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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%
California
12%
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Top and bottom zip codes in California

Zip codes with 1,000+ residents

Zip codes with the highest poverty rate

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  1. 193410San Luis Obispo100%
  2. 291330Northridge100%
  3. 390073Los Angeles75.6%
  4. 492369Patton69.7%
  5. 591934Jacumba52.5%
  6. 694720Berkeley48.9%
  7. 795053Santa Clara47%
  8. 890021Los Angeles46.1%
  9. 992281Westmorland46%
  10. 1094704Berkeley44.7%

Zip codes with the lowest poverty rate

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  1. 195612Clarksburg0%
  2. 295671Represa0%
  3. 392136San Diego0%
  4. 494129San Francisco0.4%
  5. 595962Oregon House1.1%
  6. 694535Travis Afb1.1%
  7. 793437Lompoc1.4%
  8. 895636Grizzly Flats1.6%
  9. 994923Bodega Bay1.6%
  10. 1093651Prather1.6%

Poverty rate by county in California

  1. 1Trinity County20.7%
  2. 2Imperial County19.5%
  3. 3Butte County19.2%
  4. 4Madera County19.2%
  5. 5Kern County19.1%
  6. 6Merced County19.1%
  7. 7Humboldt County18.7%
  8. 8Fresno County18.3%
  9. 9Modoc County17.9%
  10. 10Tulare County17.9%
  11. 11Lake County17%
  12. 12Yolo County16.7%
  13. 13Siskiyou County16.4%
  14. 14Glenn County16%
  15. 15Kings County16%
  16. 16Tehama County15.6%
  17. 17Mendocino County15.4%
  18. 18Santa Barbara County14.7%
  19. 19Sutter County14.4%
  20. 20Yuba County14.2%
  21. 21Lassen County14%
  22. 22Mariposa County14%
  23. 23Los Angeles County13.7%
  24. 24Stanislaus County13.5%
  25. 25San Bernardino County13.3%
  26. 26Shasta County13.3%
  27. 27Calaveras County13%
  28. 28Del Norte County12.9%
  29. 29San Luis Obispo County12.9%
  30. 30Monterey County12.7%
  31. 31Sacramento County12.5%
  32. 32San Joaquin County12.4%
  33. 33Santa Cruz County11.6%
  34. 34Colusa County11.4%
  35. 35San Francisco County11.2%
  36. 36Nevada County11%
  37. 37Inyo County10.9%
  38. 38Plumas County10.6%
  39. 39Riverside County10.6%
  40. 40Tuolumne County10.4%
  41. 41San Diego County10.3%
  42. 42Alpine County10%
  43. 43Solano County10%
  44. 44Orange County9.5%
  45. 45Ventura County9.3%
  46. 46Alameda County9.2%
  47. 47Sonoma County8.9%
  48. 48Mono County8.6%
  49. 49Napa County8.5%
  50. 50Contra Costa County8.4%
  51. 51Marin County8.3%
  52. 52Amador County8.2%
  53. 53El Dorado County8%
  54. 54Santa Clara County7.1%
  55. 55Placer County6.8%
  56. 56San Benito County6.7%
  57. 57San Mateo County6.7%
  58. 58Sierra County4.4%

Questions about this map

Which zip code has the highest poverty rate in California?

Among zip codes with at least 1,000 residents, 93410 (San Luis Obispo, CA) has the highest: 100%.

Which zip code has the lowest poverty rate in California?

95612 (Clarksburg, CA) has the lowest: 0%.

What is the poverty rate for the United States?

12.5%; in California it is 12%.

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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