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

28465 (Oak Island), at 91.1% (±2.9%), among 13 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 Brunswick County, NC

These are the 13 ZIP codes in Brunswick County with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 13 with at least 1,000 residents. 28465 (Oak Island, 91.1%), 28467 (Calabash, 89.6%) and 28468 (Sunset Beach, 87.4%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Brunswick 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 Brunswick County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	28465	Oak Island	91.1% ±2.9%	8,756	4,426	7,714
2	28467	Calabash	89.6% ±4.3%	13,313	6,917	10,690
3	28468	Sunset Beach	87.4% ±3.5%	5,154	2,642	5,339
4	28469	Ocean Isle Beach	87.3% ±5.1%	10,404	4,719	7,242
5	28461	Southport	87.2% ±3.0%	23,762	11,150	14,114
6	28422	Bolivia	86.3% ±4.9%	10,059	4,092	7,320
7	28456	Riegelwood	84.7% ±6.1%	3,860	1,531	1,575
8	28462	Supply	84.5% ±4.3%	12,340	5,522	8,799
9	28479	Winnabow	83.3% ±5.8%	6,581	2,624	3,896
10	28451	Leland	82.0% ±2.0%	46,933	20,222	27,775
11	28420	Ash	78.8% ±10.2%	2,658	1,163	1,861
12	28470	Shallotte	75.0% ±5.3%	11,219	5,161	6,731
13	28452	Brunswick County	60.1% ±22.4%	1,152	406	178

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; 13 of 13 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 29,854 households, on 78 carrier routes with 45,099 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 Brunswick County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 28465 (Oak Island), at 91.1% (±2.9%), among 13 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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