Cars and neighborhood income
Do richer areas drive more electric cars? In ZIP areas with a median household income of $200,000 or more, 14.2% of vehicles are battery electric. Under $50,000, 1.3% are.
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Income groups
All vehicles
Highest: $100,000–$149,999 at 80.5 per 100 residents. Lowest: $50,000–$74,999 at 69.2 per 100 residents.
- ZIP areas
- 1,390
- Residents
- 39,062,929
- Vehicles
- 29,924,083
By income group
Vehicles per 100 residents, all ZIP areas in each group combined.
By ZIP area
Each dot is one ZIP area with a Census income estimate. Select a dot to open it.
One ZIP area Group average4 ZIP areas sit on the top edge.
The numbers
| Median household income | ZIP areas | Residents | Vehicles | Per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under $50,000 | 69 | 660,836 | 458,456 | 69.4 |
| $50,000–$74,999 | 314 | 7,876,872 | 5,449,727 | 69.2 |
| $75,000–$99,999 | 375 | 11,907,623 | 9,133,139 | 76.7 |
| $100,000–$149,999 | 454 | 14,125,154 | 11,368,828 | 80.5 |
| $150,000–$199,999 | 118 | 3,132,230 | 2,458,001 | 78.5 |
| $200,000+ | 60 | 1,360,214 | 1,055,932 | 77.6 |
Income is the Census median household income for each ZIP area (five-year estimate). Residents come from the Census. Vehicles are DMV registrations.