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

61942 (Newman), at 88.5% (±5.4%), 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 Douglas County, IL

These are the 7 ZIP codes in Douglas County with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 7 with at least 1,000 residents. 61942 (Newman, 88.5%), 61943 (Oakland, 79.5%) and 61913 (Atwood, 79.2%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Douglas 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 Douglas County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	61942	Newman	88.5% ±5.4%	1,161	505	415
2	61943	Oakland	79.5% ±8.6%	1,396	707	—
3	61913	Atwood	79.2% ±9.1%	1,300	610	—
4	61956	Villa Grove	78.0% ±6.1%	2,960	1,225	1,210
5	61953	Tuscola	76.4% ±6.4%	6,518	2,694	—
6	61910	Arcola	74.1% ±5.8%	4,769	1,440	1,722
7	61911	Arthur	70.5% ±7.1%	4,508	1,738	—

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 11 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 5,741 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 Douglas County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 61942 (Newman), at 88.5% (±5.4%), 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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