High School Graduate (% of Over 25) by Zip Code (ZCTA5) — California

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High school graduation rates across California exhibit a stark urban-rural and socioeconomic divide, with the Central Valley—particularly zip codes in and around Fresno, Bakersfield, and the Salinas Valley—displaying notably lower attainment rates (often below 60%), shown in deep purple and dark teal tones. Coastal and suburban zip codes in the Bay Area, Sacramento foothills, and parts of the Sierra Nevada consistently reach 90–100% attainment, appearing in bright yellow and lime green. The greater Los Angeles basin presents a highly fragmented pattern, with adjacent zip codes varying dramatically from under 50% to above 95%, reflecting the region's deep neighborhood-level inequality in educational outcomes.

Data: U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 ACS

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