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

39572 (Pearlington), at 91.8% (±11.9%), among 8 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 Hancock County, MS

These are the 8 ZIP codes in Hancock County with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 8 with at least 1,000 residents. 39572 (Pearlington, 91.8%), 39525 (Diamondhead, 89.7%) and 39426 (Carriere, 88.4%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Hancock 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 Hancock County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	39572	Pearlington	91.8% ±11.9%	1,321	611	450
2	39525	Diamondhead	89.7% ±3.8%	9,338	4,025	4,418
3	39426	Carriere	88.4% ±3.5%	18,737	7,344	7,461
4	39556	Kiln	88.2% ±5.1%	6,041	2,498	3,240
5	39573	Perkinston	87.6% ±5.1%	10,931	3,793	3,859
6	39520	Bay Saint Louis	75.0% ±4.7%	15,561	7,213	7,054
7	39466	Picayune	74.2% ±3.8%	28,025	10,922	11,858
8	39576	Waveland	59.8% ±8.4%	6,387	3,014	—

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; 8 of 9 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 18,271 households, on 39 carrier routes with 19,428 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 Hancock County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 39572 (Pearlington), at 91.8% (±11.9%), among 8 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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