The Most Populated Zip Codes in America

Special Report

Published: June 26, 2019 5:15 pm

Last Updated: January 6, 2020 3:23 am

The United States is home to nearly 327.2 million people, more than any other country in the Western Hemisphere and the third most worldwide, trailing only China and India. Despite a massive population, the United States is not especially crowded. Spanning over 3.7 million square miles, the U.S. has one of the lowest population densities in the world.

Americans are not spread out evenly across the country, however, and many of us have less elbow room than one might think. According to a recent report from the U.S. Census Bureau, rural areas cover over 97% of the nation’s land area but are home to only 19% of the population. This means that the rest of the population, over 80%, lives in just 3% of the landmass.

24/7 Tempo reviewed population data in nearly 33,000 U.S. ZIP codes to identify the most populated ZIP codes in America. Every ZIP code on this list is part of a major metropolitan area. Over half are located in New York or Los Angeles, the only two American cities to rank among the world’s 33 megacities.

While a crowded urban area may not be for everyone, the appeal of living in a city is undeniable. Cities offer easy access to jobs, entertainment, and culture not found in other settings. Some of these ZIP codes are particularly attractive places to live, as they lie within the best city to live in their respective state.

Rank	ZIP code	Population	Pop. density (per sq. mile)	Metro area
1	77449	119,204	3,161	Houston, Texas
2	11368	114,647	41,767	New York, New York
3	60629	114,129	16,747	Chicago, Illinois
4	79936	111,918	4,155	El Paso, TX, Texas
5	90011	108,051	24,240	Los Angeles, California
6	11385	106,598	27,288	New York, New York
7	90650	106,404	10,759	Los Angeles, California
8	77494	105,854	1,509	Houston, Texas
9	91331	105,696	11,712	Los Angeles, California
10	77084	104,582	3,105	Houston, Texas
11	90201	102,878	17,059	Los Angeles, California
12	10467	102,718	41,479	New York, New York
13	11226	102,585	78,799	New York, New York
14	11211	101,560	39,215	New York, New York
15	11236	100,633	26,113	New York, New York
16	11220	100,412	55,610	New York, New York
17	92335	99,791	5,505	Riverside, California
18	8701	99,467	3,775	New York, New Jersey
19	11208	99,145	27,446	New York, New York
20	11234	97,741	11,630	New York, New York
21	90250	97,371	13,920	Los Angeles, California
22	11373	96,353	66,155	New York, New York
23	91342	96,177	1,664	Los Angeles, California
24	90805	96,069	12,692	Los Angeles, California
25	75034	95,996	1,454	Dallas, Texas
26	37013	95,717	1,951	Nashville, Tennessee
27	90280	95,420	12,922	Los Angeles, California
28	60618	95,218	18,195	Chicago, Illinois
29	90044	94,680	17,477	Los Angeles, California
30	10456	94,667	85,017	New York, New York
31	92503	94,523	2,830	Riverside, California
32	10025	94,382	125,798	New York, New York
33	92336	94,327	3,556	Riverside, California
34	11214	94,283	40,563	New York, New York
35	75052	94,133	3,402	Dallas, Texas
36	11219	93,979	62,227	New York, New York
37	94565	93,549	2,803	San Francisco, California
38	75070	93,299	3,130	Dallas, Texas
39	78521	92,975	1,007	Brownsville, Texas
40	11207	92,580	34,963	New York, New York
41	92683	91,758	8,983	Los Angeles, California
42	60632	91,644	12,287	Chicago, Illinois
43	60639	90,767	18,534	Chicago, Illinois
44	92704	90,525	11,926	Los Angeles, California
45	11230	90,257	46,961	New York, New York
46	10314	89,960	6,240	New York, New York
47	11377	89,688	35,324	New York, New York
48	30044	89,143	3,253	Atlanta, Georgia
49	91710	88,862	3,733	Riverside, California
50	77479	88,603	2,250	Houston, Texas

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