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

78583 (Rio Hondo), at 79.0% (±7.3%), among 13 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 Cameron County, TX

These are the 13 ZIP codes in Cameron County with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 13 with at least 1,000 residents. 78583 (Rio Hondo, 79.0%), 78552 (Harlingen, 75.3%) and 78566 (Los Fresnos, 75.0%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Cameron 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 Cameron County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	78583	Rio Hondo	79.0% ±7.3%	5,236	1,952	1,958
2	78552	Harlingen	75.3% ±3.0%	42,332	13,567	14,634
3	78566	Los Fresnos	75.0% ±5.0%	25,110	7,241	8,016
4	78578	Port Isabel	74.6% ±5.6%	10,016	4,379	4,061
5	78586	San Benito	74.2% ±3.6%	50,964	15,699	15,753
6	78559	La Feria	71.5% ±6.2%	12,169	4,275	5,048
7	78597	South Padre Island	70.6% ±14.6%	2,935	1,642	613
8	78593	Santa Rosa	70.5% ±8.9%	5,455	1,555	852
9	78526	Brownsville	69.2% ±3.0%	60,012	17,516	18,847
10	78521	Brownsville	60.3% ±2.2%	87,380	27,731	31,923
11	78520	Brownsville	60.2% ±2.9%	64,740	20,847	22,917
12	78575	Olmito	56.0% ±8.5%	4,575	1,620	2,689
13	78550	Harlingen	50.5% ±3.0%	53,335	19,733	21,652

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; 13 of 16 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 42,838 households, on 56 carrier routes with 44,422 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 Cameron County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 78583 (Rio Hondo), at 79.0% (±7.3%), among 13 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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