educated zip codes

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  1. 195560Redway0%
  2. 293239Kettleman City0%
  3. 393660San Joaquin1.3%
  4. 493261Richgrove1.8%
  5. 595919Brownsville1.9%
  6. 693249Lost Hills2%
  7. 793581Tehachapi2%
  8. 895671Represa2.1%
  9. 993266Stratford2.3%
  10. 1093409San Luis Obispo2.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher by county in California

  1. 1Marin County61.1%
  2. 2San Francisco County60.3%
  3. 3Santa Clara County56.5%
  4. 4San Mateo County53.7%
  5. 5Alameda County52.2%
  6. 6Contra Costa County45.2%
  7. 7Yolo County44.8%
  8. 8Orange County44.1%
  9. 9Santa Cruz County43.9%
  10. 10Placer County43.2%
  11. 11San Diego County43.2%
  12. 12Nevada County41.5%
  13. 13Alpine County41.1%
  14. 14El Dorado County40%
  15. 15Napa County39.8%
  16. 16San Luis Obispo County39.8%
  17. 17Sonoma County38.5%
  18. 18Santa Barbara County36.8%
  19. 19Ventura County36.1%
  20. 20Los Angeles County36%
  21. 21Sacramento County34.1%
  22. 22Humboldt County33.1%
  23. 23Mono County32.2%
  24. 24Butte County31.9%
  25. 25Mariposa County31.8%
  26. 26Inyo County31.5%
  27. 27Solano County28.8%
  28. 28Monterey County28.2%
  29. 29Sierra County25.8%
  30. 30Riverside County25.6%
  31. 31Mendocino County25.2%
  32. 32Modoc County24.8%
  33. 33Tuolumne County24.6%
  34. 34Fresno County24.3%
  35. 35San Benito County24.1%
  36. 36Calaveras County23.9%
  37. 37Shasta County23.8%
  38. 38San Bernardino County23.3%
  39. 39Siskiyou County23.3%
  40. 40San Joaquin County22.7%
  41. 41Plumas County22.5%
  42. 42Amador County22.4%
  43. 43Trinity County22.4%
  44. 44Del Norte County21.4%
  45. 45Sutter County20.9%
  46. 46Stanislaus County19.6%
  47. 47Tehama County19.3%
  48. 48Kern County18.8%
  49. 49Madera County17.9%
  50. 50Lake County17.8%
  51. 51Yuba County17.7%
  52. 52Tulare County16.6%
  53. 53Colusa County16.4%
  54. 54Imperial County16.1%
  55. 55Merced County15.3%
  56. 56Glenn County15.1%
  57. 57Kings County13.6%
  58. 58Lassen County13.1%

Questions about this map

Which zip code has the highest bachelor's degree or higher in California?

Among zip codes with at least 1,000 residents, 95053 (Santa Clara, CA) has the highest: 100%.

Which zip code has the lowest bachelor's degree or higher in California?

95560 (Redway, CA) has the lowest: 0%.

What is the bachelor's degree or higher for the United States?

35.7%; in California it is 37.1%.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024). Share of adults 25 and older with at least a four-year college degree.

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