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

85645 (Amado), at 93.0% (±6.8%), among 7 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 Santa Cruz County, AZ

These are the 7 ZIP codes in Santa Cruz County with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 7 with at least 1,000 residents. 85645 (Amado, 93.0%), 85646 (Tubac, 91.0%) and 85611 (Elgin, 89.6%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Santa Cruz 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 Santa Cruz County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	85645	Amado	93.0% ±6.8%	1,249	600	537
2	85646	Tubac	91.0% ±8.6%	1,345	746	—
3	85611	Elgin	89.6% ±8.6%	1,454	585	492
4	85637	Sonoita	89.1% ±10.0%	1,105	477	129
5	85648	Rio Rico	85.1% ±4.1%	22,118	7,240	7,981
6	85624	Patagonia	62.0% ±12.2%	1,546	756	146
7	85621	Nogales	49.8% ±3.5%	21,593	7,186	7,690

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; 7 of 8 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 9,648 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 Santa Cruz County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 85645 (Amado), at 93.0% (±6.8%), among 7 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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