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50 ZIP codes ranked

#	ZIP · City · State	Population	Median Income	Median Home	Safety	Violent Crime Rate
1	37215 Nashville, TN	41,230	$195,538	$1,126,567	A+	82
2	77019 Houston, TX	16,830	$199,424	$818,543	A+	85
3	33133 Miami, FL	38,920	$228,359	$1,058,559	A+	83
4	60614 Chicago, IL	75,580	$178,321	$817,583	A+	86
5	98199 Seattle, WA	21,040	$208,297	$1,073,119	A+	82
6	90049 Los Angeles, CA	31,220	$195,435	$990,856	A+	82
7	75225 Dallas, TX	27,830	$190,400	$1,056,171	A+	80
8	30342 Atlanta, GA	28,430	$182,717	$989,309	A+	83
9	80246 Denver, CO	20,490	$218,594	$941,299	A+	85
10	75205 Dallas, TX	22,870	$225,710	$1,000,952	A+	84
11	78746 Austin, TX	42,380	$168,553	$1,034,936	A+	79
12	60654 Chicago, IL	14,530	$185,222	$806,362	A+	84
13	10016 New York, NY	43,280	$187,005	$785,005	A+	85
14	10065 New York, NY	35,120	$217,326	$777,642	A+	88
15	77056 Houston, TX	38,210	$193,107	$872,833	A+	82
16	80206 Denver, CO	31,820	$229,420	$751,974	A+	87
17	02108 Boston, MA	5,430	$177,343	$779,332	A+	85
18	90401 Santa Monica, CA	12,960	$213,108	$1,072,141	A+	82
19	20007 Washington, DC	34,280	$195,694	$841,214	A+	84
20	27615 Raleigh, NC	52,840	$158,979	$914,140	A+	80
21	10011 New York, NY	48,970	$181,019	$1,035,713	A+	82
22	60611 Chicago, IL	32,790	$211,484	$853,104	A+	86
23	02116 Boston, MA	22,810	$180,412	$972,196	A+	81
24	30309 Atlanta, GA	24,280	$230,125	$766,525	A+	86
25	20016 Washington, DC	36,840	$232,569	$839,768	A+	86
26	90024 Los Angeles, CA	30,840	$199,593	$860,324	A+	82
27	85251 Scottsdale, AZ	33,910	$130,293	$448,787	A+	79
28	15232 Pittsburgh, PA	19,240	$172,635	$859,680	A+	83
29	75209 Dallas, TX	22,940	$233,505	$794,709	A+	87
30	98103 Seattle, WA	58,210	$118,216	$540,466	A+	75
31	20005 Washington, DC	21,490	$102,412	$613,258	A+	72
32	27609 Raleigh, NC	41,320	$201,894	$851,544	A+	85
33	30306 Atlanta, GA	26,740	$198,296	$846,033	A+	85
34	33606 Tampa, FL	31,720	$104,027	$454,154	A+	75
35	10001 New York, NY	21,255	$121,060	$485,048	A+	79
36	94133 San Francisco, CA	23,840	$126,801	$475,005	A+	78
37	33629 Tampa, FL	36,920	$215,062	$1,139,601	A+	79
38	40205 Louisville, KY	34,910	$105,633	$475,085	A+	77
39	78703 Austin, TX	25,380	$194,513	$796,060	A+	84
40	77005 Houston, TX	18,940	$197,253	$838,365	A+	81
41	85260 Scottsdale, AZ	52,180	$219,136	$757,892	A+	87
42	78731 Austin, TX	35,190	$167,479	$971,698	A+	79
43	38117 Memphis, TN	45,870	$95,834	$448,825	A+	74
44	10021 New York, NY	66,870	$212,143	$773,622	A+	86
45	35213 Birmingham, AL	25,840	$213,627	$915,864	A+	84
46	35209 Birmingham, AL	34,810	$111,016	$559,707	A+	75
47	85254 Scottsdale, AZ	42,890	$229,874	$801,988	A	85
48	27607 Raleigh, NC	46,780	$208,215	$800,873	A	85
49	40207 Louisville, KY	31,820	$214,351	$788,324	A	85
50	94114 San Francisco, CA	19,240	$226,185	$1,121,697	A	81

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