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

28730 (Fairview), at 89.6% (±7.2%), among 15 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 Buncombe County, NC

These are the 15 ZIP codes in Buncombe County with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 15 with at least 1,000 residents. 28730 (Fairview, 89.6%), 28701 (Alexander, 86.5%) and 28732 (Fletcher, 83.4%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Buncombe 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 Buncombe County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	28730	Fairview	89.6% ±7.2%	7,605	2,981	4,327
2	28701	Alexander	86.5% ±8.4%	5,786	1,710	2,030
3	28732	Fletcher	83.4% ±3.7%	19,279	7,326	8,728
4	28748	Leicester	78.7% ±6.2%	12,230	4,094	5,635
5	28787	Weaverville	78.5% ±4.0%	22,809	8,719	11,059
6	28778	Swannanoa	77.1% ±6.5%	13,536	3,931	4,765
7	28715	Candler	75.9% ±4.8%	30,328	10,561	13,118
8	28709	Barnardsville	75.7% ±20.5%	2,260	959	843
9	28711	Black Mountain	71.7% ±7.1%	12,663	5,107	7,180
10	28804	Asheville	71.1% ±3.5%	25,776	9,135	11,599
11	28805	Asheville	64.1% ±4.7%	19,993	8,224	9,888
12	28806	Asheville	59.9% ±3.1%	43,433	16,604	22,547
13	28704	Arden	59.3% ±5.0%	24,138	8,810	13,148
14	28803	Asheville	55.1% ±3.6%	33,718	13,459	18,281
15	28801	Asheville	37.0% ±3.5%	14,691	6,247	8,596

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; 15 of 17 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 24,830 households, on 45 carrier routes with 31,779 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 Buncombe County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 28730 (Fairview), at 89.6% (±7.2%), among 15 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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