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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
California
0.489
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Top and bottom zip codes in California

Zip codes with 1,000+ residents

Zip codes with the most income inequality

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  1. 190021Los Angeles0.780
  2. 296056McArthur0.674
  3. 395947Greenville0.651
  4. 494937Inverness0.634
  5. 595918Browns Valley0.633
  6. 690013Los Angeles0.628
  7. 790024Los Angeles0.626
  8. 892257Niland0.625
  9. 995255West Point0.618
  10. 1094704Berkeley0.617

Zip codes with the least income inequality

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  1. 194964San Quentin0.100
  2. 295671Represa0.113
  3. 391125Pasadena0.165
  4. 493437Lompoc0.273
  5. 595664Pilot Hill0.279
  6. 695538Fort Dick0.282
  7. 793461Shandon0.284
  8. 896051Lakehead0.285
  9. 995636Grizzly Flats0.297
  10. 1095387Westley0.298

Income inequality (Gini) by county in California

  1. 1San Francisco County0.522
  2. 2Marin County0.522
  3. 3Tehama County0.500
  4. 4Alpine County0.500
  5. 5Los Angeles County0.498
  6. 6San Mateo County0.497
  7. 7Trinity County0.495
  8. 8Santa Barbara County0.494
  9. 9Napa County0.493
  10. 10Plumas County0.486
  11. 11Nevada County0.485
  12. 12Lake County0.484
  13. 13Yolo County0.483
  14. 14Butte County0.483
  15. 15Santa Cruz County0.483
  16. 16Siskiyou County0.482
  17. 17Mendocino County0.481
  18. 18Humboldt County0.480
  19. 19Alameda County0.476
  20. 20Santa Clara County0.476
  21. 21San Luis Obispo County0.475
  22. 22Fresno County0.474
  23. 23Contra Costa County0.471
  24. 24El Dorado County0.470
  25. 25Colusa County0.467
  26. 26Imperial County0.466
  27. 27Shasta County0.466
  28. 28Orange County0.466
  29. 29Merced County0.465
  30. 30Monterey County0.464
  31. 31Sutter County0.464
  32. 32Sonoma County0.462
  33. 33Madera County0.459
  34. 34Kern County0.458
  35. 35San Diego County0.458
  36. 36Calaveras County0.458
  37. 37Tuolumne County0.452
  38. 38Ventura County0.451
  39. 39Placer County0.447
  40. 40Modoc County0.447
  41. 41Amador County0.446
  42. 42Inyo County0.446
  43. 43Yuba County0.445
  44. 44Sacramento County0.444
  45. 45Stanislaus County0.443
  46. 46San Bernardino County0.438
  47. 47Riverside County0.438
  48. 48San Joaquin County0.438
  49. 49Tulare County0.436
  50. 50Mariposa County0.434
  51. 51Glenn County0.434
  52. 52Sierra County0.434
  53. 53Del Norte County0.432
  54. 54Solano County0.429
  55. 55Mono County0.425
  56. 56Kings County0.420
  57. 57San Benito County0.414
  58. 58Lassen County0.412

Questions about this map

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

Among zip codes with at least 1,000 residents, 90021 (Los Angeles, CA) has the highest: 0.780.

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

94964 (San Quentin, CA) has the lowest: 0.100.

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

0.483; in California it is 0.489.

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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