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

14223 (Buffalo), at 80.9% (±4.1%), among 27 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 Buffalo, NY

These are the 25 ZIP codes in Buffalo, NY with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 27 with at least 1,000 residents. 14223 (Buffalo, 80.9%), 14224 (Buffalo, 76.2%) and 14221 (Buffalo, 75.0%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Buffalo; 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 Buffalo

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	14223	Buffalo	80.9% ±4.1%	22,611	10,383	—
2	14224	Buffalo	76.2% ±2.4%	41,219	18,256	18,230
3	14221	Buffalo	75.0% ±2.1%	55,255	24,532	—
4	14219	Buffalo	73.7% ±4.2%	10,652	5,213	—
5	14225	Buffalo	72.9% ±2.7%	33,620	15,541	15,141
6	14226	Buffalo	71.0% ±2.6%	29,159	12,449	12,776
7	14220	Buffalo	70.7% ±3.7%	24,428	10,435	9,490
8	14227	Buffalo	66.9% ±2.9%	20,621	9,979	10,816
9	14217	Buffalo	66.0% ±3.7%	22,471	10,743	10,165
10	14206	Buffalo	60.7% ±3.7%	21,631	9,320	8,437
11	14218	Buffalo	56.2% ±3.4%	20,312	8,613	8,087
12	14208	Buffalo	53.8% ±7.1%	12,572	4,727	4,044
13	14228	Buffalo	53.1% ±4.0%	25,350	10,626	10,575
14	14212	Buffalo	52.8% ±6.4%	13,299	4,668	4,421
15	14215	Buffalo	50.0% ±3.5%	42,524	16,733	13,956
16	14210	Buffalo	46.1% ±4.8%	15,563	7,258	5,771
17	14216	Buffalo	45.6% ±4.2%	22,849	11,638	10,318
18	14211	Buffalo	45.2% ±4.5%	24,663	9,671	8,248
19	14214	Buffalo	42.3% ±3.8%	21,314	8,670	7,660
20	14222	Buffalo	39.9% ±4.8%	15,311	6,894	6,610
21	14213	Buffalo	39.5% ±4.3%	24,107	9,492	8,711
22	14207	Buffalo	35.0% ±4.0%	26,327	10,550	9,305
23	14209	Buffalo	33.7% ±5.0%	8,313	4,323	4,695
24	14204	Buffalo	26.5% ±4.8%	7,932	4,353	5,073
25	14201	Buffalo	23.6% ±3.5%	12,369	6,022	5,808

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; 27 of 29 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 73,925 households. 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 Buffalo has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 14223 (Buffalo), at 80.9% (±4.1%), among 27 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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