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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
North Carolina
0.477
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Top and bottom zip codes in North Carolina

Zip codes with 1,000+ residents

Zip codes with the most income inequality

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  1. 128627Glade Valley0.589
  2. 228032Cramerton0.583
  3. 327252Goldston0.578
  4. 428741Highlands0.574
  5. 528305Fayetteville0.571
  6. 628372Pembroke0.568
  7. 727408Greensboro0.567
  8. 828207Charlotte0.567
  9. 927209Biscoe0.566
  10. 1028211Charlotte0.565

Zip codes with the least income inequality

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  1. 128542Camp Lejeune0.066
  2. 228649Mc Grady0.267
  3. 327973Shawboro0.282
  4. 428373Pinebluff0.291
  5. 527283Julian0.301
  6. 628543Tarawa Terrace0.310
  7. 727916Aydlett0.311
  8. 828660Olin0.312
  9. 927935Eure0.316
  10. 1028420Ash0.317

Income inequality (Gini) by county in North Carolina

  1. 1Watauga County0.539
  2. 2Scotland County0.535
  3. 3Orange County0.514
  4. 4Warren County0.513
  5. 5Robeson County0.508
  6. 6Madison County0.502
  7. 7Polk County0.498
  8. 8Washington County0.498
  9. 9Hertford County0.495
  10. 10Bladen County0.494
  11. 11Chatham County0.493
  12. 12Mecklenburg County0.492
  13. 13Dare County0.491
  14. 14Alleghany County0.490
  15. 15Jackson County0.488
  16. 16Bertie County0.488
  17. 17Hoke County0.487
  18. 18Northampton County0.487
  19. 19Yancey County0.487
  20. 20Halifax County0.483
  21. 21Macon County0.483
  22. 22New Hanover County0.482
  23. 23Pitt County0.481
  24. 24Buncombe County0.481
  25. 25Lenoir County0.479
  26. 26Guilford County0.479
  27. 27Mitchell County0.479
  28. 28Forsyth County0.478
  29. 29Person County0.478
  30. 30Clay County0.477
  31. 31Richmond County0.475
  32. 32Surry County0.475
  33. 33Wilson County0.475
  34. 34Lincoln County0.473
  35. 35Columbus County0.473
  36. 36Iredell County0.472
  37. 37Carteret County0.472
  38. 38Chowan County0.469
  39. 39Gaston County0.468
  40. 40Rutherford County0.467
  41. 41Avery County0.466
  42. 42Beaufort County0.465
  43. 43Anson County0.464
  44. 44Durham County0.462
  45. 45Swain County0.462
  46. 46Transylvania County0.462
  47. 47Rockingham County0.461
  48. 48Yadkin County0.461
  49. 49Montgomery County0.460
  50. 50Catawba County0.459
  51. 51Edgecombe County0.457
  52. 52Pamlico County0.455
  53. 53Vance County0.454
  54. 54Nash County0.452
  55. 55Sampson County0.451
  56. 56Henderson County0.450
  57. 57Jones County0.450
  58. 58Wake County0.450
  59. 59Craven County0.450
  60. 60Wayne County0.449
  61. 61Cumberland County0.449
  62. 62Moore County0.449
  63. 63Martin County0.448
  64. 64Granville County0.447
  65. 65Union County0.445
  66. 66Rowan County0.445
  67. 67Caswell County0.444
  68. 68Cleveland County0.443
  69. 69Ashe County0.443
  70. 70Burke County0.443
  71. 71Cabarrus County0.442
  72. 72Alexander County0.442
  73. 73Harnett County0.442
  74. 74Davidson County0.441
  75. 75Pasquotank County0.440
  76. 76Brunswick County0.439
  77. 77Haywood County0.436
  78. 78Alamance County0.436
  79. 79Caldwell County0.435
  80. 80Davie County0.435
  81. 81Duplin County0.434
  82. 82Pender County0.432
  83. 83Stanly County0.431
  84. 84Franklin County0.429
  85. 85Tyrrell County0.422
  86. 86McDowell County0.422
  87. 87Lee County0.421
  88. 88Johnston County0.421
  89. 89Onslow County0.420
  90. 90Currituck County0.420
  91. 91Cherokee County0.419
  92. 92Randolph County0.419
  93. 93Stokes County0.418
  94. 94Wilkes County0.418
  95. 95Graham County0.408
  96. 96Camden County0.407
  97. 97Hyde County0.405
  98. 98Perquimans County0.398
  99. 99Greene County0.392
  100. 100Gates County0.383

Questions about this map

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

Among zip codes with at least 1,000 residents, 28627 (Glade Valley, NC) has the highest: 0.589.

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

28542 (Camp Lejeune, NC) has the lowest: 0.066.

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

0.483; in North Carolina it is 0.477.

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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