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Income inequality on a 0-to-1 scale. 0 means every household earns the same; higher means income is concentrated among fewer households. The U.S. scores about 0.48. Lower is more equal.

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

U.S.
0.483
Alabama
0.479
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Top and bottom zip codes in Alabama

Zip codes with 1,000+ residents

Zip codes with the most income inequality

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  1. 136524Coffeeville0.675
  2. 236036Grady0.620
  3. 336028Dozier0.613
  4. 436726Camden0.600
  5. 536776Sawyerville0.598
  6. 635677Waterloo0.596
  7. 736040Hayneville0.592
  8. 836016Clayton0.588
  9. 936474Red Level0.586
  10. 1036104Montgomery0.577

Zip codes with the least income inequality

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  1. 135572Houston0.218
  2. 236115Montgomery0.251
  3. 335490Vance0.300
  4. 435671Tanner0.304
  5. 536026Equality0.306
  6. 635098Logan0.321
  7. 735610Anderson0.324
  8. 836852Cusseta0.325
  9. 935576Millport0.326
  10. 1036786Uniontown0.331

Income inequality (Gini) by county in Alabama

  1. 1Wilcox County0.552
  2. 2Lowndes County0.543
  3. 3Marengo County0.533
  4. 4Clarke County0.532
  5. 5Greene County0.518
  6. 6Crenshaw County0.513
  7. 7Hale County0.511
  8. 8Butler County0.509
  9. 9Conecuh County0.509
  10. 10Jefferson County0.508
  11. 11Bullock County0.507
  12. 12Dallas County0.502
  13. 13Macon County0.501
  14. 14Sumter County0.500
  15. 15Barbour County0.496
  16. 16Lee County0.494
  17. 17Fayette County0.494
  18. 18Pike County0.494
  19. 19Montgomery County0.492
  20. 20Covington County0.488
  21. 21Henry County0.486
  22. 22Washington County0.479
  23. 23Randolph County0.478
  24. 24Tallapoosa County0.477
  25. 25Houston County0.476
  26. 26Autauga County0.475
  27. 27Pickens County0.475
  28. 28Dale County0.473
  29. 29Marion County0.472
  30. 30Mobile County0.471
  31. 31Cherokee County0.470
  32. 32Russell County0.469
  33. 33Tuscaloosa County0.466
  34. 34Escambia County0.465
  35. 35Marshall County0.465
  36. 36Madison County0.464
  37. 37Etowah County0.462
  38. 38Lauderdale County0.460
  39. 39DeKalb County0.459
  40. 40Talladega County0.458
  41. 41Monroe County0.458
  42. 42Calhoun County0.457
  43. 43Baldwin County0.456
  44. 44Choctaw County0.456
  45. 45Colbert County0.454
  46. 46Cullman County0.454
  47. 47Jackson County0.452
  48. 48Walker County0.449
  49. 49Morgan County0.449
  50. 50Winston County0.447
  51. 51Coffee County0.446
  52. 52Clay County0.445
  53. 53Limestone County0.445
  54. 54Cleburne County0.444
  55. 55Chambers County0.440
  56. 56Shelby County0.440
  57. 57Lamar County0.439
  58. 58Franklin County0.438
  59. 59Bibb County0.437
  60. 60Elmore County0.433
  61. 61Blount County0.431
  62. 62Lawrence County0.427
  63. 63Geneva County0.424
  64. 64Chilton County0.424
  65. 65Coosa County0.398
  66. 66St. Clair County0.392
  67. 67Perry County0.356

Questions about this map

Which zip code has the highest income inequality (gini) in Alabama?

Among zip codes with at least 1,000 residents, 36524 (Coffeeville, AL) has the highest: 0.675.

Which zip code has the lowest income inequality (gini) in Alabama?

35572 (Houston, AL) has the lowest: 0.218.

What is the income inequality (gini) for the United States?

0.483; in Alabama it is 0.479.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024). Income inequality on a 0-to-1 scale. 0 means every household earns the same; higher means income is concentrated among fewer households. The U.S. scores about 0.48. Lower is more equal.

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