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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
Virginia
0.471
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Top and bottom zip codes in Virginia

Zip codes with 1,000+ residents

Zip codes with the most income inequality

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  1. 124361Meadowview0.638
  2. 223350Exmore0.604
  3. 323038Columbia0.583
  4. 423084Kents Store0.575
  5. 523970South Hill0.570
  6. 624014Roanoke0.569
  7. 722733Rapidan0.567
  8. 822903Charlottesville0.566
  9. 924060Blacksburg0.561
  10. 1024225Cleveland0.557

Zip codes with the least income inequality

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  1. 123801Fort Lee0.262
  2. 223356Greenbackville0.270
  3. 324467Mount Sidney0.285
  4. 423284Richmond0.290
  5. 523011Barhamsville0.294
  6. 622542Rhoadesville0.294
  7. 722642Linden0.296
  8. 823830Carson0.301
  9. 923055Fork Union0.301
  10. 1020136Bristow0.301

Income inequality (Gini) by county in Virginia

  1. 1Galax city0.542
  2. 2Northampton County0.536
  3. 3Charlottesville city0.531
  4. 4Williamsburg city0.527
  5. 5Richmond city0.513
  6. 6Montgomery County0.510
  7. 7Roanoke city0.508
  8. 8Mecklenburg County0.507
  9. 9Radford city0.505
  10. 10Martinsville city0.502
  11. 11Grayson County0.501
  12. 12Rappahannock County0.501
  13. 13Norton city0.495
  14. 14Lancaster County0.494
  15. 15Essex County0.493
  16. 16Prince Edward County0.492
  17. 17Washington County0.491
  18. 18Bath County0.491
  19. 19Danville city0.488
  20. 20Cumberland County0.484
  21. 21Wythe County0.480
  22. 22Nelson County0.479
  23. 23Charlotte County0.476
  24. 24Scott County0.476
  25. 25Albemarle County0.476
  26. 26Lee County0.474
  27. 27Norfolk city0.474
  28. 28Tazewell County0.473
  29. 29Smyth County0.472
  30. 30Northumberland County0.472
  31. 31Henrico County0.471
  32. 32Alleghany County0.471
  33. 33Winchester city0.470
  34. 34Floyd County0.469
  35. 35Franklin County0.469
  36. 36Lynchburg city0.466
  37. 37Goochland County0.465
  38. 38Buchanan County0.465
  39. 39Bristol city0.465
  40. 40Charles City County0.465
  41. 41Pulaski County0.464
  42. 42Hopewell city0.464
  43. 43Westmoreland County0.463
  44. 44Salem city0.463
  45. 45Fairfax city0.462
  46. 46Arlington County0.460
  47. 47Russell County0.460
  48. 48Halifax County0.458
  49. 49Fredericksburg city0.457
  50. 50Falls Church city0.456
  51. 51Alexandria city0.456
  52. 52Patrick County0.456
  53. 53Brunswick County0.455
  54. 54Harrisonburg city0.454
  55. 55Henry County0.452
  56. 56Newport News city0.452
  57. 57Accomack County0.450
  58. 58Rockingham County0.450
  59. 59Portsmouth city0.449
  60. 60Lexington city0.449
  61. 61Rockbridge County0.448
  62. 62Shenandoah County0.448
  63. 63Roanoke County0.445
  64. 64Carroll County0.441
  65. 65Louisa County0.441
  66. 66Mathews County0.441
  67. 67Amherst County0.440
  68. 68Clarke County0.440
  69. 69Pittsylvania County0.439
  70. 70Emporia city0.439
  71. 71Petersburg city0.436
  72. 72Virginia Beach city0.436
  73. 73Staunton city0.434
  74. 74Dickenson County0.434
  75. 75Suffolk city0.434
  76. 76Hampton city0.434
  77. 77Bedford County0.433
  78. 78Dinwiddie County0.432
  79. 79Page County0.431
  80. 80Fairfax County0.430
  81. 81Isle of Wight County0.430
  82. 82Greene County0.428
  83. 83Lunenburg County0.426
  84. 84Franklin city0.426
  85. 85Hanover County0.425
  86. 86Madison County0.423
  87. 87Chesterfield County0.422
  88. 88James City County0.422
  89. 89Colonial Heights city0.421
  90. 90Chesapeake city0.420
  91. 91Appomattox County0.420
  92. 92Waynesboro city0.419
  93. 93Nottoway County0.418
  94. 94Wise County0.418
  95. 95Surry County0.418
  96. 96Warren County0.417
  97. 97King and Queen County0.417
  98. 98Sussex County0.417
  99. 99Augusta County0.416
  100. 100Fauquier County0.416
  101. 101Greensville County0.415
  102. 102Campbell County0.415
  103. 103Buckingham County0.415
  104. 104Bland County0.414
  105. 105Frederick County0.414
  106. 106Middlesex County0.410
  107. 107Culpeper County0.410
  108. 108Fluvanna County0.408
  109. 109Giles County0.407
  110. 110York County0.407
  111. 111Powhatan County0.406
  112. 112Manassas city0.406
  113. 113Botetourt County0.404
  114. 114Orange County0.404
  115. 115Southampton County0.403
  116. 116Covington city0.402
  117. 117Caroline County0.401
  118. 118Craig County0.401
  119. 119Buena Vista city0.398
  120. 120Gloucester County0.397
  121. 121Spotsylvania County0.396
  122. 122Loudoun County0.391
  123. 123Amelia County0.386
  124. 124Prince William County0.386
  125. 125King George County0.385
  126. 126King William County0.382
  127. 127Richmond County0.381
  128. 128Prince George County0.379
  129. 129New Kent County0.377
  130. 130Stafford County0.373
  131. 131Poquoson city0.373
  132. 132Highland County0.371
  133. 133Manassas Park city0.357

Questions about this map

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

Among zip codes with at least 1,000 residents, 24361 (Meadowview, VA) has the highest: 0.638.

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

23801 (Fort Lee, VA) has the lowest: 0.262.

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

0.483; in Virginia it is 0.471.

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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