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

22936 (Earlysville), at 90.6% (±4.4%), among 16 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 Albemarle County, VA

These are the 16 ZIP codes in Albemarle County with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 16 with at least 1,000 residents. 22936 (Earlysville, 90.6%), 22940 (Free Union, 87.4%) and 22947 (Keswick, 84.8%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Albemarle 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 Albemarle County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	22936	Earlysville	90.6% ±4.4%	6,983	2,531	2,507
2	22940	Free Union	87.4% ±14.8%	1,066	310	411
3	22947	Keswick	84.8% ±6.0%	5,256	2,162	2,323
4	22959	North Garden	83.9% ±9.8%	1,923	745	776
5	24590	Scottsville	83.4% ±5.0%	8,229	3,139	3,351
6	22920	Afton	81.8% ±7.4%	3,608	1,667	1,957
7	22932	Crozet	81.2% ±4.3%	9,148	3,664	5,198
8	22969	Schuyler	78.1% ±14.2%	1,429	521	584
9	22937	Esmont	75.7% ±11.5%	1,743	655	577
10	22942	Gordonsville	75.5% ±4.9%	10,560	4,428	4,256
11	22923	Barboursville	74.8% ±8.0%	6,435	2,441	2,888
12	22911	Charlottesville	67.6% ±3.3%	19,107	7,996	10,105
13	22901	Charlottesville	56.8% ±2.8%	37,237	16,684	17,752
14	22902	Charlottesville	53.2% ±3.7%	23,486	11,291	11,781
15	22903	Charlottesville	42.2% ±2.5%	40,372	16,287	18,744
16	22904	Charlottesville	0.0% ±54.8%	5,729	36	—

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; 16 of 20 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 8,887 households, on 20 carrier routes with 9,368 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 Albemarle County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 22936 (Earlysville), at 90.6% (±4.4%), among 16 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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