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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
West Virginia
0.471
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Top and bottom zip codes in West Virginia

Zip codes with 1,000+ residents

Zip codes with the most income inequality

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  1. 126146Friendly0.769
  2. 225670Delbarton0.695
  3. 326763Springfield0.686
  4. 425625Holden0.652
  5. 525265New Haven0.645
  6. 625921Sophia0.636
  7. 726448Wallace0.625
  8. 826447Walkersville0.610
  9. 925646Stollings0.585
  10. 1024844Iaeger0.582

Zip codes with the least income inequality

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  1. 125081Foster0.260
  2. 224918Ballard0.294
  3. 324818Brenton0.295
  4. 425168Red House0.301
  5. 524951Lindside0.306
  6. 625637Mount Gay0.316
  7. 725825Cool Ridge0.320
  8. 825938Victor0.321
  9. 924941Gap Mills0.324
  10. 1026571Farmington0.324

Income inequality (Gini) by county in West Virginia

  1. 1Calhoun County0.569
  2. 2Pleasants County0.551
  3. 3Mingo County0.537
  4. 4Monongalia County0.515
  5. 5Logan County0.509
  6. 6Cabell County0.507
  7. 7Ohio County0.502
  8. 8Jackson County0.494
  9. 9Lewis County0.491
  10. 10Raleigh County0.490
  11. 11Webster County0.490
  12. 12Greenbrier County0.489
  13. 13Tyler County0.485
  14. 14Nicholas County0.483
  15. 15Kanawha County0.478
  16. 16Clay County0.477
  17. 17Doddridge County0.477
  18. 18Lincoln County0.476
  19. 19Mason County0.471
  20. 20Mineral County0.470
  21. 21Hancock County0.466
  22. 22Tucker County0.465
  23. 23Harrison County0.464
  24. 24Wayne County0.462
  25. 25McDowell County0.462
  26. 26Wood County0.461
  27. 27Roane County0.461
  28. 28Marshall County0.458
  29. 29Hampshire County0.456
  30. 30Randolph County0.456
  31. 31Mercer County0.451
  32. 32Upshur County0.447
  33. 33Barbour County0.444
  34. 34Pocahontas County0.443
  35. 35Fayette County0.442
  36. 36Ritchie County0.442
  37. 37Wetzel County0.442
  38. 38Summers County0.439
  39. 39Brooke County0.437
  40. 40Taylor County0.437
  41. 41Grant County0.434
  42. 42Gilmer County0.434
  43. 43Putnam County0.432
  44. 44Braxton County0.431
  45. 45Hardy County0.430
  46. 46Boone County0.425
  47. 47Jefferson County0.423
  48. 48Wyoming County0.421
  49. 49Marion County0.414
  50. 50Berkeley County0.408
  51. 51Preston County0.408
  52. 52Wirt County0.407
  53. 53Pendleton County0.401
  54. 54Monroe County0.398
  55. 55Morgan County0.377

Questions about this map

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

Among zip codes with at least 1,000 residents, 26146 (Friendly, WV) has the highest: 0.769.

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

25081 (Foster, WV) has the lowest: 0.260.

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

0.483; in West 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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