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

21850 (Pittsville), at 88.3% (±4.9%), among 11 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 Wicomico County, MD

These are the 11 ZIP codes in Wicomico County with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 11 with at least 1,000 residents. 21850 (Pittsville, 88.3%), 21830 (Hebron, 87.5%) and 21837 (Mardela Springs, 87.2%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Wicomico 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 Wicomico County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	21850	Pittsville	88.3% ±4.9%	3,850	1,609	1,337
2	21830	Hebron	87.5% ±5.4%	5,200	1,805	1,493
3	21837	Mardela Springs	87.2% ±6.6%	2,891	1,123	976
4	21874	Willards	82.4% ±8.4%	1,693	666	969
5	21822	Eden	82.1% ±10.5%	2,926	1,108	1,245
6	21856	Quantico	80.6% ±23.6%	1,037	377	367
7	21849	Parsonsburg	76.1% ±12.0%	3,388	1,402	1,311
8	21875	Delmar	68.5% ±8.9%	7,646	3,173	3,252
9	21826	Fruitland	66.0% ±10.5%	5,451	1,909	2,257
10	21801	Salisbury	58.2% ±4.0%	30,088	11,348	12,397
11	21804	Salisbury	51.4% ±2.6%	40,430	15,707	17,936

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; 11 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 6,311 households, on 11 carrier routes with 6,020 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 Wicomico County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 21850 (Pittsville), at 88.3% (±4.9%), among 11 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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