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

21521 (Barton), at 89.6% (±5.3%), among 9 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 Allegany County, MD

These are the 9 ZIP codes in Allegany County with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 9 with at least 1,000 residents. 21521 (Barton, 89.6%), 21530 (Flintstone, 82.7%) and 21555 (Oldtown, 82.4%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Allegany 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 Allegany County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	21521	Barton	89.6% ±5.3%	1,400	568	311
2	21530	Flintstone	82.7% ±10.0%	1,404	648	644
3	21555	Oldtown	82.4% ±10.5%	1,470	591	745
4	21545	Mount Savage	80.4% ±6.9%	1,694	709	677
5	21557	Rawlings	74.8% ±19.8%	1,481	715	691
6	21562	Westernport	73.1% ±8.6%	3,032	1,256	1,189
7	21502	Cumberland	72.0% ±2.5%	41,015	16,268	17,130
8	21532	Frostburg	63.7% ±5.0%	13,647	5,511	6,349
9	21539	Lonaconing	63.6% ±10.5%	1,975	885	1,095

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; 9 of 16 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 3,231 households, on 7 carrier routes with 3,068 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 Allegany County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 21521 (Barton), at 89.6% (±5.3%), among 9 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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