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

16844 (Julian), at 93.0% (±3.2%), among 19 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 Centre County, PA

These are the 19 ZIP codes in Centre County with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 19 with at least 1,000 residents. 16844 (Julian, 93.0%), 16845 (Karthaus, 91.5%) and 16666 (Osceola Mills, 91.4%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Centre 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 Centre County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	16844	Julian	93.0% ±3.2%	2,606	1,016	1,054
2	16845	Karthaus	91.5% ±5.2%	1,010	294	193
3	16666	Osceola Mills	91.4% ±3.1%	2,999	1,415	1,235
4	16868	Pine Grove Mills	91.1% ±12.7%	1,050	415	—
5	16841	Howard	88.2% ±4.0%	6,477	2,347	2,005
6	16870	Port Matilda	87.2% ±3.8%	7,499	2,771	2,915
7	16877	Warriors Mark	86.6% ±6.2%	1,524	718	606
8	16828	Centre Hall	85.4% ±5.1%	5,000	2,093	1,478
9	16875	Spring Mills	83.1% ±5.1%	3,708	1,464	1,488
10	16874	Snow Shoe	82.7% ±7.2%	1,220	498	432
11	16820	Aaronsburg	81.4% ±9.4%	1,457	456	265
12	16827	Boalsburg	79.6% ±8.3%	5,123	2,285	2,223
13	16865	Pennsylvania Furnace	78.6% ±12.9%	1,820	822	657
14	16872	Rebersburg	72.1% ±9.3%	1,430	434	412
15	16823	Bellefonte	70.5% ±3.0%	29,126	11,293	11,217
16	16866	Philipsburg	66.1% ±5.5%	9,152	3,737	3,740
17	16803	State College	43.9% ±3.4%	23,977	10,637	10,995
18	16801	State College	43.2% ±2.2%	40,774	16,900	18,168
19	16802	University Park	0.0% ±37.3%	14,793	63	4

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; 19 of 33 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 5,487 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 Centre County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 16844 (Julian), at 93.0% (±3.2%), among 19 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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