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

46278 (Indianapolis), at 97.8% (±1.6%), among 36 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 Indianapolis, IN

These are the 25 ZIP codes in Indianapolis, IN with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 36 with at least 1,000 residents. 46278 (Indianapolis, 97.8%), 46259 (Indianapolis, 95.5%) and 46236 (Indianapolis, 88.9%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Indianapolis; 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 Indianapolis

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	46278	Indianapolis	97.8% ±1.6%	8,450	3,204	3,400
2	46259	Indianapolis	95.5% ±2.8%	15,169	4,925	5,797
3	46236	Indianapolis	88.9% ±3.8%	26,416	9,699	10,494
4	46228	Indianapolis	84.4% ±4.3%	15,724	6,083	6,351
5	46239	Indianapolis	82.4% ±3.5%	33,931	11,961	13,768
6	46217	Indianapolis	81.5% ±2.9%	36,917	13,865	13,288
7	46231	Indianapolis	78.7% ±8.1%	10,371	3,848	3,753
8	46234	Indianapolis	76.5% ±3.4%	28,300	10,692	11,510
9	46256	Indianapolis	73.0% ±4.5%	20,990	9,041	10,000
10	46237	Indianapolis	68.9% ±2.5%	43,473	17,451	18,722
11	46220	Indianapolis	66.7% ±2.7%	36,952	16,900	17,773
12	46221	Indianapolis	61.8% ±5.5%	27,027	10,117	10,806
13	46280	Indianapolis	61.8% ±7.0%	7,514	3,596	3,882
14	46229	Indianapolis	61.6% ±4.8%	28,457	11,479	12,293
15	46219	Indianapolis	59.0% ±3.0%	38,855	15,723	16,073
16	46203	Indianapolis	57.8% ±3.9%	37,758	15,996	16,799
17	46225	Indianapolis	56.0% ±5.8%	6,037	2,388	3,432
18	46208	Indianapolis	55.9% ±4.8%	22,379	9,420	10,180
19	46241	Indianapolis	54.0% ±4.3%	32,565	11,107	12,416
20	46205	Indianapolis	53.7% ±2.9%	28,259	12,487	14,010
21	46235	Indianapolis	53.5% ±4.5%	36,317	13,442	14,271
22	46218	Indianapolis	52.8% ±4.6%	29,360	12,451	13,526
23	46260	Indianapolis	51.6% ±3.2%	35,707	15,204	15,309
24	46201	Indianapolis	51.6% ±3.5%	30,335	13,525	14,518
25	46254	Indianapolis	49.5% ±3.4%	40,674	16,813	17,700

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; 36 of 38 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 35,872 households, on 64 carrier routes with 39,810 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 Indianapolis has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 46278 (Indianapolis), at 97.8% (±1.6%), among 36 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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