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

04354 (Palermo), at 91.2% (±5.3%), among 14 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 Waldo County, ME

These are the 14 ZIP codes in Waldo County with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 14 with at least 1,000 residents. 04354 (Palermo, 91.2%), 04438 (Frankfort, 91.2%) and 04496 (Winterport, 91.0%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Waldo 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 Waldo County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	04354	Palermo	91.2% ±5.3%	1,473	657	725
2	04438	Frankfort	91.2% ±5.2%	1,098	486	493
3	04496	Winterport	91.0% ±5.5%	3,850	1,696	1,038
4	04973	Searsmont	90.6% ±4.5%	1,646	660	—
5	04952	Morrill	88.1% ±4.8%	1,790	780	864
6	04849	Lincolnville	87.5% ±3.8%	4,017	1,787	1,971
7	04951	Monroe	87.4% ±6.5%	1,001	422	456
8	04941	Freedom	85.5% ±9.0%	1,577	664	827
9	04981	Stockton Springs	84.4% ±5.6%	2,575	1,163	1,123
10	04986	Thorndike	83.6% ±6.8%	2,228	688	706
11	04921	Brooks	75.9% ±7.9%	1,775	768	568
12	04988	Unity	73.0% ±7.7%	1,894	588	663
13	04915	Belfast	72.9% ±5.5%	9,107	4,354	4,738
14	04974	Searsport	69.4% ±9.8%	2,655	1,162	1,291

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; 14 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 4,279 households. 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 Waldo County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 04354 (Palermo), at 91.2% (±5.3%), among 14 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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