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

21794 (West Friendship), at 99.5% (±0.8%), among 22 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 Howard County, MD

These are the 22 ZIP codes in Howard County with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 22 with at least 1,000 residents. 21794 (West Friendship, 99.5%), 21036 (Dayton, 99.3%) and 21738 (Glenwood, 98.2%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Howard 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 Howard County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	21794	West Friendship	99.5% ±0.8%	2,192	660	829
2	21036	Dayton	99.3% ±1.1%	2,569	882	790
3	21738	Glenwood	98.2% ±2.6%	3,696	1,121	1,092
4	21104	Marriottsville	97.0% ±2.9%	6,052	2,097	2,277
5	20759	Fulton	96.1% ±3.5%	6,624	1,993	2,393
6	20777	Highland	95.3% ±3.7%	3,221	1,097	1,193
7	21771	Mount Airy	94.0% ±1.8%	33,031	11,226	11,089
8	21029	Clarksville	93.6% ±2.1%	13,607	4,056	4,113
9	21737	Glenelg	93.2% ±6.1%	2,474	739	634
10	21797	Woodbine	91.7% ±5.4%	8,643	2,849	3,313
11	21784	Sykesville	87.3% ±2.1%	39,258	13,416	14,941
12	21163	Woodstock	85.0% ±7.5%	7,539	2,680	2,794
13	21042	Ellicott City	84.7% ±2.4%	43,327	15,099	16,083
14	20723	Laurel	68.9% ±3.2%	36,866	12,497	13,160
15	21045	Columbia	68.3% ±2.6%	40,034	15,414	15,244
16	21043	Ellicott City	66.9% ±3.0%	48,525	17,568	18,948
17	21076	Hanover	65.8% ±3.5%	24,268	9,785	11,395
18	21046	Columbia	65.1% ±4.5%	15,608	6,165	6,431
19	21075	Elkridge	64.1% ±3.2%	37,363	13,038	13,707
20	20794	Jessup	62.1% ±8.3%	16,814	3,928	4,565
21	21044	Columbia	60.3% ±3.2%	44,114	18,293	20,280
22	20763	Savage	41.2% ±12.1%	2,601	1,142	1,049

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; 22 of 24 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 6,753 households, on 17 carrier routes with 7,381 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 Howard County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 21794 (West Friendship), at 99.5% (±0.8%), among 22 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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