Cities
Zip-by-zip household income for the biggest U.S. cities, with rent, home values and the income it takes to reach the top 20% in each. Pick a city to see every zip code inside its city limits.
Highest median income
San Jose
$146,427, California
Lowest median income
El Paso
$59,745, Texas
Above the U.S. median
12 of 26
U.S. median is $80,734
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| San Jose, California | $146,427 | $2,669 | 65% | 24 |
| San Francisco, California | $140,970 | $2,476 | 61% | 26 |
| Seattle, Washington | $123,860 | $2,030 | 58% | 23 |
| San Diego, California | $108,077 | $2,313 | 53% | 32 |
| Boston, Massachusetts | $97,344 | $2,147 | 49% | 29 |
| Denver, Colorado | $94,718 | $1,831 | 48% | 26 |
| Austin, Texas | $93,658 | $1,729 | 47% | 31 |
| Portland, Oregon | $90,919 | $1,655 | 46% | 24 |
| Atlanta, Georgia | $85,652 | $1,711 | 43% | 18 |
| Charlotte, North Carolina | $82,068 | $1,612 | 41% | 22 |
| Los Angeles, California | $81,939 | $1,933 | 42% | 95 |
| Phoenix, Arizona | $81,332 | $1,582 | 40% | 43 |
| New York, New York | $80,483 | $1,821 | 42% | 180 |
| Fort Worth, Texas | $79,507 | $1,509 | 39% | 25 |
| Chicago, Illinois | $77,902 | $1,440 | 40% | 56 |
| Nashville, Tennessee | $77,371 | $1,586 | 38% | 24 |
| Las Vegas, Nevada | $73,877 | $1,563 | 36% | 16 |
| Dallas, Texas | $70,518 | $1,472 | 34% | 45 |
| Jacksonville, Florida | $69,872 | $1,465 | 33% | 30 |
| Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | $68,656 | $1,130 | 32% | 44 |
| Indianapolis, Indiana | $66,219 | $1,156 | 31% | 31 |
| Columbus, Ohio | $66,082 | $1,295 | 31% | 25 |
| San Antonio, Texas | $65,056 | $1,324 | 30% | 43 |
| Houston, Texas | $64,813 | $1,361 | 32% | 72 |
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | $61,953 | $1,397 | 31% | 46 |
| El Paso, Texas | $59,745 | $1,073 | 27% | 17 |
San Jose has the highest median household income of these cities at $146,427, and El Paso has the lowest at $59,745. 12 of the 26 cities have a median above the U.S. figure of $80,734. For a ranking of every U.S. city with 250,000 or more residents, see the highest-income large cities in America.
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