Ranking · table B15003

Bachelor's degree or higher by ZIP code

The highest bachelor's degree or higher among ranked ZIP codes is 96.8% in ZIP 03750 (Grafton County, NH); the lowest is 0.0% in ZIP 98821 (Chelan County, WA). The list covers 21,702 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents and a reliable estimate in the Census Bureau's ACS 2020–2024 5-year data.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

What this measures

Share of adults age 25 and over whose highest degree is a bachelor's, master's, professional or doctorate degree.

Highest 50

Highest bachelor's degree or higher, ranked ZIP codes
#ZIPPlace or countyBachelor's degree or higherMargin of errorPopulation
103750Grafton County, NH96.8%±7.4 pts1,116
260603Chicago, IL94.8%±5.0 pts1,298
320036Washington, DC94.2%±7.6 pts4,605
492093San Diego, CA93.7%±9.5 pts7,167
502210Boston, MA93.0%±6.2 pts6,971
607078Short Hills, NJ92.7%±4.5 pts14,613
730363Atlanta, GA92.6%±9.2 pts3,523
860654Chicago, IL91.5%±3.6 pts25,755
960043Kenilworth, IL91.0%±4.9 pts2,503
1002481Wellesley, MA90.6%±5.2 pts17,415
1107310Jersey City, NJ90.4%±4.6 pts16,015
1220008Washington, DC90.4%±2.7 pts29,434
1337219Nashville-Davidson, TN90.1%±6.1 pts2,398
1420037Washington, DC89.6%±4.4 pts13,156
1502142Cambridge, MA89.4%±4.1 pts4,737
1602468Newton, MA89.4%±3.6 pts5,773
1719102Philadelphia, PA89.4%±8.5 pts6,195
1864113Kansas City, MO89.1%±4.3 pts12,386
1906853Norwalk, CT88.7%±8.7 pts3,171
2020816Bethesda, MD88.5%±2.4 pts18,140
2160022Glencoe, IL88.5%±8.3 pts8,352
2294022Los Altos Hills, CA88.4%±4.0 pts20,027
2360611Chicago, IL88.3%±4.8 pts37,705
2402461Newton, MA88.1%±2.1 pts6,975
2501773Middlesex County, MA88.0%±2.6 pts4,891
2619035Montgomery County, PA88.0%±6.3 pts3,937
2711109New York, NY87.9%±3.2 pts7,948
2877005West University Place, TX87.9%±4.3 pts28,874
2910075New York, NY87.6%±4.8 pts21,897
3098039Medina, WA87.6%±8.5 pts2,928
3120016Washington, DC87.5%±3.3 pts32,730
3294708Berkeley, CA87.5%±3.3 pts11,947
3320007Washington, DC87.3%±3.4 pts24,602
3460661Chicago, IL87.3%±6.4 pts11,398
3501741Middlesex County, MA87.2%±8.5 pts5,239
3610280New York, NY87.2%±3.0 pts8,933
3760614Chicago, IL87.2%±2.5 pts70,693
3820015Washington, DC87.1%±3.1 pts15,653
3903755Grafton County, NH87.0%±8.9 pts10,569
4094707Berkeley, CA87.0%±3.2 pts12,811
4127608Raleigh, NC86.9%±5.2 pts12,604
4202482Wellesley, MA86.8%±3.5 pts11,051
4307704Fair Haven, NJ86.8%±9.8 pts6,170
4435213Mountain Brook, AL86.8%±5.8 pts15,603
4537350Lookout Mountain, TN86.8%±6.1 pts2,111
4675205Highland Park, TX86.8%±1.4 pts26,572
4722201Arlington, VA86.7%±2.3 pts37,473
4828207Charlotte, NC86.7%±2.0 pts9,527
4960657Chicago, IL86.6%±2.1 pts71,904
5094024Los Altos, CA86.6%±2.8 pts23,051

Values are estimates with margins of error, so ZIP codes next to each other in the list may not differ in a statistically meaningful way.

Lowest 50

Lowest bachelor's degree or higher, ranked ZIP codes
#ZIPPlace or countyBachelor's degree or higherMargin of errorPopulation
198821Chelan County, WA0.0%±4.1 pts1,019
295560Humboldt County, CA0.0%±3.1 pts1,213
393239Kings County, CA0.0%±2.6 pts1,461
485329Avondale, AZ0.0%±1.9 pts2,252
557794Oglala Lakota County, SD0.0%±3.7 pts1,191
657756Oglala Lakota County, SD0.0%±3.9 pts1,089
757714Bennett County, SD0.0%±4.7 pts1,144
848724Saginaw County, MI0.0%±3.7 pts1,229
940771Knox County, KY0.0%±2.4 pts1,915
1033930Hendry County, FL0.0%±3.2 pts1,540
1129816Burnettown, SC0.0%±3.9 pts1,092
1224818Wyoming County, WV0.0%±2.5 pts1,481
1324282Lee County, VA0.0%±3.9 pts1,181
1424265Lee County, VA0.0%±2.7 pts1,140
1515351Nemacolin, PA0.0%±3.1 pts1,306
1687037San Juan County, NM0.3%±2.2 pts1,481
1778548Starr County, TX1.0%±3.7 pts1,341
1840145Breckinridge County, KY1.0%±3.6 pts1,175
1915450Fayette County, PA1.1%±1.4 pts2,252
2087319McKinley County, NM1.2%±1.3 pts2,496
2193660Fresno County, CA1.3%±2.5 pts4,086
2285608Cochise County, AZ1.3%±1.6 pts2,804
2342337Muhlenberg County, KY1.4%±1.1 pts1,683
2425557Lincoln County, WV1.4%±3.1 pts1,251
2578594Sebastian, TX1.5%±3.6 pts1,206
2674939Le Flore County, OK1.5%±1.4 pts1,289
2787461San Juan County, NM1.6%±2.5 pts1,307
2825671Mingo County, WV1.6%±3.3 pts1,898
2972320Lee County, AR1.7%±2.3 pts1,604
3058335Fort Totten, ND1.7%±6.4 pts1,177
3112977Essex County, NY1.7%±2.5 pts1,213
3208327Cumberland County, NJ1.7%±1.2 pts3,408
3393261Tulare County, CA1.8%±2.9 pts2,005
3485911Navajo County, AZ1.8%±3.6 pts2,273
3538236Henry County, TN1.8%±3.1 pts1,127
3695919Challenge-Brownsville, CA1.9%±4.2 pts1,172
3774463Taft, OK1.9%±1.4 pts2,115
3835979DeKalb County, AL1.9%±4.1 pts1,103
3923160Powhatan County, VA1.9%±3.0 pts1,186
4093249Kern County, CA2.0%±2.0 pts2,243
4170356Terrebonne Parish, LA2.0%±3.2 pts1,495
4295671Folsom, CA2.1%±1.1 pts4,432
4393266Kings County, CA2.3%±4.1 pts1,612
4439668Jefferson County, MS2.4%±3.6 pts1,294
4531783Turner County, GA2.5%±2.0 pts1,707
4616654Huntingdon County, PA2.5%±2.1 pts1,906
4787045McKinley County, NM2.6%±2.1 pts2,608
4886031Navajo County, AZ2.6%±2.2 pts1,818
4941723Perry County, KY2.6%±4.0 pts1,066
5025520Cabell County, WV2.6%±4.9 pts1,129

Other rankings

Total populationMedian ageMedian household incomePer capita incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rentOwner-occupied homesMean travel time to workWorked from home

OpenZIP does not rank ZIP codes by race or ethnicity, poverty or unemployment.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table B15003 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.