Special Report

The Least Educated ZIP Codes in the Country

25. 93280
> Location: Wasco, California
> Adults with at least a bachelor’s degree: 3.6%
> Adults with at least a high school diploma or equivalent: 57.2% — 116th lowest of 20,112 ZIP codes (tied)
> Median household income: $39,429 — 2,276th lowest of 20,099 ZIP codes
> Estimated unemployment rate 2015-2019: 10.4% — 1,297th highest of 20,109 ZIP codes (tied)
> Population: 28,138

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24. 93646
> Location: Orange Cove, California
> Adults with at least a bachelor’s degree: 3.6%
> Adults with at least a high school diploma or equivalent: 52.0% — 58th lowest of 20,112 ZIP codes
> Median household income: $27,761 — 330th lowest of 20,099 ZIP codes
> Estimated unemployment rate 2015-2019: 14.5% — 363rd highest of 20,109 ZIP codes (tied)
> Population: 11,738

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23. 78405
> Location: Corpus Christi, Texas
> Adults with at least a bachelor’s degree: 3.6%
> Adults with at least a high school diploma or equivalent: 58.2% — 141st lowest of 20,112 ZIP codes (tied)
> Median household income: $30,284 — 538th lowest of 20,099 ZIP codes
> Estimated unemployment rate 2015-2019: 3.6% — 13,555th highest of 20,109 ZIP codes (tied)
> Population: 15,059

22. 12929
> Location: Dannemora, New York
> Adults with at least a bachelor’s degree: 3.6%
> Adults with at least a high school diploma or equivalent: 77.1% — 1,719th lowest of 20,112 ZIP codes (tied)
> Median household income: $51,429 — 6,890th lowest of 20,099 ZIP codes (tied)
> Estimated unemployment rate 2015-2019: 8.3% — 2,585th highest of 20,109 ZIP codes (tied)
> Population: 3,982

21. 31775
> Location: Omega, Georgia
> Adults with at least a bachelor’s degree: 3.4%
> Adults with at least a high school diploma or equivalent: 61.8% — 227th lowest of 20,112 ZIP codes (tied)
> Median household income: $36,250 — 1,453rd lowest of 20,099 ZIP codes (tied)
> Estimated unemployment rate 2015-2019: 1.9% — 18,468th highest of 20,109 ZIP codes (tied)
> Population: 3,332

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