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

36874 (Salem), at 90.7% (±4.3%), among 12 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 Lee County, AL

These are the 12 ZIP codes in Lee County with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 12 with at least 1,000 residents. 36874 (Salem, 90.7%), 36879 (Waverly, 90.7%) and 36852 (Cusseta, 87.3%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Lee 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 Lee County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	36874	Salem	90.7% ±4.3%	9,096	3,643	4,250
2	36879	Waverly	90.7% ±7.9%	2,826	999	1,433
3	36852	Cusseta	87.3% ±7.7%	2,308	1,008	1,203
4	36877	Smiths Station	83.7% ±3.1%	14,134	4,805	5,456
5	36870	Phenix City	80.7% ±3.6%	17,951	7,108	7,598
6	36850	Camp Hill	79.4% ±7.6%	2,557	1,056	1,152
7	36804	Opelika	78.0% ±4.9%	20,535	7,849	9,872
8	36854	Valley	73.2% ±4.9%	16,537	6,468	7,517
9	36801	Opelika	64.2% ±3.8%	25,438	10,651	13,110
10	36830	Auburn	56.4% ±2.5%	49,292	21,126	24,477
11	36832	Auburn	50.6% ±4.1%	30,959	11,384	15,312
12	36867	Phenix City	48.0% ±4.0%	22,821	9,211	10,373

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; 12 of 14 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 17,563 households, on 34 carrier routes with 19,940 residential mailboxes. 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 Lee County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 36874 (Salem), at 90.7% (±4.3%), among 12 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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