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

28429 (Castle Hayne), at 86.1% (±4.6%), among 10 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 New Hanover County, NC

These are the 10 ZIP codes in New Hanover County with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 10 with at least 1,000 residents. 28429 (Castle Hayne, 86.1%), 28409 (Wilmington, 84.4%) and 28428 (Carolina Beach, 83.9%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in New Hanover 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 New Hanover County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	28429	Castle Hayne	86.1% ±4.6%	9,662	3,896	5,126
2	28409	Wilmington	84.4% ±2.9%	36,163	14,544	15,945
3	28428	Carolina Beach	83.9% ±4.9%	7,136	3,246	5,322
4	28480	Wrightsville Beach	81.5% ±6.9%	2,776	1,360	1,761
5	28411	Wilmington	80.5% ±3.4%	37,233	15,924	20,528
6	28449	Kure Beach	80.0% ±14.4%	2,131	913	1,031
7	28412	Wilmington	58.4% ±2.3%	44,166	20,169	25,225
8	28405	Wilmington	57.6% ±4.5%	35,467	15,899	17,043
9	28401	Wilmington	41.1% ±3.5%	22,007	11,085	14,616
10	28403	Wilmington	35.7% ±2.9%	40,319	18,577	20,097

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; 10 of 10 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 38,970 households, on 82 carrier routes with 48,682 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 New Hanover County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 28429 (Castle Hayne), at 86.1% (±4.6%), among 10 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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