Which ZIP code in DeKalb County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?

35975 (DeKalb County), at 98.5% (±2.4%), among 18 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.

Why are some ZIP codes missing?

ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.

ZIP codes with the highest homeownership in DeKalb County, AL

These are the 18 ZIP codes in DeKalb County with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 18 with at least 1,000 residents. 35975 (DeKalb County, 98.5%), 35979 (Higdon, 94.9%) and 35986 (Rainsville, 89.5%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in DeKalb County; the right one depends on who you want to reach, so the same ZIP codes are ranked several ways below.

ZIP codes with the highest homeownership in DeKalb County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	35975	DeKalb County	98.5% ±2.4%	1,649	585	—
2	35979	Higdon	94.9% ±6.3%	1,103	410	508
3	35986	Rainsville	89.5% ±4.8%	8,207	3,464	3,676
4	35981	Ider	86.3% ±7.6%	2,052	650	913
5	35984	Mentone	84.8% ±11.0%	1,424	719	1,116
6	35968	Fort Payne	84.7% ±6.2%	4,763	1,638	2,244
7	35989	Valley Head	82.8% ±8.7%	3,330	1,263	1,383
8	35962	Crossville	79.5% ±5.9%	8,666	2,814	2,863
9	35978	Henagar	77.5% ±6.5%	5,580	1,982	2,476
10	35963	Dawson	76.3% ±10.5%	1,398	485	769
11	35966	Flat Rock	76.2% ±8.1%	3,543	1,372	1,627
12	35951	Albertville	74.9% ±4.7%	14,869	5,004	5,924
13	35974	Geraldine	74.8% ±8.3%	1,518	567	735
14	35971	Fyffe	74.7% ±7.5%	4,452	1,720	2,073
15	35961	Collinsville	73.6% ±7.7%	5,879	2,098	2,095
16	35967	Fort Payne	72.4% ±5.1%	16,957	6,549	7,108
17	35957	Boaz	72.4% ±4.9%	16,737	5,824	6,584
18	35988	Sylvania	64.9% ±11.8%	2,368	794	750

How we ranked them

Ranked by the share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024). ZIP codes need at least 1,000 residents to be ranked; 18 of 18 qualify.

Which of these to mail, and why

Homeowners make the decisions about roofs, HVAC, lawns, solar and insurance. A high owner share means fewer pieces wasted on renters who can't hire the work.

The top five ZIP codes on this list hold 5,828 households. Open any of them on the route map to see each carrier route's own figures before you choose.

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Frequently asked questions

Which ZIP code in DeKalb County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 35975 (DeKalb County), at 98.5% (±2.4%), among 18 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.
How is this ranking calculated?: Ranked by the share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024).
Why are some ZIP codes missing?: ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.

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