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

04429 (Holden), at 95.2% (±4.5%), among 18 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 Hancock County, ME

These are the 18 ZIP codes in Hancock County with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 18 with at least 1,000 residents. 04429 (Holden, 95.2%), 04660 (Mount Desert, 92.1%) and 04684 (Surry, 88.6%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Hancock 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 Hancock County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	04429	Holden	95.2% ±4.5%	5,008	2,235	2,010
2	04660	Mount Desert	92.1% ±6.5%	1,072	517	526
3	04684	Surry	88.6% ±7.2%	1,836	841	737
4	04472	Orland	88.0% ±6.0%	1,852	890	883
5	04664	Sullivan	85.2% ±6.8%	1,246	532	536
6	04627	Deer Isle	84.7% ±6.7%	2,137	909	768
7	04476	Penobscot	84.2% ±7.1%	1,154	531	569
8	04676	Sedgwick	82.5% ±12.7%	1,130	532	511
9	04607	Gouldsboro	81.6% ±11.0%	1,142	564	565
10	04640	Hancock	80.6% ±7.8%	2,450	1,117	1,115
11	04421	Castine	80.4% ±10.5%	1,362	352	110
12	04634	Franklin	79.9% ±7.3%	2,374	1,055	886
13	04614	Blue Hill	79.7% ±11.2%	2,813	1,308	1,024
14	04416	Bucksport	76.4% ±9.6%	5,497	2,589	2,062
15	04609	Bar Harbor	74.5% ±6.9%	5,244	2,479	2,870
16	04605	Ellsworth	73.1% ±4.0%	14,529	6,414	7,111
17	04622	Cherryfield	72.7% ±7.7%	1,050	505	571
18	04679	Southwest Harbor	55.7% ±9.8%	1,553	731	456

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; 18 of 41 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 5,015 households, on 9 carrier routes with 4,692 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 Hancock County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 04429 (Holden), at 95.2% (±4.5%), among 18 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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