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

NOTE: Gray indicates insufficient data or a suppressed estimate.

Major metropolitan areas—particularly the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, Austin, and Houston—display prominent clusters of yellow and bright green zip codes, indicating bachelor's degree attainment rates exceeding 40–50%, consistent with concentrations of knowledge-economy employment and higher-education institutions. The Texas-Mexico border region, especially in the Rio Grande Valley and far west near El Paso, exhibits some of the lowest attainment rates statewide, with many zip codes falling below 10–15%, reflecting persistent socioeconomic disparities. Rural areas across the Panhandle, West Texas, and East Texas generally range in the 10–25% band, though scattered small pockets of higher attainment appear near regional university towns such as Lubbock and College Station.

Data: U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 ACS

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