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

27562 (New Hill), at 96.6% (±4.1%), among 34 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 Wake County, NC

These are the 25 ZIP codes in Wake County with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 34 with at least 1,000 residents. 27562 (New Hill, 96.6%), 27571 (Rolesville, 91.4%) and 27592 (Willow Spring, 88.7%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Wake 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 Wake County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	27562	New Hill	96.6% ±4.1%	5,659	1,772	2,499
2	27571	Rolesville	91.4% ±6.0%	9,095	3,056	3,951
3	27592	Willow Spring	88.7% ±3.0%	21,114	7,086	7,629
4	27539	Apex	83.1% ±2.7%	25,878	8,709	10,764
5	27502	Apex	81.6% ±2.5%	48,530	17,368	20,721
6	27587	Wake Forest	81.0% ±2.7%	82,886	29,545	35,981
7	27540	Holly Springs	80.6% ±2.2%	47,771	15,996	19,396
8	27526	Fuquay Varina	80.5% ±2.6%	61,588	22,625	30,859
9	27597	Zebulon	80.1% ±3.6%	30,184	10,976	15,101
10	27591	Wendell	80.0% ±3.8%	29,838	10,751	13,824
11	27522	Creedmoor	80.0% ±4.0%	13,083	4,989	5,648
12	27608	Raleigh	76.2% ±4.7%	12,604	5,375	5,763
13	27615	Raleigh	72.4% ±2.8%	46,019	19,274	19,944
14	27523	Apex	72.3% ±3.8%	20,269	7,905	10,043
15	27529	Garner	71.1% ±3.0%	55,242	21,417	26,116
16	27614	Raleigh	71.0% ±3.5%	34,226	13,747	15,018
17	27545	Knightdale	70.5% ±4.2%	34,163	12,089	15,372
18	27613	Raleigh	69.8% ±2.4%	45,235	18,982	20,277
19	27519	Cary	69.1% ±2.8%	69,836	24,513	28,244
20	27511	Cary	66.9% ±2.5%	33,221	13,557	15,095
21	27518	Cary	66.1% ±3.6%	19,735	8,567	9,676
22	27513	Cary	63.9% ±2.8%	46,979	19,966	20,920
23	27603	Raleigh	61.4% ±2.9%	53,972	21,942	—
24	27610	Raleigh	60.0% ±3.1%	81,419	28,807	33,008
25	27616	Raleigh	56.0% ±3.2%	63,520	23,949	27,343

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; 34 of 36 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 37,991 households, on 64 carrier routes with 45,564 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 Wake County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 27562 (New Hill), at 96.6% (±4.1%), among 34 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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