Which city has the lowest median household income?

University of California-Davis, California ranks #1 with $18,631 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 cities by median household income?

University of California-Davis, California, Notre Dame, Indiana, Rochester Institute of Technology, New York, Prairie View, Texas, East Cleveland, Ohio.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,818 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is median household income measured?

Median income of all households, as reported each year (nominal dollars, not inflation adjusted). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS 2000

6501Seaford, NYNY15,549$172,557+120%

6502Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,589$172,880+174%

6503New City, NYNY34,458$173,046+88%

6504Roxborough Park, COCO9,085$173,083+120%

6505Irvington, NYNY6,533$173,248+80%

6506North Hills, NYNY5,481$173,315+16%

6507Middletown, MDMD5,056$173,333+158%

6508Erie, COCO40,904$173,349+125%

6509Yorketown, NJNJ7,261$173,510+94%

6510Orono, MNMN8,301$173,527+96%

6511Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,494$173,542+245%

6512San Anselmo, CACA12,555$173,641+143%

6513Watchung, NJNJ6,583$173,672+70%

6514Annapolis Neck, MDMD12,032$173,879–

6515Burlingame, CACA31,929$174,000+154%

6516Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,630$174,063+137%

6517Blauvelt, NYNY5,406$174,255+100%

6518Tappan, NYNY6,687$174,286+102%

6519Fair Oaks Ranch, TXTX12,025$174,327+75%

6520Gainesville, VAVA18,196$174,410+129%

6521Stony Brook, NYNY12,868$174,872+94%

6522Keller, TXTX46,078$174,950+103%

6523Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,066$174,950+116%

6524Scenic Oaks, TXTX10,569$174,962+99%

6525North Bend, WAWA8,758$175,109+185%

6526Gold River, CACA7,924$175,120+90%

6527Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,975$175,263+107%

6528Lynnfield, MAMA13,064$175,265+117%

6529Murphy, TXTX20,985$175,699+110%

6530Clayton, CACA10,842$175,707+73%

6531Linganore, MDMD14,444$175,833–

6532Oak Brook, ILIL8,108$175,870+20%

6533Heeia, HIHI5,144$176,250+101%

6534West Islip, NYNY26,865$176,281+132%

6535Clarksburg, MDMD30,487$176,678+100%

6536Franklin Park, PAPA14,978$176,875+102%

6537Elwood, NYNY11,762$177,003+98%

6538Nolensville, TNTN15,789$177,148+156%

6539Mountain House, CACA25,315$177,163–

6540North Tustin, CACA25,807$177,351–

6541Beverly Hills, MIMI10,449$177,412+96%

6542Sienna, TXTX24,992$177,837–

6543Bradley Gardens, NJNJ14,165$177,849–

6544Waldwick, NJNJ10,252$177,962+136%

6545Timnath, COCO11,600$178,257+248%

6546Montvale, NJNJ10,113$178,269+92%

6547Norwood, NJNJ5,817$178,311+93%

6548Long Hill CDP (Greater Bridgeport County), CTCT8,681$178,456–

6549Milpitas, CACA78,596$178,798+112%

6550Linton Hall, VAVA41,876$178,915+117%

6551Santa Clara, CACA133,446$178,958+158%

6552Wantagh, NYNY18,365$179,362+114%

6553La Habra Heights, CACA5,327$179,583+78%

6554Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,654$179,623+88%

6555Westlake, CACA7,505$179,954+90%

6556Buckhall, VAVA21,602$180,021–

6557Montrose-Ghent, OHOH5,903$180,250+84%

6558Harrington Park, NJNJ5,052$180,500+80%

6559Hoboken, NJNJ59,027$180,579+189%

6560Maple Glen, PAPA6,643$181,103+126%

6561Argyle, TXTX6,372$181,352+99%

6562Fairwood, MDMD7,526$181,458–

6563Key Biscayne, FLFL14,815$181,505+110%

6564Fremont, CACA226,442$181,506+137%

6565Deerfield, ILIL19,642$181,660+69%

6566North Bellmore, NYNY20,689$181,662+151%

6567Massapequa, NYNY21,389$181,846+117%

6568Brentwood, TNTN45,313$182,088+63%

6569Marblehead, MAMA20,413$182,132+146%

6570Sausalito, CACA7,019$182,357+108%

6571Lake Butler, FLFL17,125$182,500–

6572Urbana, MDMD14,260$182,500–

6573Alamo Heights, TXTX7,632$183,088+183%

6574Belmont, MAMA27,175$183,137+128%

6575West Concord, MAMA5,876$183,228+113%

6576Troy Hills, NJNJ5,179$183,707–

6577Sharon, MAMA6,232$183,808+146%

6578Pelham, NYNY7,608$184,375+124%

6579Ladera Ranch, CACA23,793$184,458–

6580Granite Bay, CACA21,673$184,606+87%

6581Long Branch, VAVA7,034$185,208–

6582Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,047$185,369+89%

6583Maltby, WAWA10,910$185,457+139%

6584Lincolnshire, ILIL7,963$185,580+38%

6585Leawood, KSKS34,093$185,625+81%

6586Merrick, NYNY21,744$185,740+99%

6587West Hills, NYNY5,369$185,745+113%

6588Burke, VAVA44,029$185,818+99%

6589Summit Park, UTUT8,537$185,900+110%

6590Highland, UTUT21,571$186,075+132%

6591Sunnyvale, CACA156,577$186,170+150%

6592Terrell Hills, TXTX5,215$186,400+135%

6593North Potomac, MDMD23,922$186,514+71%

6594Hillsdale, NJNJ10,214$186,688+125%

6595Fulshear, TXTX64,630$187,035+321%

6596Syosset, NYNY18,433$187,273+106%

6597Kinnelon, NJNJ10,138$187,438+77%

6598Stone Ridge, VAVA16,603$187,563–

6599Basking Ridge, NJNJ7,917$188,295–

6600Milton, MAMA28,587$188,529+139%

6601Lincroft, NJNJ6,939$189,000+101%

6602Daniels Farm, CTCT5,976$189,091–

6603East Freehold, NJNJ5,096$189,219+102%

6604New Baltimore, VAVA11,919$189,327–

6605Wilton, CACA6,433$189,537+176%

6606Fort Salonga, NYNY10,199$189,856+93%

6607Plainview, NYNY25,982$189,906+110%

6608Mountain View, CACA85,438$189,917+174%

6609Lakeway, TXTX19,027$190,060+119%

6610Pleasanton, CACA74,556$190,124+109%

6611Huntington Woods, MIMI6,274$190,150+118%

6612Newton, MAMA90,741$190,304+121%

6613Summit, NJNJ23,314$190,304+105%

6614Closter, NJNJ8,663$190,469+127%

6615Cos Cob, CTCT7,546$190,481–

6616Steiner Ranch, TXTX18,619$190,523–

6617Wilmette, ILIL27,459$190,662+79%

6618Weddington, NCNC14,517$190,766+95%

6619Castle Pines, COCO15,583$191,229+39%

6620Woodbury, NYNY9,348$191,321+56%

6621Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,282$191,678+126%

6622Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,948$191,895+76%

6623Princeton, NJNJ31,469$192,079+185%

6624Bethesda, MDMD69,397$192,237+94%

6625Cochituate, MAMA6,471$192,361+116%

6626Churchville, PAPA6,084$192,519+103%

6627Staples, CTCT7,340$192,656–

6628Rancho Mission Viejo, CACA11,971$192,813–

6629Mill Creek East, WAWA25,453$192,937–

6630Sea Cliff, NYNY5,031$193,590+147%

6631Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,440$193,621+133%

6632Todd Creek, COCO5,379$194,362+132%

6633Malibu, CACA9,574$194,421+91%

6634The Pinery, COCO11,871$194,446+85%

6635Old Bethpage, NYNY6,546$195,202+117%

6636Prosper, TXTX45,605$195,281+205%

6637Centerport, NYNY6,072$195,357+111%

6638Powell, OHOH18,269$195,495+69%

6639Fanwood, NJNJ8,035$195,529+129%

6640Victoria, MNMN12,447$195,639+125%

6641San Ramon, CACA86,209$196,161+105%

6642South Riding, VAVA34,352$196,403–

6643Duvall, WAWA9,440$197,361+177%

6644Spring House, PAPA5,137$198,077+123%

6645Parkland, FLFL39,186$198,669+94%

6646Bothell East, WAWA14,578$198,882–

6647Foster City, CACA32,411$199,143+109%

6648East Foothills, CACA7,139$199,375+166%

6649Lantana, TXTX12,766$199,489–

6650Haddonfield, NJNJ12,740$200,400+131%

6651Dry Run, OHOH7,687$200,530+100%

6652Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,473$200,761+135%

6653Trophy Club, TXTX13,695$201,054+117%

6654Mountain Brook, ALAL21,661$201,479+101%

6655Villa Park, CACA5,645$202,245+74%

6656Four Corners, MDMD8,150$203,125–

6657Lake Bluff, ILIL5,563$204,000+78%

6658Manhattan Beach, CACA33,122$204,306+103%

6659McLendon-Chisholm, TXTX5,629$204,773+153%

6660Independent Hill, VAVA10,853$204,886–

6661Martinsville, NJNJ11,559$205,000–

6662Moorefield, VAVA6,123$205,257–

6663Belmont, CACA28,752$205,297+154%

6664Old Tappan, NJNJ6,686$205,385+101%

6665Bridgewater Center, NJNJ6,505$205,595–

6666Towaco, NJNJ5,612$205,636–

6667Hingham, MAMA5,130$205,769+138%

6668Poolesville, MDMD5,942$205,919+142%

6669Mill Valley, CACA13,799$206,212+127%

6670Pinecrest, FLFL18,635$206,417+92%

6671Brock Hall, MDMD13,615$206,451–

6672Scaggsville, MDMD10,564$207,220–

6673Inverness, ILIL7,418$207,434+46%

6674Tenafly, NJNJ15,237$208,200+129%

6675Ridgewood, NJNJ26,527$208,211+100%

6676North Caldwell, NJNJ6,815$208,245+77%

6677Campton Hills, ILIL10,894$209,134–

6678Wesley Hills, NYNY6,477$209,345+129%

6679Menlo Park, CACA32,713$210,025+148%

6680Robertsville, NJNJ12,035$210,661–

6681South Kensington, MDMD8,148$210,953+107%

6682Kings Point, NYNY5,710$211,299+37%

6683Mountainside, NJNJ7,346$211,538+118%

6684Rossmoor, CACA11,532$211,597+145%

6685Braddock, VAVA6,536$211,689–

6686Chevy Chase, MDMD9,445$211,765+113%

6687Las Flores CDP (Orange County), CACA5,513$211,782+135%

6688Fairfax Station, VAVA12,566$212,224–

6689Mantua, VAVA8,298$213,047+141%

6690Packanack Lake, NJNJ6,321$213,103–

6691Cottage Lake, WAWA22,518$213,106+131%

6692El Granada, CACA5,232$213,347+132%

6693Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,193$213,981+74%

6694Snoqualmie, WAWA13,640$214,107+306%

6695San Marino, CACA11,964$214,167+83%

6696Needham, MAMA32,459$214,308+143%

6697Dublin, CACA71,602$214,385+177%

6698Dranesville, VAVA11,828$214,688–

6699Glen Rock, NJNJ12,288$215,096+106%

6700Franklin Farm, VAVA18,736$215,544–

6701Bronxville, NYNY6,504$215,815+49%

6702Fort Hunt, VAVA16,700$216,038+111%

6703Moraga, CACA16,322$216,193–

6704Vienna, VAVA16,691$216,953+154%

6705Los Gatos, CACA32,576$217,554+131%

6706Colleyville, TXTX25,727$218,328+86%

6707Medfield, MAMA6,849$218,946+163%

6708Mercer Island, WAWA25,422$219,069+138%

6709Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,679$219,631+65%

6710Belterra, TXTX6,978$219,727–

6711Heath, TXTX11,671$220,828+123%

6712Lowes Island, VAVA11,018$220,833–

6713Oradell, NJNJ8,293$221,322+143%

6714Lucas, TXTX8,896$221,364+121%

6715Neshanic Station, NJNJ5,640$221,395–

6716South Barrington, ILIL5,071$221,575+30%

6717Fulton, MDMD5,677$222,039–

6718Belle Mead, NJNJ6,394$223,250–

6719Des Peres, MOMO9,102$224,327+133%

6720Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,271$224,704–

6721Pepper Pike, OHOH6,886$227,813+71%

6722Dix Hills, NYNY24,773$227,944+119%

6723Lafayette, CACA25,313$228,250+124%

6724Parker, TXTX6,462$229,080+125%

6725Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,481$229,732+72%

6726Winchester, MAMA23,406$230,198+145%

6727Western Springs, ILIL13,588$230,255+133%

6728Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,384$230,611+117%

6729Medina, MNMN7,460$230,859+160%

6730Montecito, CACA9,031$231,005+109%

6731Palo Alto, CACA67,609$231,101+156%

6732North Oaks, MNMN5,283$231,742+55%

6733Darnestown, MDMD7,051$232,135+78%

6734Danville, CACA43,302$232,216+104%

6735Town and Country, MOMO11,619$232,534+66%

6736Westfield, NJNJ32,595$232,629+136%

6737Corte Madera, CACA9,929$232,763+192%

6738Tiburon, CACA8,881$232,969+119%

6739Cupertino, CACA58,333$234,707+134%

6740The Village of Indian Hill, OHOH6,114$234,821+48%

6741Lake Forest, ILIL19,731$235,081+72%

6742Wyndham, VAVA12,099$235,250+107%

6743Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,180$235,795+78%

6744Bernardsville, NJNJ7,966$236,115+127%

6745Potomac, MDMD45,902$236,675+84%

6746Kensington, CACA5,179$237,130+154%

6747San Carlos, CACA29,261$237,470+168%

6748Wakefield, VAVA11,930$237,975–

6749Brambleton, VAVA24,537$238,018–

6750New Albany, OHOH11,803$238,250+133%

6751Lexington, MAMA34,295$238,444+146%

6752Sammamish, WAWA66,110$239,690+136%

6753Rye, NYNY16,614$239,815+116%

6754Little Silver, NJNJ6,124$240,853+156%

6755Broadlands, VAVA14,353$241,042–

6756Chatham, NJNJ10,027$241,500+137%

6757La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,480$241,875+120%

6758Bull Run CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA7,823$241,933–

6759Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,559$242,014+96%

6760Belmont, VAVA9,729$242,542–

6761Ardsley, NYNY5,007$243,000+131%

6762Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,085$243,227+138%

6763Fox Chapel, PAPA5,139$243,625+65%

6764Coto de Caza, CACA15,190$243,816+78%

6765Bellaire, TXTX17,434$244,015+172%

6766Garden City, NYNY23,043$244,152+134%

6767Dunn Loring, VAVA8,957$244,265+160%

6768Blackhawk, CACA10,137$245,208–

6769Floris, VAVA7,589$246,058–

6770Rye Brook, NYNY9,955$246,944+150%

6771Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,251$247,159+65%

6772Glencoe, ILIL8,724$248,933+51%

6773Kentfield, CACA6,900$249,896+113%

6774Atherton, CACA6,960$250,000++25%

6775Saratoga, CACA30,418$250,000++79%

6776Southlake, TXTX31,175$250,000++90%

6777University Park, TXTX25,323$250,000++169%

6778West University Place, TXTX15,158$250,000++91%

6779Blackwells Mills, NJNJ10,301$250,000+–

6780Upper Montclair, NJNJ12,457$250,000+–

6781Merion Station, PAPA5,788$250,000+–

6782Camino Tassajara, CACA5,831$250,000+–

6783Orinda, CACA19,507$250,000++113%

6784Noroton, CTCT5,539$250,000+–

6785Riverside, CTCT8,954$250,000+–

6786Villanova, PAPA9,186$250,000+–

6787Alamo, CACA14,488$250,000++82%

6788Old Greenwich, CTCT6,936$250,000+–

6789Marvin, NCNC7,040$250,000++156%

6790Difficult Run, VAVA9,938$250,000+–

6791Short Hills, NJNJ14,923$250,000+–

6792Highland Park, TXTX8,764$250,000++67%

6793Travilah, MDMD11,721$250,000++56%

6794South Run, VAVA6,600$250,000+–

6795Wolf Trap, VAVA15,858$250,000++84%

6796Lyons, NJNJ5,187$250,000+–

6797Piedmont, CACA10,642$250,000++86%

6798Crosspointe, VAVA5,669$250,000+–

6799Great Falls, VAVA15,228$250,000++57%

6800Wellesley, MAMA30,347$250,000++120%

6801Hillsborough, CACA11,206$250,000++29%

6802Los Altos, CACA30,965$250,000++97%

6803Los Altos Hills, CACA8,419$250,000++44%

6804Cherry Hills, COCO6,389$250,000++31%

6805McLean, VAVA49,627$250,000++106%

6806Hinsdale, ILIL17,573$250,000++139%

6807Woodside, CACA5,181$250,000++46%

6808Winnetka, ILIL12,518$250,000++49%

6809Ladue, MOMO8,934$250,000++76%

6810Fair Haven, NJNJ6,096$250,000++157%

6811Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,259$250,000++137%

6812East Hills, NYNY7,328$250,000++67%

6813Long Grove, ILIL8,343$250,000++69%

6814Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,650$250,000++96%

6815Old Westbury, NYNY5,071$250,000++61%

6816Pelham Manor, NYNY5,631$250,000++122%

6817Rumson, NJNJ7,157$250,000++107%

6818Scarsdale, NYNY18,194$250,000++37%

The US Census Bureau caps reported median household income at $250,000. Places shown as “$250,000+” exceed that ceiling by an amount the Census does not publish, so their exact values (and the order among them) cannot be distinguished.

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES