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

49071 (Mattawan), at 90.8% (±2.3%), 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 Van Buren County, MI

These are the 14 ZIP codes in Van Buren County with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 14 with at least 1,000 residents. 49071 (Mattawan, 90.8%), 49056 (Grand Junction, 88.7%) and 49026 (Bloomingdale, 87.0%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Van Buren 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 Van Buren County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	49071	Mattawan	90.8% ±2.3%	12,198	4,537	—
2	49056	Grand Junction	88.7% ±5.0%	4,478	1,385	1,773
3	49026	Bloomingdale	87.0% ±5.1%	1,754	741	849
4	49045	Decatur	84.6% ±5.0%	5,321	2,281	—
5	49065	Lawton	84.0% ±4.2%	7,092	2,915	—
6	49055	Gobles	83.8% ±5.5%	5,941	2,478	—
7	49064	Lawrence	78.8% ±7.3%	3,635	1,469	1,661
8	49079	Paw Paw	78.4% ±4.0%	13,414	5,472	—
9	49090	South Haven	77.8% ±3.8%	13,250	5,996	6,908
10	49057	Hartford	77.4% ±5.5%	6,434	2,301	—
11	49038	Coloma	76.7% ±5.5%	8,616	3,727	4,341
12	49013	Bangor	76.1% ±4.1%	5,346	1,942	—
13	49098	Watervliet	73.3% ±5.8%	6,215	2,417	2,696
14	49043	Covert	57.7% ±12.1%	2,102	796	—

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 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 11,859 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 Van Buren County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 49071 (Mattawan), at 90.8% (±2.3%), 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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