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

50161 (Maxwell), at 89.4% (±4.0%), among 13 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 Story County, IA

These are the 13 ZIP codes in Story County with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 13 with at least 1,000 residents. 50161 (Maxwell, 89.4%), 50105 (Gilbert, 87.6%) and 50244 (Slater, 86.8%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Story 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 Story County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	50161	Maxwell	89.4% ±4.0%	2,296	884	—
2	50105	Gilbert	87.6% ±5.1%	1,487	591	—
3	50244	Slater	86.8% ±4.9%	1,729	689	534
4	50056	Colo	86.2% ±4.8%	1,003	464	435
5	50046	Cambridge	86.0% ±6.0%	1,554	650	488
6	50236	Roland	85.8% ±6.8%	1,761	793	417
7	50055	Collins	85.8% ±6.8%	1,102	436	—
8	50124	Huxley	82.1% ±6.0%	4,859	1,639	1,952
9	50248	Story City	81.2% ±7.0%	4,216	1,721	1,977
10	50201	Nevada	75.0% ±4.8%	8,320	3,491	—
11	50010	Ames	53.2% ±2.5%	33,799	14,233	14,974
12	50014	Ames	36.6% ±2.8%	32,958	13,511	13,992
13	50012	Ames	0.0% ±100.0%	1,913	4	—

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; 13 of 18 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 3,278 households. Open any of them on the route map to see each carrier route's own figures before you choose.

Open 50161 on the EDDM route map

More rankings

Businesses that mail these ZIP codes

Map it and price it

EDDM guides

Frequently asked questions

Which ZIP code in Story County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 50161 (Maxwell), at 89.4% (±4.0%), among 13 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.

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.