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

27880 (Sims), at 85.9% (±7.5%), 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 Wilson County, NC

These are the 11 ZIP codes in Wilson County with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 11 with at least 1,000 residents. 27880 (Sims, 85.9%), 27829 (Fountain, 83.8%) and 27822 (Elm City, 83.6%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Wilson 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 Wilson County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	27880	Sims	85.9% ±7.5%	3,953	1,608	1,465
2	27829	Fountain	83.8% ±10.2%	1,664	878	645
3	27822	Elm City	83.6% ±4.4%	7,838	3,093	3,602
4	27542	Kenly	74.6% ±6.1%	9,850	3,892	4,053
5	27851	Lucama	74.6% ±7.3%	5,343	1,921	2,020
6	27883	Stantonsburg	74.5% ±6.4%	4,128	1,531	1,332
7	27888	Walstonburg	74.3% ±11.6%	2,054	682	950
8	27896	Wilson	72.3% ±3.5%	19,455	8,430	9,594
9	27830	Fremont	64.6% ±8.2%	4,006	1,683	1,692
10	27878	Sharpsburg	46.0% ±15.4%	1,094	470	—
11	27893	Wilson	44.2% ±3.1%	38,512	16,075	17,210

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 13 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 11,392 households, on 20 carrier routes with 11,785 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 Wilson County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 27880 (Sims), at 85.9% (±7.5%), 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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