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

28456 (Riegelwood), at 84.7% (±6.1%), among 14 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 Columbus County, NC

These are the 14 ZIP codes in Columbus County with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 14 with at least 1,000 residents. 28456 (Riegelwood, 84.7%), 28442 (Hallsboro, 84.1%) and 28432 (Clarendon, 83.7%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Columbus 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 Columbus County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	28456	Riegelwood	84.7% ±6.1%	3,860	1,531	1,575
2	28442	Hallsboro	84.1% ±11.7%	1,810	599	661
3	28432	Clarendon	83.7% ±10.7%	1,656	621	857
4	28423	Bolton	79.8% ±8.1%	2,388	812	869
5	28433	Clarkton	75.7% ±7.7%	4,313	1,742	1,703
6	28438	Evergreen	74.3% ±15.8%	1,582	569	679
7	28450	Lake Waccamaw	73.2% ±7.1%	2,337	846	1,041
8	28472	Whiteville	71.3% ±4.2%	16,780	6,629	8,096
9	28463	Tabor City	70.1% ±5.7%	7,522	2,773	3,598
10	28431	Chadbourn	66.3% ±7.8%	5,901	2,835	3,069
11	28455	Nakina	61.6% ±12.7%	1,644	829	852
12	28430	Cerro Gordo	61.6% ±15.5%	1,573	789	624
13	28436	Delco	61.1% ±15.3%	1,922	647	842
14	28439	Fair Bluff	58.4% ±14.2%	1,190	488	549

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; 14 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 5,305 households, on 11 carrier routes with 5,665 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 Columbus County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 28456 (Riegelwood), at 84.7% (±6.1%), among 14 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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