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

17224 (Fort Loudon), at 96.9% (±2.6%), 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 Franklin County, PA

These are the 14 ZIP codes in Franklin County with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 14 with at least 1,000 residents. 17224 (Fort Loudon, 96.9%), 17262 (Spring Run, 93.7%) and 17222 (Fayetteville, 87.5%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Franklin 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 Franklin County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	17224	Fort Loudon	96.9% ±2.6%	1,603	839	624
2	17262	Spring Run	93.7% ±3.6%	1,048	365	338
3	17222	Fayetteville	87.5% ±3.9%	10,550	4,594	5,003
4	17240	Newburg	85.5% ±5.8%	3,241	1,192	1,166
5	17225	Greencastle	83.0% ±3.1%	20,347	7,973	8,219
6	17202	Chambersburg	81.1% ±3.4%	33,566	12,631	13,319
7	17244	Orrstown	80.7% ±6.9%	2,263	861	929
8	17252	Saint Thomas	79.4% ±9.4%	4,038	1,364	1,420
9	17236	Mercersburg	76.8% ±6.0%	8,845	3,492	3,480
10	17237	Mont Alto	72.9% ±8.4%	1,759	669	605
11	17268	Waynesboro	71.2% ±3.2%	29,362	11,784	13,033
12	17257	Shippensburg	67.5% ±3.3%	29,204	10,786	11,169
13	17214	Blue Ridge Summit	58.0% ±20.1%	1,143	564	439
14	17201	Chambersburg	48.4% ±3.5%	27,554	12,244	—

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 30 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 14,963 households, on 25 carrier routes with 15,350 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 Franklin County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 17224 (Fort Loudon), at 96.9% (±2.6%), 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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