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

94552 (Castro Valley), at 93.2% (±2.1%), among 50 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 Alameda County, CA

These are the 25 ZIP codes in Alameda County with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 50 with at least 1,000 residents. 94552 (Castro Valley, 93.2%), 94707 (Berkeley, 87.5%) and 94502 (Alameda, 86.0%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Alameda 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 Alameda County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	94552	Castro Valley	93.2% ±2.1%	14,506	5,021	5,108
2	94707	Berkeley	87.5% ±3.0%	12,811	5,267	5,191
3	94502	Alameda	86.0% ±3.8%	13,430	4,780	5,255
4	94708	Berkeley	85.0% ±3.0%	11,947	4,800	4,846
5	94539	Fremont	79.0% ±2.1%	52,396	17,375	18,533
6	95377	Tracy	74.6% ±3.9%	37,739	10,170	12,874
7	94579	San Leandro	73.7% ±4.9%	20,017	6,628	7,082
8	94550	Livermore	73.5% ±2.0%	49,873	17,564	18,701
9	94542	Hayward	72.6% ±4.6%	14,871	4,936	5,341
10	94580	San Lorenzo	71.9% ±3.7%	29,420	8,992	9,063
11	94545	Hayward	71.1% ±3.5%	32,843	10,085	10,136
12	94555	Fremont	71.0% ±3.1%	37,501	11,847	11,866
13	94566	Pleasanton	70.6% ±2.7%	44,222	15,921	16,687
14	94551	Livermore	70.6% ±4.0%	37,885	14,052	14,716
15	95391	Tracy	70.0% ±5.9%	25,574	7,097	9,181
16	94619	Oakland	69.7% ±4.0%	26,831	9,809	9,700
17	94560	Newark	69.4% ±2.8%	46,903	15,252	16,281
18	94618	Oakland	67.4% ±3.0%	16,958	7,553	7,808
19	94546	Castro Valley	66.3% ±2.6%	44,855	15,565	17,513
20	94568	Dublin	65.7% ±2.5%	70,803	24,165	25,529
21	94587	Union City	64.7% ±2.6%	67,464	21,240	21,795
22	94588	Pleasanton	63.1% ±3.1%	34,328	12,465	12,794
23	94605	Oakland	62.9% ±2.7%	44,103	16,594	16,298
24	94611	Oakland	60.6% ±2.2%	40,116	18,387	19,060
25	94514	Byron	60.4% ±19.1%	1,953	576	218

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; 50 of 52 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 37,243 households, on 84 carrier routes with 38,933 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 Alameda County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 94552 (Castro Valley), at 93.2% (±2.1%), among 50 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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