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

01368 (Royalston), at 96.3% (±2.9%), among 78 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 Worcester County, MA

These are the 25 ZIP codes in Worcester County with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 78 with at least 1,000 residents. 01368 (Royalston, 96.3%), 01430 (Ashburnham, 95.5%) and 01740 (Bolton, 94.7%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Worcester 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 Worcester County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	01368	Royalston	96.3% ±2.9%	1,455	520	312
2	01430	Ashburnham	95.5% ±3.6%	6,481	2,331	2,359
3	01740	Bolton	94.7% ±2.3%	5,737	1,976	2,020
4	01541	Princeton	94.3% ±3.3%	3,529	1,330	1,270
5	01366	Petersham	94.2% ±2.8%	1,185	467	398
6	01468	Templeton	94.1% ±4.7%	4,183	1,732	1,732
7	01452	Hubbardston	93.5% ±3.5%	4,371	1,686	1,659
8	01524	Leicester	92.4% ±4.1%	6,327	2,225	2,600
9	01566	Sturbridge	92.3% ±3.3%	7,362	2,876	2,726
10	01612	Paxton	91.8% ±8.1%	5,002	1,720	1,707
11	01068	Oakham	91.6% ±4.2%	1,639	628	701
12	01451	Harvard	90.9% ±3.7%	5,487	1,900	1,993
13	01590	Sutton	90.0% ±4.3%	9,422	3,396	3,496
14	01543	Rutland	89.4% ±3.6%	9,353	3,185	3,440
15	01473	Westminster	87.6% ±5.4%	8,374	3,295	3,202
16	01506	Brookfield	87.5% ±5.6%	3,460	1,504	1,368
17	01772	Southborough	87.4% ±3.1%	9,907	3,560	3,497
18	01756	Mendon	86.9% ±7.0%	6,325	2,118	2,173
19	01529	Millville	86.9% ±4.4%	3,160	1,188	1,021
20	01568	Upton	86.4% ±4.8%	8,011	2,924	3,024
21	01520	Holden	86.3% ±3.8%	16,912	5,978	6,170
22	01564	Sterling	86.3% ±4.0%	8,183	3,282	3,054
23	01523	Lancaster	85.1% ±5.7%	8,606	2,960	2,548
24	01507	Charlton	84.9% ±4.4%	13,435	5,007	4,964
25	01542	Rochdale	84.8% ±6.6%	2,615	1,082	772

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; 78 of 86 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 6,624 households, on 13 carrier routes with 6,359 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 Worcester County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 01368 (Royalston), at 96.3% (±2.9%), among 78 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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