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

21131 (Phoenix), at 98.4% (±1.5%), among 43 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 Baltimore County, MD

These are the 25 ZIP codes in Baltimore County with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 43 with at least 1,000 residents. 21131 (Phoenix, 98.4%), 21104 (Marriottsville, 97.0%) and 21111 (Monkton, 95.5%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Baltimore 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 Baltimore County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	21131	Phoenix	98.4% ±1.5%	7,141	2,600	2,761
2	21104	Marriottsville	97.0% ±2.9%	6,052	2,097	2,277
3	21111	Monkton	95.5% ±3.4%	4,714	1,908	1,915
4	21120	Parkton	93.8% ±2.9%	7,440	2,599	2,652
5	21013	Baldwin	93.8% ±5.7%	5,610	1,843	1,714
6	21087	Kingsville	93.4% ±6.5%	5,537	2,151	2,144
7	21161	White Hall	91.3% ±5.4%	5,221	1,887	2,087
8	21102	Manchester	89.4% ±3.8%	12,162	4,413	4,295
9	21053	Freeland	89.3% ±7.9%	2,929	1,191	1,217
10	21219	Sparrows Point	89.2% ±3.0%	9,565	3,632	4,052
11	21162	White Marsh	88.9% ±6.4%	4,639	1,559	1,856
12	21074	Hampstead	86.6% ±3.8%	14,777	5,889	6,081
13	21057	Glen Arm	85.1% ±4.7%	4,386	1,545	1,629
14	21163	Woodstock	85.0% ±7.5%	7,539	2,680	2,794
15	21128	Perry Hall	84.0% ±3.5%	15,501	5,609	6,193
16	21155	Upperco	81.9% ±7.7%	3,313	1,032	1,008
17	21136	Reisterstown	79.4% ±2.4%	32,088	13,048	13,751
18	21093	Lutherville Timonium	78.8% ±2.8%	39,100	15,688	16,590
19	21152	Sparks Glencoe	72.9% ±11.7%	6,459	2,609	2,490
20	21228	Catonsville	71.0% ±2.4%	50,492	19,788	19,846
21	21236	Nottingham	69.6% ±2.5%	39,514	15,698	16,947
22	21220	Middle River	68.8% ±3.1%	42,824	16,544	18,583
23	21212	Baltimore	68.8% ±3.0%	33,974	12,971	13,109
24	21133	Randallstown	68.4% ±3.5%	31,398	12,204	11,776
25	21208	Pikesville	66.9% ±2.9%	37,276	15,735	15,601

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; 43 of 54 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 11,047 households, on 24 carrier routes with 11,319 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 Baltimore County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 21131 (Phoenix), at 98.4% (±1.5%), among 43 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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