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

50061 (Cumming), at 96.7% (±2.7%), 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 Madison County, IA

These are the 7 ZIP codes in Madison County with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 7 with at least 1,000 residents. 50061 (Cumming, 96.7%), 50229 (Prole, 95.6%) and 50240 (Saint Charles, 86.8%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Madison 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 Madison County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	50061	Cumming	96.7% ±2.7%	2,123	728	—
2	50229	Prole	95.6% ±4.1%	1,585	551	—
3	50240	Saint Charles	86.8% ±5.6%	2,393	861	940
4	50261	Van Meter	85.9% ±7.3%	3,399	1,122	—
5	50072	Earlham	85.5% ±4.9%	2,979	1,148	1,031
6	50070	Dexter	84.3% ±7.4%	1,221	521	534
7	50273	Winterset	74.9% ±5.7%	8,950	3,659	—

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 13 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 4,410 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 Madison County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 50061 (Cumming), at 96.7% (±2.7%), 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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