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

62872 (Opdyke), at 92.4% (±6.1%), among 11 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 Jefferson County, IL

These are the 11 ZIP codes in Jefferson County with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 11 with at least 1,000 residents. 62872 (Opdyke, 92.4%), 62898 (Woodlawn, 86.5%) and 62816 (Bonnie, 84.8%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	62872	Opdyke	92.4% ±6.1%	1,153	435	411
2	62898	Woodlawn	86.5% ±5.3%	1,968	769	835
3	62816	Bonnie	84.8% ±5.8%	1,133	540	443
4	62808	Ashley	81.1% ±9.7%	1,602	604	497
5	62814	Bluford	79.3% ±10.0%	1,668	652	806
6	62889	Texico	79.0% ±11.4%	1,066	410	—
7	62830	Dix	77.9% ±6.1%	1,416	588	650
8	62846	Ina	74.5% ±9.4%	1,798	318	290
9	62810	Belle Rive	71.7% ±8.6%	1,188	470	402
10	62801	Centralia	70.2% ±2.8%	19,827	7,801	—
11	62864	Mount Vernon	66.2% ±2.1%	22,779	9,680	10,317

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; 11 of 14 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 3,000 households, on 8 carrier routes with 2,992 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 Jefferson County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 62872 (Opdyke), at 92.4% (±6.1%), among 11 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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