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

28635 (Hays), at 88.6% (±8.1%), among 18 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 Wilkes County, NC

These are the 18 ZIP codes in Wilkes County with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 18 with at least 1,000 residents. 28635 (Hays, 88.6%), 28669 (Roaring River, 86.3%) and 28685 (Traphill, 84.3%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Wilkes 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 Wilkes County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	28635	Hays	88.6% ±8.1%	2,669	1,249	1,611
2	28669	Roaring River	86.3% ±9.4%	2,935	1,254	1,275
3	28685	Traphill	84.3% ±12.0%	2,181	769	849
4	28654	Moravian Falls	82.8% ±8.4%	3,168	1,259	1,546
5	28606	Boomer	82.7% ±14.1%	2,187	844	984
6	28665	Purlear	82.4% ±8.9%	2,483	998	1,286
7	28624	Ferguson	80.7% ±12.4%	1,438	615	778
8	28676	State Road	80.4% ±7.5%	3,100	1,420	1,509
9	28683	Thurmond	78.1% ±11.9%	1,614	689	808
10	28651	Millers Creek	76.9% ±5.4%	5,578	2,315	2,627
11	28618	Deep Gap	75.4% ±12.2%	2,208	837	1,181
12	28689	Union Grove	73.0% ±14.8%	2,188	758	810
13	28649	Wilkes County	72.0% ±19.4%	1,355	428	377
14	28621	Elkin	68.7% ±5.1%	9,403	4,126	4,559
15	28670	Ronda	68.3% ±11.6%	2,124	902	1,209
16	28659	North Wilkesboro	68.0% ±4.2%	21,422	8,869	8,624
17	28697	Wilkesboro	66.7% ±6.0%	13,412	5,471	5,665
18	28642	Jonesville	62.3% ±8.3%	5,602	2,358	2,438

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; 18 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 5,375 households, on 12 carrier routes with 6,265 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 Wilkes County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 28635 (Hays), at 88.6% (±8.1%), among 18 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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