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

56026 (Ellendale), at 90.6% (±3.7%), among 6 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 Steele County, MN

These are the 6 ZIP codes in Steele County with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 6 with at least 1,000 residents. 56026 (Ellendale, 90.6%), 55917 (Blooming Prairie, 89.2%) and 55924 (Claremont, 89.0%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Steele 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 Steele County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	56026	Ellendale	90.6% ±3.7%	2,124	815	768
2	55917	Blooming Prairie	89.2% ±3.4%	3,410	1,384	—
3	55924	Claremont	89.0% ±3.9%	1,170	463	482
4	56072	New Richland	87.1% ±3.7%	2,228	913	863
5	55049	Medford	86.0% ±3.3%	2,636	945	—
6	55060	Owatonna	77.2% ±2.5%	29,599	12,124	12,949

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; 6 of 7 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 4,520 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 Steele County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 56026 (Ellendale), at 90.6% (±3.7%), among 6 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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