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

04429 (Holden), at 95.2% (±4.5%), among 33 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 Penobscot County, ME

These are the 25 ZIP codes in Penobscot County with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 33 with at least 1,000 residents. 04429 (Holden, 95.2%), 04434 (Etna, 94.9%) and 04493 (West Enfield, 94.2%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Penobscot 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 Penobscot 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	04434	Etna	94.9% ±3.5%	1,252	493	507
3	04493	West Enfield	94.2% ±3.0%	1,840	848	325
4	04969	Plymouth	94.1% ±4.3%	1,319	527	570
5	04435	Exeter	93.1% ±4.8%	1,093	447	423
6	04422	Charleston	92.1% ±4.8%	1,117	443	487
7	04449	Hudson	92.0% ±5.6%	1,251	514	627
8	04418	Greenbush	89.7% ±6.5%	1,649	642	631
9	04932	Dixmont	89.7% ±6.4%	1,207	534	526
10	04474	Orrington	88.5% ±5.3%	3,853	1,639	1,228
11	04461	Milford	87.9% ±6.4%	3,095	1,277	954
12	04419	Carmel	87.9% ±5.3%	2,941	1,276	1,207
13	04488	Stetson	87.9% ±7.0%	1,151	445	513
14	04410	Bradford	86.8% ±6.3%	1,254	476	539
15	04928	Corinna	86.6% ±5.0%	2,192	895	944
16	04462	Millinocket	85.1% ±8.5%	4,464	2,074	2,443
17	04444	Hampden	84.9% ±4.5%	9,371	3,606	4,068
18	04460	Medway	84.9% ±11.0%	1,111	518	396
19	04411	Bradley	84.6% ±6.4%	1,645	644	497
20	04765	Patten	83.9% ±5.3%	1,434	658	336
21	04450	Kenduskeag	83.4% ±7.1%	1,333	513	581
22	04428	Eddington	82.8% ±6.0%	3,334	1,438	1,372
23	04427	Corinth	82.2% ±6.4%	2,990	1,211	1,137
24	04456	Levant	81.4% ±7.4%	3,069	1,268	1,209
25	04448	Howland	80.5% ±8.1%	1,540	559	167

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; 33 of 47 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 4,550 households, on 8 carrier routes with 3,835 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 Penobscot County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 04429 (Holden), at 95.2% (±4.5%), among 33 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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