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

27712 (Durham), at 90.2% (±3.8%), 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 Durham, NC

These are the 7 ZIP codes in Durham, NC with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 7 with at least 1,000 residents. 27712 (Durham, 90.2%), 27703 (Durham, 66.0%) and 27704 (Durham, 60.7%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Durham; 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 Durham

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	27712	Durham	90.2% ±3.8%	24,299	9,551	9,059
2	27703	Durham	66.0% ±2.9%	63,458	26,653	34,817
3	27704	Durham	60.7% ±3.6%	40,102	15,523	16,599
4	27713	Durham	59.4% ±2.6%	59,197	25,689	27,693
5	27707	Durham	47.7% ±2.6%	51,274	21,863	23,023
6	27705	Durham	44.5% ±2.4%	49,923	22,678	24,444
7	27701	Durham	30.2% ±3.0%	24,793	11,974	14,858

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 9 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 99,279 households, on 156 carrier routes with 111,191 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 Durham has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 27712 (Durham), at 90.2% (±3.8%), 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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