NOTE: Gray indicates insufficient data or a suppressed estimate.
The Birmingham metropolitan area stands out as the dominant cluster of high bachelor's degree attainment, with several zip codes in the over-mountain suburbs reaching above 50%, while nearby zip codes—particularly to the west and southwest—fall below 10%, illustrating sharp intra-metro educational inequality. A secondary cluster of elevated attainment appears around Huntsville in the northern part of the state, along with smaller pockets near Auburn-Opelika and Mobile's coastal suburbs. Rural zip codes across the Black Belt region in south-central Alabama and parts of western Alabama consistently register among the lowest rates, frequently below 10%, reflecting persistent geographic disparities in educational attainment tied to longstanding socioeconomic divides.
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 ACS
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