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

28104 (Matthews), at 90.6% (±2.1%), among 7 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 Union County, NC

These are the 7 ZIP codes in Union County with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 7 with at least 1,000 residents. 28104 (Matthews, 90.6%), 28173 (Waxhaw, 90.0%) and 28103 (Marshville, 81.5%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Union 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 Union County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	28104	Matthews	90.6% ±2.1%	36,641	12,889	14,451
2	28173	Waxhaw	90.0% ±2.0%	65,274	20,430	23,129
3	28103	Marshville	81.5% ±5.2%	10,714	4,101	4,204
4	28079	Indian Trail	79.3% ±2.4%	43,035	14,392	17,527
5	28110	Monroe	75.0% ±2.7%	56,971	19,464	23,815
6	28174	Wingate	73.0% ±6.0%	9,573	2,708	2,980
7	28112	Monroe	71.5% ±4.0%	28,461	10,215	11,844

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; 7 of 8 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 71,276 households, on 131 carrier routes with 83,126 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 Union County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 28104 (Matthews), at 90.6% (±2.1%), among 7 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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