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

17860 (Paxinos), at 96.8% (±2.0%), among 17 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 Northumberland County, PA

These are the 17 ZIP codes in Northumberland County with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 17 with at least 1,000 residents. 17860 (Paxinos, 96.8%), 17824 (Elysburg, 90.5%) and 17823 (Dornsife, 87.8%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Northumberland 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 Northumberland County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	17860	Paxinos	96.8% ±2.0%	2,332	948	907
2	17824	Elysburg	90.5% ±5.0%	3,949	1,668	1,768
3	17823	Dornsife	87.8% ±3.7%	1,258	458	502
4	17830	Herndon	87.6% ±3.0%	1,938	797	838
5	17772	Turbotville	86.6% ±4.0%	2,693	1,109	880
6	17834	Kulpmont	82.1% ±7.3%	3,480	1,640	1,630
7	17881	Trevorton	80.8% ±7.2%	1,479	604	623
8	17866	Coal Township	79.8% ±4.3%	9,769	3,575	3,614
9	17756	Muncy	78.9% ±3.4%	12,856	4,482	4,839
10	17851	Mount Carmel	78.9% ±5.6%	7,234	3,011	3,670
11	17017	Dalmatia	78.9% ±5.6%	1,509	683	749
12	17857	Northumberland	77.5% ±4.8%	7,671	3,470	3,453
13	17777	Watsontown	76.5% ±4.8%	7,030	2,507	2,928
14	17821	Danville	69.8% ±3.0%	18,613	8,017	8,624
15	17801	Sunbury	69.2% ±3.8%	16,429	7,016	7,187
16	17872	Shamokin	66.9% ±5.5%	8,894	3,935	4,189
17	17847	Milton	65.6% ±5.5%	11,260	4,969	5,118

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; 17 of 28 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 4,980 households, on 11 carrier routes with 4,895 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 Northumberland County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 17860 (Paxinos), at 96.8% (±2.0%), among 17 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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