US income & demographics by ZIP code

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#	ZIP	Location
1	28207	Mecklenburg County, NC North Carolina	9,527	$217,204	$413,008	$189,319	4,129	$1,409,300	$1,664
2	27562	Chatham County, NC North Carolina	5,659	$172,955	$191,710	$57,644	1,772	$614,300	—
3	28480	New Hanover County, NC North Carolina	2,776	$172,500	$211,703	$103,755	1,360	$1,131,800	$2,336
4	27310	Guilford County, NC North Carolina	8,622	$165,898	$207,132	$70,831	2,959	$498,900	$3,009
5	27519	Wake County, NC North Carolina	69,836	$165,586	$196,025	$69,245	24,513	$670,900	$1,952
6	27608	Wake County, NC North Carolina	12,604	$162,188	$258,595	$111,630	5,375	$977,400	$1,878
7	28036	Mecklenburg County, NC North Carolina	22,963	$156,496	$225,268	$80,135	7,847	$630,900	$1,729
8	28774	Transylvania County, NC North Carolina	1,451	$154,635	$187,172	$83,680	703	$797,900	—
9	28173	Union County, NC North Carolina	65,274	$150,597	$200,570	$63,561	20,430	$608,000	$1,776
10	27539	Wake County, NC North Carolina	25,878	$145,947	$172,835	$58,937	8,709	$565,600	$1,885
11	28075	Cabarrus County, NC North Carolina	21,517	$144,288	$159,838	$52,563	6,836	$482,800	$2,543
12	27502	Wake County, NC North Carolina	48,530	$143,922	$167,154	$60,734	17,368	$550,900	$1,909
13	27358	Guilford County, NC North Carolina	15,685	$138,717	$170,316	$60,185	5,423	$444,400	$1,022
14	28104	Union County, NC North Carolina	36,641	$138,017	$179,530	$64,298	12,889	$533,500	$1,801
15	27523	Wake County, NC North Carolina	20,269	$135,625	$167,008	$65,208	7,905	$659,300	$1,939
16	27587	Wake County, NC North Carolina	82,886	$133,743	$165,020	$59,229	29,545	$497,800	$1,544
17	28211	Mecklenburg County, NC North Carolina	33,925	$132,917	$227,389	$92,261	13,602	$774,900	$1,767
18	27929	Currituck County, NC North Carolina	3,281	$132,713	$155,587	$53,930	1,111	$429,500	$1,417
19	28270	Mecklenburg County, NC North Carolina	32,448	$131,667	$200,640	$75,801	12,148	$589,500	$1,763
20	27571	Wake County, NC North Carolina	9,095	$131,139	$148,745	$51,675	3,056	$495,100	$1,085
21	28682	Catawba County, NC North Carolina	1,701	$129,390	$206,839	$78,557	637	$436,600	$1,458
22	27540	Wake County, NC North Carolina	47,771	$128,989	$155,789	$52,906	15,996	$522,500	$1,947
23	27614	Wake County, NC North Carolina	34,226	$128,834	$184,368	$74,848	13,747	$577,400	$1,647
24	27517	Orange County, NC North Carolina	29,564	$128,683	$179,706	$78,220	12,608	$608,100	$1,638
25	28277	Mecklenburg County, NC North Carolina	73,882	$128,627	$173,599	$69,255	28,944	$560,600	$1,882
26	28278	Mecklenburg County, NC North Carolina	37,420	$125,470	$151,964	$56,445	13,640	$460,600	$1,786
27	27613	Wake County, NC North Carolina	45,235	$123,966	$162,516	$68,977	18,982	$520,600	$1,628
28	27518	Wake County, NC North Carolina	19,735	$123,488	$158,727	$69,623	8,567	$632,200	$1,681
29	27513	Wake County, NC North Carolina	46,979	$121,989	$162,818	$70,529	19,966	$519,800	$1,617
30	27507	Granville County, NC North Carolina	1,811	$120,849	$117,786	$46,284	679	$174,100	—
31	28078	Mecklenburg County, NC North Carolina	71,657	$120,831	$155,371	$60,767	27,774	$473,900	$1,820
32	27949	Dare County, NC North Carolina	8,251	$120,662	$157,773	$67,976	3,589	$677,600	$1,306
33	27927	Currituck County, NC North Carolina	1,199	$120,568	$176,073	$90,041	623	$714,700	—
34	28226	Mecklenburg County, NC North Carolina	39,381	$118,606	$193,105	$77,844	15,651	$617,600	$1,622
35	27560	Wake County, NC North Carolina	40,792	$118,417	$140,238	$58,351	16,790	$508,200	$1,840
36	27527	Johnston County, NC North Carolina	39,256	$115,035	$141,260	$50,056	13,846	$390,200	$1,823
37	27503	Durham County, NC North Carolina	5,374	$114,425	$174,826	$52,571	1,501	$406,700	$1,607
38	28031	Mecklenburg County, NC North Carolina	31,733	$113,368	$181,873	$78,105	13,425	$547,400	$1,747
39	28117	Iredell County, NC North Carolina	48,826	$112,976	$169,215	$69,344	19,564	$615,200	$1,698
40	27615	Wake County, NC North Carolina	46,019	$112,754	$156,056	$66,037	19,274	$479,000	$1,612
41	27958	Currituck County, NC North Carolina	14,408	$112,177	$132,622	$46,165	5,014	$404,900	$1,753
42	28037	Lincoln County, NC North Carolina	28,768	$111,703	$155,938	$63,796	11,485	$491,900	$898
43	28374	Moore County, NC North Carolina	19,782	$111,311	$145,480	$68,929	9,178	$491,200	$1,767
44	28409	New Hanover County, NC North Carolina	36,163	$111,048	$143,750	$57,885	14,544	$422,600	$1,405
45	27617	Wake County, NC North Carolina	20,237	$110,034	$148,528	$74,150	10,175	$489,600	$1,736
46	27526	Wake County, NC North Carolina	61,588	$110,017	$123,616	$46,060	22,625	$414,000	$1,642
47	28105	Mecklenburg County, NC North Carolina	46,817	$108,190	$132,217	$49,896	17,285	$430,800	$1,765
48	28701	Buncombe County, NC North Carolina	5,786	$108,125	$117,090	$39,819	1,710	$324,300	$1,128
49	27023	Forsyth County, NC North Carolina	14,414	$107,924	$130,755	$49,374	5,405	$369,100	$1,064
50	27511	Wake County, NC North Carolina	33,221	$107,860	$137,590	$57,681	13,557	$456,000	$1,515

Data source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs).

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Highest median household income by ZIP code (nationwide)

ZIP	Location	Population	Median HH income
20854	Montgomery County, Maryland	50,498	$250,001
10583	Westchester County, New York	40,207	$250,001
95120	Santa Clara County, California	36,967	$250,001
76092	Tarrant County, Texas	31,520	$250,001
95070	Santa Clara County, California	31,417	$250,001
22101	Fairfax County, Virginia	30,953	$250,001
06880	Connecticut	27,583	$250,001
94506	Contra Costa County, California	27,055	$250,001
98075	King County, Washington	25,498	$250,001
94024	Santa Clara County, California	23,051	$250,001

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