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

27243 (Efland), at 93.2% (±5.1%), among 11 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 Orange County, NC

These are the 11 ZIP codes in Orange County with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 11 with at least 1,000 residents. 27243 (Efland, 93.2%), 27572 (Rougemont, 90.6%) and 27541 (Hurdle Mills, 89.5%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Orange 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 Orange County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	27243	Efland	93.2% ±5.1%	5,677	2,138	1,928
2	27572	Rougemont	90.6% ±6.4%	6,131	2,489	3,049
3	27541	Hurdle Mills	89.5% ±5.9%	3,399	1,438	1,736
4	27231	Cedar Grove	83.5% ±9.5%	2,331	991	923
5	27278	Hillsborough	77.6% ±3.4%	27,925	11,533	12,881
6	27516	Chapel Hill	70.7% ±2.2%	47,358	17,503	18,931
7	27302	Mebane	69.4% ±3.5%	35,418	14,223	16,678
8	27517	Chapel Hill	67.4% ±2.5%	29,564	12,608	14,923
9	27514	Chapel Hill	48.6% ±3.3%	32,951	10,347	12,912
10	27705	Durham	44.5% ±2.4%	49,923	22,678	24,444
11	27510	Carrboro	27.7% ±3.7%	13,868	7,038	7,539

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; 11 of 12 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 18,589 households, on 32 carrier routes with 20,517 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 Orange County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 27243 (Efland), at 93.2% (±5.1%), among 11 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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