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

28790 (Zirconia), at 90.4% (±5.4%), among 12 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 Henderson County, NC

These are the 12 ZIP codes in Henderson County with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 12 with at least 1,000 residents. 28790 (Zirconia, 90.4%), 28729 (Etowah, 87.9%) and 28759 (Mills River, 86.2%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Henderson 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 Henderson County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	28790	Zirconia	90.4% ±5.4%	3,241	1,423	1,424
2	28729	Etowah	87.9% ±8.7%	3,681	1,427	1,309
3	28759	Mills River	86.2% ±4.6%	7,555	2,856	3,896
4	28731	Flat Rock	85.6% ±5.0%	8,672	3,783	5,015
5	28773	Saluda	84.0% ±7.3%	3,441	1,391	1,720
6	28766	Penrose	83.9% ±8.5%	1,259	552	561
7	28732	Fletcher	83.4% ±3.7%	19,279	7,326	8,728
8	28791	Hendersonville	80.5% ±3.4%	15,108	6,718	6,854
9	28742	Horse Shoe	79.3% ±9.6%	2,710	1,123	1,266
10	28739	Hendersonville	78.3% ±3.3%	20,843	9,584	10,857
11	28792	Hendersonville	61.5% ±3.0%	36,645	16,171	17,720
12	28726	East Flat Rock	61.1% ±11.2%	4,363	1,539	1,407

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; 12 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 10,880 households, on 24 carrier routes with 13,364 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 Henderson County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 28790 (Zirconia), at 90.4% (±5.4%), among 12 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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