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

21631 (East New Market), at 85.4% (±7.6%), among 6 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 Dorchester County, MD

These are the 6 ZIP codes in Dorchester County with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 6 with at least 1,000 residents. 21631 (East New Market, 85.4%), 21659 (Rhodesdale, 83.4%) and 21643 (Hurlock, 81.4%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Dorchester 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 Dorchester County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	21631	East New Market	85.4% ±7.6%	2,429	942	1,073
2	21659	Rhodesdale	83.4% ±11.4%	1,601	555	365
3	21643	Hurlock	81.4% ±5.7%	5,392	2,067	2,195
4	19973	Seaford	72.3% ±3.5%	26,834	10,266	11,201
5	21632	Federalsburg	63.1% ±5.9%	6,436	2,656	2,750
6	21613	Cambridge	51.6% ±4.2%	17,926	7,790	9,645

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; 6 of 18 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 16,486 households, on 30 carrier routes with 17,584 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 Dorchester County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 21631 (East New Market), at 85.4% (±7.6%), among 6 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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