Bachelor's Degree or Higher (% of Over 25) by Zip Code (ZCTA5) — North Dakota

NOTE: Gray indicates insufficient data or a suppressed estimate.

Zip codes in the eastern portion of the state—particularly around the Fargo-Grand Forks corridor—display notably higher concentrations of bachelor's degree attainment, with several areas exceeding 40-50%, consistent with the presence of major universities and regional economic hubs. Western North Dakota, including much of the Bakken oil region, trends toward moderate attainment levels in the 15-25% range, interspersed with pockets of very low educational attainment below 10% in more rural and reservation-adjacent zip codes. The gray areas scattered throughout the state indicate insufficient data, likely reflecting very low population densities in these sparsely settled Great Plains zip codes.

Data: U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 ACS

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