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

60145 (Kingston), at 88.1% (±4.3%), 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 DeKalb County, IL

These are the 14 ZIP codes in DeKalb County with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 14 with at least 1,000 residents. 60145 (Kingston, 88.1%), 60552 (Somonauk, 84.6%) and 60151 (Maple Park, 82.9%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in DeKalb 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 DeKalb County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	60145	Kingston	88.1% ±4.3%	2,464	900	878
2	60552	Somonauk	84.6% ±5.7%	4,285	1,807	1,557
3	60151	Maple Park	82.9% ±5.2%	3,888	1,437	1,520
4	60548	Sandwich	82.1% ±3.5%	11,721	4,548	5,002
5	60556	Waterman	81.1% ±7.9%	2,138	719	733
6	60520	Hinckley	79.2% ±7.0%	2,979	1,123	1,055
7	60112	Cortland	78.6% ±8.7%	4,621	1,599	1,748
8	60150	Malta	76.3% ±6.3%	1,738	591	479
9	60135	Genoa	76.0% ±8.1%	7,274	2,901	2,841
10	60178	Sycamore	72.9% ±4.0%	22,224	8,735	9,583
11	60146	Kirkland	71.6% ±10.7%	2,369	968	616
12	60531	Leland	69.6% ±11.6%	1,885	724	547
13	60518	Earlville	67.0% ±7.6%	3,289	1,465	1,255
14	60115	Dekalb	43.0% ±3.2%	42,536	17,262	17,358

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 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 9,411 households, on 21 carrier routes with 9,690 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 DeKalb County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 60145 (Kingston), at 88.1% (±4.3%), 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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