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

28409 (Wilmington), at 84.4% (±2.9%), among 6 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 Wilmington, NC

These are the 6 ZIP codes in Wilmington, NC with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 6 with at least 1,000 residents. 28409 (Wilmington, 84.4%), 28411 (Wilmington, 80.5%) and 28412 (Wilmington, 58.4%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Wilmington; 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 Wilmington

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	28409	Wilmington	84.4% ±2.9%	36,163	14,544	15,945
2	28411	Wilmington	80.5% ±3.4%	37,233	15,924	20,528
3	28412	Wilmington	58.4% ±2.3%	44,166	20,169	25,225
4	28405	Wilmington	57.6% ±4.5%	35,467	15,899	17,043
5	28401	Wilmington	41.1% ±3.5%	22,007	11,085	14,616
6	28403	Wilmington	35.7% ±2.9%	40,319	18,577	20,097

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; 6 of 6 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 77,621 households, on 149 carrier routes with 93,357 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 Wilmington has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 28409 (Wilmington), at 84.4% (±2.9%), among 6 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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