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

01985 (West Newbury), at 95.8% (±2.0%), among 42 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 Essex County, MA

These are the 25 ZIP codes in Essex County with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 42 with at least 1,000 residents. 01985 (West Newbury, 95.8%), 01921 (Boxford, 95.0%) and 01949 (Middleton, 92.7%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Essex 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 Essex County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	01985	West Newbury	95.8% ±2.0%	4,591	1,684	1,651
2	01921	Boxford	95.0% ±4.0%	8,250	2,783	2,810
3	01949	Middleton	92.7% ±3.3%	9,816	3,172	3,295
4	01951	Newbury	91.4% ±5.7%	3,327	1,479	1,871
5	01983	Topsfield	90.4% ±4.0%	6,564	2,186	2,316
6	01834	Groveland	90.3% ±4.3%	6,777	2,639	2,574
7	01940	Lynnfield	87.7% ±3.4%	13,285	4,650	4,986
8	01984	Wenham	85.7% ±4.6%	4,929	1,279	1,502
9	01945	Marblehead	85.3% ±2.8%	20,470	8,334	8,793
10	01982	South Hamilton	84.8% ±4.2%	7,680	2,666	2,637
11	01833	Georgetown	83.9% ±5.3%	8,432	3,206	3,157
12	01904	Lynn	82.4% ±3.2%	21,003	7,169	7,169
13	01969	Rowley	81.7% ±6.0%	6,251	2,447	2,397
14	01860	Merrimac	81.3% ±7.6%	6,748	2,815	2,774
15	01810	Andover	79.9% ±2.3%	35,648	13,298	13,592
16	01922	Byfield	79.4% ±10.1%	3,450	1,295	891
17	01908	Nahant	78.9% ±6.9%	3,325	1,589	1,644
18	01950	Newburyport	77.5% ±3.8%	18,652	8,107	8,653
19	01907	Swampscott	75.9% ±4.1%	15,277	6,155	6,290
20	01835	Haverhill	75.4% ±3.7%	14,782	5,568	6,146
21	01944	Manchester	74.7% ±8.0%	5,403	2,156	2,315
22	01929	Essex	74.6% ±6.9%	3,621	1,337	1,398
23	01938	Ipswich	74.4% ±3.7%	13,930	5,709	6,493
24	01844	Methuen	72.3% ±2.4%	53,420	18,673	19,565
25	01906	Saugus	71.5% ±3.6%	28,773	10,958	11,523

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; 42 of 44 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 11,304 households, on 26 carrier routes with 11,943 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 Essex County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 01985 (West Newbury), at 95.8% (±2.0%), among 42 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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