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

38547 (Brush Creek), at 98.3% (±2.0%), among 9 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 Smith County, TN

These are the 9 ZIP codes in Smith County with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 9 with at least 1,000 residents. 38547 (Brush Creek, 98.3%), 37145 (Pleasant Shade, 93.5%) and 38548 (Buffalo Valley, 93.2%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Smith 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 Smith County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	38547	Brush Creek	98.3% ±2.0%	2,088	783	877
2	37145	Pleasant Shade	93.5% ±3.5%	2,442	1,113	1,047
3	38548	Buffalo Valley	93.2% ±6.0%	1,154	470	360
4	37057	Dixon Springs	89.4% ±10.0%	1,016	379	462
5	38567	Hickman	81.8% ±13.4%	1,065	424	348
6	38560	Elmwood	75.3% ±8.9%	1,432	421	525
7	37030	Carthage	70.4% ±5.2%	8,183	3,171	3,283
8	38563	Gordonsville	67.4% ±10.3%	1,826	840	1,039
9	37012	Alexandria	66.8% ±11.7%	2,118	876	1,056

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; 9 of 12 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 3,169 households, on 9 carrier routes with 3,094 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 Smith County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 38547 (Brush Creek), at 98.3% (±2.0%), among 9 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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