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

27592 (Willow Spring), at 88.7% (±3.0%), among 16 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 Johnston County, NC

These are the 16 ZIP codes in Johnston County with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 16 with at least 1,000 residents. 27592 (Willow Spring, 88.7%), 27568 (Pine Level, 81.0%) and 27527 (Clayton, 80.8%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Johnston 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 Johnston County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	27592	Willow Spring	88.7% ±3.0%	21,114	7,086	7,629
2	27568	Pine Level	81.0% ±7.6%	1,542	542	—
3	27527	Clayton	80.8% ±4.2%	39,256	13,846	16,382
4	27597	Zebulon	80.1% ±3.6%	30,184	10,976	15,101
5	27591	Wendell	80.0% ±3.8%	29,838	10,751	13,824
6	28366	Newton Grove	78.2% ±8.6%	3,769	1,602	2,123
7	27501	Angier	77.9% ±3.1%	24,806	9,023	11,200
8	27557	Middlesex	75.0% ±6.9%	8,657	2,992	3,978
9	27542	Kenly	74.6% ±6.1%	9,850	3,892	4,053
10	27520	Clayton	74.3% ±3.0%	48,014	17,819	21,803
11	27524	Four Oaks	73.8% ±5.8%	13,999	5,089	6,034
12	27504	Benson	73.5% ±4.7%	17,079	6,980	8,794
13	27577	Smithfield	73.2% ±4.5%	28,354	10,297	11,529
14	27529	Garner	71.1% ±3.0%	55,242	21,417	26,116
15	27569	Princeton	68.1% ±5.9%	8,833	3,251	3,794
16	27576	Selma	66.2% ±5.3%	21,624	7,998	8,308

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; 16 of 18 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 43,201 households. 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 Johnston County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 27592 (Willow Spring), at 88.7% (±3.0%), among 16 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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