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

18438 (Lakeville), at 89.8% (±7.7%), among 15 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 Wayne County, PA

These are the 15 ZIP codes in Wayne County with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 15 with at least 1,000 residents. 18438 (Lakeville, 89.8%), 18453 (Pleasant Mount, 89.1%) and 18424 (Gouldsboro, 88.0%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Wayne 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 Wayne County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	18438	Lakeville	89.8% ±7.7%	1,139	656	956
2	18453	Pleasant Mount	89.1% ±5.4%	1,286	505	—
3	18424	Gouldsboro	88.0% ±3.3%	5,213	2,127	2,268
4	18417	Equinunk	86.5% ±6.1%	1,298	520	558
5	18444	Moscow	86.2% ±3.3%	13,604	5,403	5,486
6	18428	Hawley	85.3% ±2.7%	12,634	5,384	7,532
7	18436	Lake Ariel	85.0% ±3.9%	13,569	5,391	7,683
8	18405	Beach Lake	84.9% ±7.7%	2,412	991	1,074
9	18470	Union Dale	84.0% ±5.1%	2,139	930	1,077
10	18465	Thompson	81.3% ±4.7%	1,324	523	781
11	18445	Newfoundland	79.3% ±8.6%	2,342	989	1,047
12	18421	Forest City	79.0% ±3.7%	4,603	1,902	2,065
13	18847	Susquehanna	75.2% ±3.8%	5,104	2,007	2,347
14	18472	Waymart	72.9% ±4.3%	6,601	1,598	1,704
15	18431	Honesdale	71.6% ±3.9%	12,775	5,654	5,882

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; 15 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 9,211 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 Wayne County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 18438 (Lakeville), at 89.8% (±7.7%), among 15 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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