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

46573 (Wakarusa), at 91.6% (±3.4%), 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 Elkhart County, IN

These are the 14 ZIP codes in Elkhart County with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 14 with at least 1,000 residents. 46573 (Wakarusa, 91.6%), 46553 (New Paris, 87.9%) and 46507 (Bristol, 86.4%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Elkhart 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 Elkhart County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	46573	Wakarusa	91.6% ±3.4%	3,936	1,323	1,222
2	46553	New Paris	87.9% ±5.6%	3,828	1,212	1,153
3	46507	Bristol	86.4% ±4.4%	9,991	3,378	3,864
4	46543	Millersburg	86.0% ±4.9%	4,741	1,053	486
5	46561	Osceola	85.5% ±4.4%	13,996	5,112	5,437
6	46540	Middlebury	84.7% ±4.1%	12,993	3,979	4,242
7	46530	Granger	84.4% ±2.2%	31,598	11,505	12,419
8	46567	Syracuse	82.9% ±4.7%	9,292	4,099	5,465
9	46528	Goshen	80.3% ±2.7%	26,248	7,880	9,247
10	46550	Nappanee	73.4% ±6.1%	12,843	4,595	4,741
11	46514	Elkhart	72.0% ±3.0%	42,389	16,298	17,882
12	46526	Goshen	68.8% ±3.2%	33,668	11,402	12,803
13	46517	Elkhart	63.3% ±5.4%	25,433	8,940	9,112
14	46516	Elkhart	62.7% ±3.4%	31,871	12,244	13,208

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 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 12,078 households, on 21 carrier routes with 12,162 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 Elkhart County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 46573 (Wakarusa), at 91.6% (±3.4%), 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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