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

14838 (Erin), at 92.8% (±4.3%), among 14 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 Chemung County, NY

These are the 14 ZIP codes in Chemung County with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 14 with at least 1,000 residents. 14838 (Erin, 92.8%), 14812 (Beaver Dams, 89.8%) and 14864 (Millport, 87.6%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Chemung 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 Chemung County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	14838	Erin	92.8% ±4.3%	1,889	741	756
2	14812	Beaver Dams	89.8% ±4.0%	2,954	1,206	1,318
3	14864	Millport	87.6% ±7.5%	1,197	534	501
4	14871	Pine City	86.1% ±4.8%	4,207	1,875	1,814
5	14894	Wellsburg	85.5% ±7.3%	1,244	476	434
6	14861	Lowman	82.9% ±7.6%	1,260	520	603
7	14889	Van Etten	79.6% ±6.5%	1,357	544	638
8	14845	Horseheads	73.0% ±3.2%	20,327	9,030	8,913
9	14892	Waverly	72.1% ±6.0%	7,703	3,460	3,425
10	14814	Big Flats	69.9% ±10.6%	2,152	901	792
11	14905	Elmira	68.2% ±5.2%	8,751	3,850	4,016
12	14903	Elmira	65.2% ±4.9%	7,078	3,056	3,318
13	14904	Elmira	62.2% ±5.0%	14,861	6,623	6,601
14	14901	Elmira	49.8% ±5.2%	13,970	5,418	5,851

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; 14 of 19 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 4,832 households, on 11 carrier routes with 4,823 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 Chemung County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 14838 (Erin), at 92.8% (±4.3%), among 14 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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