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

27562 (New Hill), at 96.6% (±4.1%), 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 Chatham County, NC

These are the 13 ZIP codes in Chatham County with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 13 with at least 1,000 residents. 27562 (New Hill, 96.6%), 27252 (Goldston, 94.5%) and 27208 (Bennett, 87.1%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Chatham 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 Chatham County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	27562	New Hill	96.6% ±4.1%	5,659	1,772	2,499
2	27252	Goldston	94.5% ±4.5%	1,425	620	644
3	27208	Bennett	87.1% ±8.3%	1,979	812	723
4	27559	Moncure	86.1% ±8.6%	2,312	992	1,066
5	27207	Bear Creek	82.8% ±10.2%	4,367	1,631	1,586
6	27502	Apex	81.6% ±2.5%	48,530	17,368	20,721
7	27312	Pittsboro	80.5% ±3.4%	23,341	10,292	13,054
8	27523	Apex	72.3% ±3.8%	20,269	7,905	10,043
9	27516	Chapel Hill	70.7% ±2.2%	47,358	17,503	18,931
10	27344	Siler City	67.5% ±6.6%	19,198	7,345	7,240
11	27517	Chapel Hill	67.4% ±2.5%	29,564	12,608	14,923
12	27355	Staley	65.4% ±15.3%	2,291	972	1,106
13	27713	Durham	59.4% ±2.6%	59,197	25,689	27,693

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 15 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 5,827 households, on 11 carrier routes with 6,518 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 Chatham County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 27562 (New Hill), at 96.6% (±4.1%), 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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