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

18656 (Sweet Valley), at 92.8% (±4.1%), among 35 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 Luzerne County, PA

These are the 25 ZIP codes in Luzerne County with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 35 with at least 1,000 residents. 18656 (Sweet Valley, 92.8%), 18660 (Wapwallopen, 92.4%) and 18707 (Mountain Top, 90.1%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Luzerne 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 Luzerne County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	18656	Sweet Valley	92.8% ±4.1%	2,066	859	942
2	18660	Wapwallopen	92.4% ±2.3%	3,137	1,289	1,570
3	18707	Mountain Top	90.1% ±3.7%	16,689	6,578	6,639
4	18621	Hunlock Creek	88.6% ±4.8%	4,744	1,972	2,094
5	17878	Stillwater	86.6% ±5.9%	1,488	560	661
6	18222	Drums	86.4% ±5.2%	9,789	3,500	4,422
7	18708	Shavertown	86.2% ±5.8%	8,867	4,027	3,799
8	18249	Sugarloaf	85.8% ±5.9%	4,191	1,674	1,726
9	18636	Noxen	85.3% ±4.6%	1,610	675	601
10	18661	White Haven	84.8% ±4.2%	5,759	2,421	2,671
11	18612	Dallas	83.7% ±2.7%	17,739	5,990	6,574
12	18655	Shickshinny	83.0% ±3.4%	6,018	2,518	2,705
13	18618	Harveys Lake	81.7% ±6.5%	3,570	1,566	1,765
14	17814	Benton	80.7% ±3.8%	4,669	1,924	1,947
15	18635	Nescopeck	80.7% ±3.7%	3,734	1,604	1,804
16	18255	Weatherly	78.2% ±4.6%	4,223	1,715	1,768
17	18202	Hazleton	72.8% ±4.1%	13,755	5,363	6,134
18	18603	Berwick	71.7% ±3.3%	18,827	8,283	8,210
19	18643	Pittston	70.9% ±4.2%	12,848	5,789	5,704
20	18641	Pittston	70.9% ±5.7%	6,305	2,862	3,156
21	18642	Duryea	69.3% ±9.3%	4,530	1,955	2,038
22	18644	Wyoming	68.7% ±6.5%	7,552	3,603	3,455
23	18224	Freeland	67.4% ±7.2%	6,031	2,672	2,955
24	18706	Wilkes Barre	66.3% ±4.7%	16,387	6,630	7,687
25	18617	Glen Lyon	64.1% ±12.6%	1,791	921	878

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; 35 of 47 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 11,258 households, on 26 carrier routes with 11,906 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 Luzerne County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 18656 (Sweet Valley), at 92.8% (±4.1%), among 35 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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