Ranking · U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B15003)

ZIP Codes with the Most College Graduates

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03750 in Etna, NH ranks first by the share of adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or more, at 96.8% (Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024).

Published October 9, 2026 by PlainZIP · written with AI tools from PlainZIP's database · figures passed the automated checks on October 9, 2026 · method

The top 100

Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Rank	ZIP	Town	People	Bachelor's or more
1	03750	Etna, NH	1,116	96.8%
2	20004	Washington, DC	1,831	95.6%
3	60603	Chicago, IL	1,298	94.8%
4	07311	Jersey City, NJ	1,714	94.7%
5	20036	Washington, DC	4,605	94.2%
6	02163	Boston, MA · mostly students (median age 22.8)	1,817	94.1%
7	02199	Boston, MA	1,292	93.9%
8	60606	Chicago, IL	3,840	93.6%
9	02210	Boston, MA	6,971	93.0%
10	10069	New York, NY	6,509	92.9%
11	07078	Short Hills, NJ	14,613	92.7%
12	30363	Atlanta, GA	3,523	92.6%
13	60654	Chicago, IL	25,755	91.5%
14	60043	Kenilworth, IL	2,503	91.0%
15	02481	Wellesley (Wellesley Hills), MA	17,415	90.6%
16	10004	New York, NY	3,711	90.5%
17	20008	Washington, DC	29,434	90.4%
18	07310	Jersey City, NJ	16,015	90.4%
19	37219	Nashville, TN	2,398	90.1%
20	20037	Washington, DC	13,156	89.6%
21	02468	Waban, MA	5,773	89.4%
22	19102	Philadelphia, PA	6,195	89.4%
23	02142	Cambridge, MA	4,737	89.4%
24	64113	Kansas City, MO	12,386	89.1%
25	06853	Norwalk, CT	3,171	88.7%
26	20816	Bethesda, MD	18,140	88.5%
27	60022	Glencoe, IL	8,352	88.5%
28	94022	Los Altos, CA	20,027	88.4%
29	60611	Chicago, IL	37,705	88.3%
30	02461	Newton Highlands, MA	6,975	88.1%
31	19035	Gladwyne, PA	3,937	88.0%
32	01773	Lincoln, MA	4,891	88.0%
33	11109	Long Island City, NY	7,948	87.9%
34	77005	Houston, TX	28,874	87.9%
35	98039	Medina, WA	2,928	87.6%
36	10075	New York, NY	21,897	87.6%
37	20016	Washington, DC	32,730	87.5%
38	94708	Berkeley, CA	11,947	87.5%
39	20007	Washington, DC	24,602	87.3%
40	60661	Chicago, IL	11,398	87.3%
41	10280	New York, NY	8,933	87.2%
42	01741	Carlisle, MA	5,239	87.2%
43	60614	Chicago, IL	70,693	87.2%
44	20015	Washington, DC	15,653	87.1%
45	03755	Hanover, NH	10,569	87.0%
46	94707	Berkeley, CA	12,811	87.0%
47	27608	Raleigh, NC	12,604	86.9%
48	07704	Fair Haven, NJ	6,170	86.8%
49	37350	Lookout Mountain, TN	2,111	86.8%
50	02482	Wellesley, MA	11,051	86.8%
51	35213	Birmingham, AL	15,603	86.8%
52	75205	Dallas, TX	26,572	86.8%
53	22201	Arlington, VA	37,473	86.7%
54	28207	Charlotte, NC	9,527	86.7%
55	94024	Los Altos, CA	23,051	86.6%
56	60657	Chicago, IL	71,904	86.6%
57	10065	New York, NY	30,808	86.5%
58	20818	Cabin John, MD	1,539	86.4%
59	94618	Oakland, CA	16,958	86.4%
60	10017	New York, NY	15,297	86.2%
61	20006	Washington, DC	1,362	86.1%
62	78703	Austin, TX	23,483	86.0%
63	07046	Mountain Lakes, NJ	4,585	85.9%
64	10005	New York, NY	9,439	85.9%
65	06820	Darien, CT	21,936	85.9%
66	94563	Orinda, CA	19,378	85.7%
67	63124	Saint Louis, MO	10,839	85.7%
68	20854	Potomac, MD	50,498	85.7%
69	53726	Madison, WI	5,043	85.7%
70	02109	Boston, MA	3,612	85.7%
71	30327	Atlanta, GA	23,673	85.6%
72	20817	Bethesda, MD	37,454	85.6%
73	02138	Cambridge, MA	38,509	85.6%
74	22301	Alexandria, VA	13,665	85.6%
75	55424	Minneapolis, MN	10,289	85.6%
76	02420	Lexington, MA	16,215	85.6%
77	08550	Princeton Junction, NJ	21,067	85.5%
78	10014	New York, NY	29,230	85.5%
79	22066	Great Falls, VA	17,185	85.5%
80	75225	Dallas, TX	22,237	85.4%
81	06870	Old Greenwich, CT	7,864	85.4%
82	63105	Saint Louis, MO	18,875	85.4%
83	02445	Brookline, MA	22,560	85.3%
84	02446	Brookline, MA	31,310	85.3%
85	02114	Boston, MA	14,418	85.3%
86	10804	New Rochelle, NY	16,108	85.3%
87	45174	Terrace Park, OH	2,321	85.2%
88	07041	Millburn, NJ	7,532	85.1%
89	10506	Bedford, NY	6,244	85.1%
90	02492	Needham, MA	21,424	85.0%
91	10012	New York, NY	21,426	85.0%
92	22202	Arlington, VA	27,715	84.9%
93	22101	McLean, VA	30,953	84.8%
94	02030	Dover, MA	5,930	84.8%
95	02459	Newton Center, MA	18,449	84.8%
96	10022	New York, NY	34,049	84.7%
97	20815	Chevy Chase, MD	30,505	84.7%
98	20814	Bethesda, MD	32,795	84.7%
99	94129	San Francisco, CA	3,836	84.6%
100	10514	Chappaqua, NY	11,790	84.4%

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B15003) (each ZIP code's table at data.census.gov). Method: Residential ZIP codes (Census 2020 ZCTAs) with 1,000 or more people living in households (200 or more households, at most 5 people a household, so campuses, bases and prisons are left out) that have their own page; for income and home value, a figure whose 90% margin is at most 25% of it (a value at a Census cap counts); ties share a rank; the 50 states, D.C. and Puerto Rico. ZIP codes where most residents are students are labeled. ZIP codes with fewer than 500 adults 25 and older are left out.

The leader in every state

The top residential ZIP code (1,000+ people) of each state by the share of adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or more
State	ZIP	Town	Bachelor's or more
Alabama	35213	Birmingham	86.8%
Alaska	99516	Anchorage	58.3%
Arizona	85718	Catalina Foothills (Tucson)	73.0%
Arkansas	72207	Little Rock	71.5%
California	94022	Los Altos	88.4%
Colorado	80209	Denver	80.5%
Connecticut	06853	Norwalk	88.7%
Delaware	19807	Wilmington	78.5%
District of Columbia	20004	Washington	95.6%
Florida	32814	Orlando	79.8%
Georgia	30363	Atlanta	92.6%
Hawaii	96821	East Honolulu (Honolulu)	61.1%
Idaho	83353	Sun Valley	70.3%
Illinois	60603	Chicago	94.8%
Indiana	46032	Carmel	75.5%
Iowa	50014	Ames	68.1%
Kansas	66206	Leawood	78.0%
Kentucky	40513	Lexington	73.4%
Louisiana	70124	New Orleans	71.5%
Maine	04110	Cumberland Foreside	76.6%
Maryland	20816	Bethesda	88.5%
Massachusetts	02163	Boston	94.1%
Michigan	48070	Huntington Woods	83.8%
Minnesota	55424	Minneapolis	85.6%
Mississippi	39216	Jackson	67.9%
Missouri	64113	Kansas City	89.1%
Montana	59715	Bozeman	67.2%
Nebraska	68118	Omaha	64.2%
Nevada	89451	Incline Village	65.7%
New Hampshire	03750	Etna	96.8%
New Jersey	07311	Jersey City	94.7%
New Mexico	87122	Albuquerque	74.3%
New York	10069	New York	92.9%
North Carolina	27608	Raleigh	86.9%
North Dakota	58104	Fargo	49.1%
Ohio	45174	Terrace Park	85.2%
Oklahoma	73104	Oklahoma City	71.8%
Oregon	97210	Portland	77.3%
Pennsylvania	19102	Philadelphia	89.4%
Puerto Rico	00968	Guaynabo	76.2%
Rhode Island	02906	Providence	79.5%
South Carolina	29482	Sullivans Island	84.3%
South Dakota	57108	Sioux Falls	54.3%
Tennessee	37219	Nashville	90.1%
Texas	77005	Houston	87.9%
Utah	84108	Salt Lake City	77.0%
Vermont	05055	Norwich	82.0%
Virginia	22201	Arlington	86.7%
Washington	98039	Medina	87.6%
West Virginia	25314	Charleston	63.2%
Wisconsin	53726	Madison	85.7%
Wyoming	83014	Wilson	74.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B15003).