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

38849 (Guntown), at 85.2% (±6.1%), among 10 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 Lee County, MS

These are the 10 ZIP codes in Lee County with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 10 with at least 1,000 residents. 38849 (Guntown, 85.2%), 38866 (Saltillo, 85.1%) and 38824 (Baldwyn, 80.5%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Lee 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 Lee County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	38849	Guntown	85.2% ±6.1%	5,792	2,094	2,566
2	38866	Saltillo	85.1% ±5.4%	12,429	4,941	5,173
3	38824	Baldwyn	80.5% ±5.2%	8,244	3,250	3,480
4	38858	Nettleton	76.6% ±5.9%	5,442	2,130	2,817
5	38868	Shannon	74.0% ±8.7%	4,371	1,873	1,951
6	38857	Mooreville	73.0% ±11.1%	4,132	1,341	1,526
7	38826	Belden	71.5% ±8.9%	5,894	2,622	2,555
8	38862	Plantersville	66.2% ±11.8%	2,024	851	1,007
9	38804	Tupelo	63.7% ±4.9%	16,693	6,978	8,319
10	38801	Tupelo	62.3% ±3.5%	29,858	11,583	12,432

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; 10 of 11 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 14,288 households, on 28 carrier routes with 15,987 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 Lee County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 38849 (Guntown), at 85.2% (±6.1%), among 10 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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