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

19938 (Clayton), at 91.8% (±4.1%), among 14 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 Kent County, DE

These are the 14 ZIP codes in Kent County with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 14 with at least 1,000 residents. 19938 (Clayton, 91.8%), 19962 (Magnolia, 89.5%) and 19943 (Felton, 88.8%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Kent 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 Kent County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	19938	Clayton	91.8% ±4.1%	9,561	3,159	3,561
2	19962	Magnolia	89.5% ±4.9%	13,770	5,041	5,417
3	19943	Felton	88.8% ±3.9%	13,410	5,394	5,791
4	19946	Frederica	87.8% ±4.1%	5,603	2,178	1,915
5	19964	Marydel	87.5% ±9.8%	1,418	631	492
6	19934	Camden Wyoming	84.6% ±3.8%	14,061	5,186	5,956
7	19977	Smyrna	83.0% ±3.7%	27,704	9,322	11,076
8	19954	Houston	81.9% ±9.1%	1,427	630	679
9	19953	Hartly	78.3% ±9.3%	5,255	1,841	1,749
10	19950	Greenwood	75.4% ±7.8%	7,918	3,250	2,934
11	19952	Harrington	75.0% ±6.2%	10,908	4,451	4,581
12	19963	Milford	67.6% ±3.9%	23,500	9,880	10,040
13	19904	Dover	62.0% ±3.5%	38,818	14,986	16,201
14	19901	Dover	55.5% ±3.1%	37,763	13,951	15,350

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; 14 of 19 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 16,403 households, on 27 carrier routes with 17,176 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 Kent County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 19938 (Clayton), at 91.8% (±4.1%), among 14 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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