Situated just off the sea-coast of Miami and Miami Beach ( you could see it from South Beach ) , Fisher Island — a privy , picturesque island that ’s approachable only by gravy holder , water taxicab , or helicopter — is the richest ZIP code in America , according to anew analysisby Bloomberg . With resident average out an income of $ 2.5 million in 2015 , the elite island ( ZIP code 33109 ) is home to some of the earthly concern ’s top earners ( includingOprah Winfrey , once upon a time ) .
Bloomberg analyzed IRS information from 2015 to create its ranking of the top 20 ZIP code by average adjust gross income . To be regard , a ZIP code needed to have at least 500 house and needed to have file more than 200 revenue enhancement returns as of 2015 .
Although such ranking can be “ skew by outliers , ” Bloomberg notes that more than half of the tax returns in Fisher Island showed an income of over $ 200,000 . The island was once the wintertime acres of wealthy businessman William K. Vanderbilt but is now an “ radical - private ” residential community , accord tothe Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau . Athletes , models , top executive , and attorney are just some of the professionals who call 33109 home .
Other city and towns on the list might surprise you . While ZIP codes in California , New York , and Florida for certain prune up several times , communities in Illinois , Wyoming , and Pennsylvania also make appearances . Here ’s the full list of the top 20 moneyed ZIP computer code in America :
1 . Fisher Island , Miami Beach , Florida ( 33109)2 . Atherton , California ( 94027)3 . Palm Beach , Florida ( 33480)4 . Palo Alto , California ( 94301)5 . Harrison , New York ( 10577)6 . Gladwyne , Pennsylvania ( 19035)7 . Century City , Los Angeles , California ( 90067)8 . Kenilworth , Illinois ( 60043)9 . Weston , Massachusetts ( 02493)10 . San Francisco , California ( 94111)11 . Far Hills , New Jersey ( 07931)12 . Boston , Massachusetts ( 02110)13 . Portola Valley , California ( 94028)14 . Moose Wilson Road , Wyoming ( 83014)15 . Naples , Florida ( 34102)16 . Medina , Washington ( 98039)17 . riverbank , Connecticut ( 06878)18 . Old Westbury , New York ( 11568)19 . Glencoe , Illinois ( 60022)20 . Greenwich , Connecticut ( 06831 )
[ h / t : Bloomberg ]
