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Share of people in the civilian labor force (working or looking for work) who don't have a job. Lower is better.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024).
- U.S.
- 5.2%
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Zip codes with 1,000+ residents
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- 1Nevada7%
- 2California6.6%
- 3New York6.4%
- 4District of Columbia6.3%
- 5Louisiana6.3%
- 6New Jersey6.3%
- 7New Mexico6%
- 8Alaska5.9%
- 9Illinois5.8%
- 10Mississippi5.8%
- 11Rhode Island5.8%
- 12Michigan5.7%
- 13Connecticut5.6%
- 14Oregon5.4%
- 15West Virginia5.4%
- 16Pennsylvania5.3%
- 17Texas5.3%
- 18Massachusetts5.2%
- 19Arizona5.1%
- 20Delaware5.1%
- 21Georgia5.1%
- 22Washington5.1%
- 23Oklahoma5%
- 24Arkansas4.9%
- 25Hawaii4.9%
- 26Kentucky4.9%
- 27Maryland4.9%
- 28South Carolina4.9%
- 29Florida4.8%
- 30Ohio4.8%
- 31Alabama4.7%
- 32North Carolina4.7%
- 33Tennessee4.7%
- 34Colorado4.6%
- 35Indiana4.3%
- 36Virginia4.3%
- 37Minnesota4.1%
- 38Missouri4%
- 39Kansas3.9%
- 40Maine3.8%
- 41Idaho3.7%
- 42Wyoming3.7%
- 43Iowa3.6%
- 44Montana3.6%
- 45Utah3.6%
- 46Vermont3.6%
- 47New Hampshire3.3%
- 48Wisconsin3.2%
- 49Nebraska3%
- 50South Dakota2.9%
- 51North Dakota2.8%
Questions about this map
Which zip code has the highest unemployment rate in the U.S.?
Among zip codes with at least 1,000 residents, 57794 (Wounded Knee, SD) has the highest: 76%.
Which zip code has the lowest unemployment rate in the U.S.?
23942 (Green Bay, VA) has the lowest: 0%.
What is the unemployment rate for the United States?
5.2%.
Where does this data come from?
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024). Share of people in the civilian labor force (working or looking for work) who don't have a job. Lower is better.
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