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

46259 (Indianapolis), at 95.5% (±2.8%), among 10 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 Shelby County, IN

These are the 10 ZIP codes in Shelby County with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 10 with at least 1,000 residents. 46259 (Indianapolis, 95.5%), 46130 (Fountaintown, 94.0%) and 46163 (New Palestine, 93.4%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Shelby 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 Shelby County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	46259	Indianapolis	95.5% ±2.8%	15,169	4,925	5,797
2	46130	Fountaintown	94.0% ±5.1%	2,455	785	962
3	46163	New Palestine	93.4% ±2.2%	14,498	5,376	5,888
4	46182	Waldron	91.9% ±6.6%	1,803	695	549
5	47234	Flat Rock	91.1% ±7.8%	1,617	609	534
6	46126	Fairland	84.9% ±7.7%	3,902	1,745	1,741
7	47272	Saint Paul	82.6% ±8.1%	1,844	737	586
8	46161	Morristown	74.5% ±7.3%	2,347	903	648
9	46124	Edinburgh	68.5% ±5.7%	7,304	2,965	3,241
10	46176	Shelbyville	64.4% ±3.2%	28,782	12,053	12,731

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; 10 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 12,390 households, on 23 carrier routes with 13,730 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 Shelby County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 46259 (Indianapolis), at 95.5% (±2.8%), among 10 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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