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

48239 (Redford), at 78.9% (±3.2%), among 28 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 Detroit, MI

These are the 25 ZIP codes in Detroit, MI with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 28 with at least 1,000 residents. 48239 (Redford, 78.9%), 48221 (Detroit, 66.0%) and 48217 (Detroit, 63.3%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Detroit; 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 Detroit

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	48239	Redford	78.9% ±3.2%	36,976	14,132	—
2	48221	Detroit	66.0% ±3.6%	41,392	15,520	—
3	48217	Detroit	63.3% ±7.7%	6,564	2,677	—
4	48212	Hamtramck	61.7% ±3.3%	43,384	11,701	12,446
5	48209	Detroit	61.2% ±4.9%	27,184	9,211	—
6	48227	Detroit	59.1% ±3.7%	40,302	15,640	—
7	48213	Detroit	58.4% ±4.3%	20,075	7,724	—
8	48210	Detroit	58.2% ±4.8%	26,722	8,321	8,384
9	48223	Detroit	56.2% ±4.1%	22,622	9,049	—
10	48224	Detroit	55.9% ±3.7%	39,668	14,451	15,041
11	48204	Detroit	55.0% ±4.3%	20,696	8,863	9,940
12	48219	Detroit	54.9% ±3.3%	47,208	18,709	—
13	48206	Detroit	53.6% ±5.2%	15,227	6,337	7,611
14	48235	Detroit	53.5% ±3.8%	45,600	18,654	—
15	48234	Detroit	53.0% ±3.6%	32,760	12,699	12,572
16	48203	Highland Park	51.3% ±4.5%	20,049	8,534	—
17	48215	Detroit	51.2% ±4.6%	10,322	4,402	—
18	48211	Detroit	50.9% ±8.8%	5,419	1,719	—
19	48205	Detroit	50.6% ±4.2%	34,187	12,951	—
20	48228	Detroit	49.3% ±2.9%	50,117	19,284	20,174
21	48238	Detroit	47.0% ±4.3%	24,731	10,251	10,932
22	48214	Detroit	41.0% ±4.8%	18,595	10,063	9,098
23	48216	Detroit	35.4% ±5.5%	5,865	2,915	3,225
24	48208	Detroit	34.3% ±6.7%	8,037	3,978	4,027
25	48202	Detroit	30.9% ±4.5%	15,780	7,581	8,841

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; 28 of 31 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 53,241 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 Detroit has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 48239 (Redford), at 78.9% (±3.2%), among 28 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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