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Share of residents whose family income is below the federal poverty line (about $31,200 for a family of four). Lower is better.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024).

U.S.
12.5%
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Top and bottom zip codes in the U.S.

Zip codes with 1,000+ residents

Zip codes with the highest poverty rate

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  1. 148825East Lansing100%
  2. 232612Gainesville100%
  3. 380310Boulder100%
  4. 493410San Luis Obispo100%
  5. 533620Tampa100%
  6. 655455Minneapolis100%
  7. 722807Harrisonburg100%
  8. 808544Princeton100%
  9. 920742College Park100%
  10. 1053706Madison100%

Zip codes with the lowest poverty rate

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  1. 198821Dryden0%
  2. 287548Medanales0%
  3. 313490Westmoreland0%
  4. 483112Bedford0%
  5. 516868Pine Grove Mills0%
  6. 627506Buies Creek0%
  7. 784033Henefer0%
  8. 803750Etna0%
  9. 917508Brownstown0%
  10. 1075448Klondike0%

Poverty rate by state

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  1. 1Louisiana18.9%
  2. 2Mississippi18.9%
  3. 3New Mexico17.8%
  4. 4West Virginia16.7%
  5. 5Kentucky16.1%
  6. 6Arkansas16%
  7. 7Alabama15.6%
  8. 8District of Columbia15.4%
  9. 9Oklahoma15.3%
  10. 10South Carolina14.1%
  11. 11New York14%
  12. 12Tennessee13.8%
  13. 13Texas13.8%
  14. 14Georgia13.4%
  15. 15Ohio13.3%
  16. 16Michigan13.2%
  17. 17North Carolina13%
  18. 18Florida12.6%
  19. 19Missouri12.6%
  20. 20Arizona12.5%
  21. 21Nevada12.4%
  22. 22Indiana12.3%
  23. 23California12%
  24. 24Oregon11.9%
  25. 25South Dakota11.9%
  26. 26Illinois11.8%
  27. 27Pennsylvania11.7%
  28. 28Montana11.5%
  29. 29Kansas11.3%
  30. 30Rhode Island11.2%
  31. 31Iowa11.1%
  32. 32North Dakota10.8%
  33. 33Maine10.7%
  34. 34Idaho10.6%
  35. 35Nebraska10.6%
  36. 36Wisconsin10.6%
  37. 37Wyoming10.5%
  38. 38Delaware10.4%
  39. 39Alaska10.1%
  40. 40Vermont10.1%
  41. 41Connecticut10%
  42. 42Hawaii10%
  43. 43Massachusetts10%
  44. 44Virginia9.9%
  45. 45Washington9.9%
  46. 46New Jersey9.7%
  47. 47Colorado9.4%
  48. 48Maryland9.4%
  49. 49Minnesota9.3%
  50. 50Utah8.5%
  51. 51New Hampshire7.2%

Questions about this map

Which zip code has the highest poverty rate in the U.S.?

Among zip codes with at least 1,000 residents, 48825 (East Lansing, MI) has the highest: 100%.

Which zip code has the lowest poverty rate in the U.S.?

98821 (Dryden, WA) has the lowest: 0%.

What is the poverty rate for the United States?

12.5%.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024). Share of residents whose family income is below the federal poverty line (about $31,200 for a family of four). Lower is better.

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