Best School Districts in America 2026 - Top Ranked ZIP Codes by Education

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50 ZIP codes ranked

#	ZIP · City · State	Population	Median Income	Median Home	Safety	School Rating
1	30306 Atlanta, GA	26,740	$198,296	$846,033	A+	85
2	98109 Seattle, WA	19,530	$199,590	$893,437	A	84
3	10065 New York, NY	35,120	$217,326	$777,642	A+	88
4	02108 Boston, MA	5,430	$177,343	$779,332	A+	85
5	60614 Chicago, IL	75,580	$178,321	$817,583	A+	86
6	90210 Beverly Hills, CA	20,390	$173,430	$953,023	A	81
7	75209 Dallas, TX	22,940	$233,505	$794,709	A+	87
8	85260 Scottsdale, AZ	52,180	$219,136	$757,892	A+	87
9	30342 Atlanta, GA	28,430	$182,717	$989,309	A+	83
10	60611 Chicago, IL	32,790	$211,484	$853,104	A+	86
11	10016 New York, NY	43,280	$187,005	$785,005	A+	85
12	10011 New York, NY	48,970	$181,019	$1,035,713	A+	82
13	37215 Nashville, TN	41,230	$195,538	$1,126,567	A+	82
14	27609 Raleigh, NC	41,320	$201,894	$851,544	A+	85
15	80246 Denver, CO	20,490	$218,594	$941,299	A+	85
16	77019 Houston, TX	16,830	$199,424	$818,543	A+	85
17	02109 Boston, MA	3,870	$168,017	$962,042	A+	81
18	33133 Miami, FL	38,920	$228,359	$1,058,559	A+	83
19	94114 San Francisco, CA	19,240	$226,185	$1,121,697	A	81
20	90401 Santa Monica, CA	12,960	$213,108	$1,072,141	A+	82
21	10021 New York, NY	66,870	$212,143	$773,622	A+	86
22	35213 Birmingham, AL	25,840	$213,627	$915,864	A+	84
23	20015 Washington, DC	28,120	$232,303	$1,117,846	A	82
24	04103 Portland, ME	33,480	$104,764	$527,965	A	75
25	99507 Anchorage, AK	45,280	$110,986	$509,306	B+	75
26	15232 Pittsburgh, PA	19,240	$172,635	$859,680	A+	83
27	27615 Raleigh, NC	52,840	$158,979	$914,140	A+	80
28	33109 Miami Beach, FL	3,240	$226,471	$936,619	A	82
29	75205 Dallas, TX	22,870	$225,710	$1,000,952	A+	84
30	85254 Scottsdale, AZ	42,890	$229,874	$801,988	A	85
31	85016 Phoenix, AZ	41,220	$104,981	$521,400	B+	74
32	90049 Los Angeles, CA	31,220	$195,435	$990,856	A+	82
33	59106 Billings, MT	43,280	$110,173	$469,451	A	78
34	64113 Kansas City, MO	32,480	$100,945	$583,791	B+	72
35	20016 Washington, DC	36,840	$232,569	$839,768	A+	86
36	02139 Cambridge, MA	41,780	$122,519	$520,529	A	78
37	89141 Las Vegas, NV	61,320	$97,103	$426,684	A	77
38	33131 Miami, FL	18,240	$134,197	$466,648	A	77
39	80209 Denver, CO	30,170	$108,474	$543,026	B+	75
40	80206 Denver, CO	31,820	$229,420	$751,974	A+	87
41	92130 San Diego, CA	48,210	$163,225	$909,344	A	79
42	77005 Houston, TX	18,940	$197,253	$838,365	A+	81
43	39211 Jackson, MS	32,840	$130,462	$503,219	A	77
44	50312 Des Moines, IA	30,840	$110,731	$531,991	B+	74
45	33629 Tampa, FL	36,920	$215,062	$1,139,601	A+	79
46	27607 Raleigh, NC	46,780	$208,215	$800,873	A	85
47	37203 Nashville, TN	23,840	$109,999	$604,519	B+	73
48	94133 San Francisco, CA	23,840	$126,801	$475,005	A+	78
49	94117 San Francisco, CA	44,580	$101,679	$483,649	B+	74
50	76132 Fort Worth, TX	37,860	$95,226	$517,337	A	72

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30306 - Atlanta, GA 98109 - Seattle, WA 10065 - New York, NY 02108 - Boston, MA 60614 - Chicago, IL 90210 - Beverly Hills, CA 75209 - Dallas, TX 85260 - Scottsdale, AZ 30342 - Atlanta, GA 60611 - Chicago, IL 10016 - New York, NY 10011 - New York, NY 37215 - Nashville, TN 27609 - Raleigh, NC 80246 - Denver, CO 77019 - Houston, TX 02109 - Boston, MA 33133 - Miami, FL 94114 - San Francisco, CA 90401 - Santa Monica, CA

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