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

27009 (Belews Creek), at 97.8% (±2.6%), among 17 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 Forsyth County, NC

These are the 17 ZIP codes in Forsyth County with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 17 with at least 1,000 residents. 27009 (Belews Creek, 97.8%), 27040 (Pfafftown, 93.2%) and 27023 (Lewisville, 87.4%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Forsyth 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 Forsyth County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	27009	Belews Creek	97.8% ±2.6%	2,939	1,192	1,176
2	27040	Pfafftown	93.2% ±1.9%	12,665	4,837	5,474
3	27023	Lewisville	87.4% ±3.9%	14,414	5,405	5,823
4	27050	Tobaccoville	84.4% ±7.7%	3,823	1,575	1,713
5	27051	Walkertown	81.1% ±5.9%	7,873	3,086	3,731
6	27052	Walnut Cove	80.7% ±5.0%	10,506	4,150	4,450
7	27012	Clemmons	80.4% ±2.6%	30,543	12,418	13,234
8	27019	Germanton	79.5% ±7.9%	3,544	1,779	1,656
9	27284	Kernersville	73.1% ±2.1%	58,065	24,410	27,459
10	27045	Rural Hall	72.9% ±6.7%	10,863	4,559	4,394
11	27107	Winston Salem	72.8% ±2.9%	50,769	19,173	19,731
12	27127	Winston Salem	65.7% ±3.4%	41,443	16,871	17,991
13	27104	Winston Salem	59.6% ±3.0%	31,783	14,479	14,684
14	27106	Winston Salem	56.0% ±3.0%	49,670	20,288	23,174
15	27103	Winston Salem	54.6% ±3.1%	33,325	16,002	17,859
16	27105	Winston Salem	53.6% ±3.4%	40,678	15,165	16,329
17	27101	Winston Salem	32.7% ±3.1%	22,973	10,982	12,126

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; 17 of 19 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 16,095 households, on 29 carrier routes with 17,917 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 Forsyth County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 27009 (Belews Creek), at 97.8% (±2.6%), among 17 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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