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

51526 (Crescent), at 91.1% (±6.2%), 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 Pottawattamie County, IA

These are the 14 ZIP codes in Pottawattamie County with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 14 with at least 1,000 residents. 51526 (Crescent, 91.1%), 51510 (Carter Lake, 91.0%) and 51576 (Underwood, 89.2%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Pottawattamie 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 Pottawattamie County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	51526	Crescent	91.1% ±6.2%	1,664	643	642
2	51510	Carter Lake	91.0% ±5.2%	3,767	1,390	1,476
3	51576	Underwood	89.2% ±4.5%	1,769	650	689
4	51575	Treynor	84.7% ±7.4%	1,609	622	—
5	51525	Carson	83.0% ±5.5%	1,067	464	—
6	51535	Griswold	78.6% ±5.7%	1,697	740	—
7	51555	Missouri Valley	77.3% ±4.3%	4,952	2,148	—
8	51577	Walnut	77.3% ±8.4%	1,561	406	—
9	51559	Neola	74.1% ±6.6%	1,841	699	—
10	51570	Shelby	73.7% ±8.4%	1,118	499	363
11	51521	Avoca	73.3% ±6.6%	1,953	878	—
12	51503	Council Bluffs	68.6% ±2.4%	37,972	15,442	—
13	51560	Oakland	66.3% ±7.1%	1,772	713	805
14	51501	Council Bluffs	63.8% ±2.5%	34,618	14,271	—

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 23 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 3,769 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 Pottawattamie County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 51526 (Crescent), at 91.1% (±6.2%), 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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