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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
Pennsylvania
0.474
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Top and bottom zip codes in Pennsylvania

Zip codes with 1,000+ residents

Zip codes with the most income inequality

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  1. 115479Smithton0.699
  2. 215213Pittsburgh0.625
  3. 318417Equinunk0.576
  4. 415232Pittsburgh0.574
  5. 515219Pittsburgh0.571
  6. 619118Philadelphia0.566
  7. 719139Philadelphia0.564
  8. 815208Pittsburgh0.562
  9. 919132Philadelphia0.557
  10. 1019104Philadelphia0.556

Zip codes with the least income inequality

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  1. 116802University Park0.085
  2. 215450La Belle0.168
  3. 316868Pine Grove Mills0.226
  4. 417352New Park0.263
  5. 518372Tannersville0.267
  6. 618354Sciota0.272
  7. 715358Richeyville0.274
  8. 818322Brodheadsville0.280
  9. 919505Bechtelsville0.290
  10. 1015458Mc Clellandtown0.291

Income inequality (Gini) by county in Pennsylvania

  1. 1Philadelphia County0.513
  2. 2Montour County0.489
  3. 3Delaware County0.488
  4. 4Allegheny County0.485
  5. 5Centre County0.477
  6. 6Union County0.474
  7. 7Montgomery County0.473
  8. 8Susquehanna County0.471
  9. 9Lackawanna County0.467
  10. 10Lehigh County0.465
  11. 11Luzerne County0.464
  12. 12Erie County0.464
  13. 13Dauphin County0.461
  14. 14Cambria County0.459
  15. 15Wyoming County0.458
  16. 16Butler County0.455
  17. 17Washington County0.454
  18. 18Westmoreland County0.454
  19. 19Indiana County0.451
  20. 20Wayne County0.449
  21. 21Fayette County0.448
  22. 22Bucks County0.447
  23. 23Jefferson County0.447
  24. 24Chester County0.447
  25. 25Bradford County0.447
  26. 26Blair County0.446
  27. 27Berks County0.446
  28. 28Crawford County0.445
  29. 29Lycoming County0.444
  30. 30Mercer County0.442
  31. 31Northampton County0.441
  32. 32Sullivan County0.439
  33. 33Clearfield County0.439
  34. 34Fulton County0.438
  35. 35Columbia County0.436
  36. 36Lawrence County0.436
  37. 37Lebanon County0.434
  38. 38Clinton County0.432
  39. 39Beaver County0.432
  40. 40Greene County0.431
  41. 41Bedford County0.431
  42. 42Lancaster County0.430
  43. 43Schuylkill County0.430
  44. 44Armstrong County0.429
  45. 45Pike County0.429
  46. 46Clarion County0.429
  47. 47Carbon County0.429
  48. 48Monroe County0.428
  49. 49Northumberland County0.428
  50. 50McKean County0.426
  51. 51Cumberland County0.425
  52. 52Somerset County0.424
  53. 53Tioga County0.422
  54. 54Elk County0.421
  55. 55Huntingdon County0.419
  56. 56Cameron County0.419
  57. 57Potter County0.416
  58. 58Warren County0.416
  59. 59Venango County0.414
  60. 60Franklin County0.413
  61. 61Snyder County0.413
  62. 62York County0.412
  63. 63Perry County0.404
  64. 64Forest County0.404
  65. 65Adams County0.399
  66. 66Mifflin County0.398
  67. 67Juniata County0.396

Questions about this map

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

Among zip codes with at least 1,000 residents, 15479 (Smithton, PA) has the highest: 0.699.

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

16802 (University Park, PA) has the lowest: 0.085.

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

0.483; in Pennsylvania it is 0.474.

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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