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

29036 (Chapin), at 91.9% (±2.3%), 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 Lexington County, SC

These are the 15 ZIP codes in Lexington County with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 15 with at least 1,000 residents. 29036 (Chapin, 91.9%), 29054 (Gilbert, 89.0%) and 29070 (Leesville, 86.9%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Lexington 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 Lexington County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	29036	Chapin	91.9% ±2.3%	26,620	10,146	13,109
2	29054	Gilbert	89.0% ±3.4%	11,174	4,319	5,340
3	29070	Leesville	86.9% ±3.5%	15,657	6,375	7,737
4	29160	Swansea	85.5% ±3.6%	7,419	3,037	3,819
5	29170	West Columbia	84.0% ±2.8%	21,247	8,674	10,131
6	29072	Lexington	83.3% ±1.6%	69,407	25,807	28,498
7	29172	West Columbia	81.9% ±4.1%	8,974	3,737	4,090
8	29073	Lexington	81.7% ±2.2%	53,156	20,011	22,487
9	29123	Pelion	79.7% ±5.7%	7,938	3,000	—
10	29006	Batesburg	78.8% ±4.7%	9,199	3,791	4,396
11	29053	Gaston	71.6% ±3.8%	21,076	7,941	8,081
12	29212	Columbia	67.9% ±3.4%	27,657	12,643	14,221
13	29033	Cayce	60.7% ±4.7%	12,837	6,310	6,423
14	29169	West Columbia	53.3% ±3.6%	21,647	10,407	12,095
15	29210	Columbia	36.3% ±3.2%	39,962	17,341	17,993

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 15 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 32,551 households, on 64 carrier routes with 40,136 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 Lexington County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 29036 (Chapin), at 91.9% (±2.3%), 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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