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Gini Coefficient

Summary Gini Coefficient (measure of income inequality) by U.S., state, counties, cities, zip codes
Geographic Coverage U.S., States, Counties, ZIP Code, Census Tract
Series Begins/Ends 2011 - 2022
Reporting Period Annually
New Database added Jul. 26, 2024
Estimated next update Jul. 26, 2025
Original Source U.S. Bureau of the Census

Source (APA):

State Statistics. (2024, July 26). Gini Coefficient. https://statestatistics.org/us/stats/gini-coefficient.html
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The Gini Coefficient (or Index) measures income inequality for households.  The coefficient ranges from 0 (perfect equality) to 1 (perfect inequality).  

 

Zip codes reported reflect Zip Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTA), which are different from ZIP Codes used by the U.S. Postal Service. Some sources for this database report zip code rather than ZCTA; values for these variables are reported only when zip code and ZCTA values are the same. See here for more information on ZCTAs.

Please enter a state, county, city, ZIP Code, or Census Tract.    ZIP Codes reported reflect ZIP Codes Tabulation Areas (ZCTA), which are different from ZIP Codes used by the U.S. Postal Service. Some data sources report ZIP Codes rather than ZCTA; values for these variables are reported only when ZIP Code and ZCTA values are the same. See <a href=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/geography/guidance/geo-areas/zctas.html target=_blank>here</a> for more information on ZCTAs.  

Cities associated with ZIP Codes reflect the principal city according to the U.S. Postal Service.   

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