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

98177 (Seattle), at 87.0% (±2.9%), among 33 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 Seattle, WA

These are the 25 ZIP codes in Seattle, WA with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 33 with at least 1,000 residents. 98177 (Seattle, 87.0%), 98117 (Seattle, 72.6%) and 98155 (Seattle, 70.2%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Seattle; 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 Seattle

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	98177	Seattle	87.0% ±2.9%	21,090	8,134	8,181
2	98117	Seattle	72.6% ±3.2%	35,711	14,983	16,086
3	98155	Seattle	70.2% ±2.6%	36,511	14,344	16,373
4	98166	Seattle	67.9% ±3.8%	22,082	8,961	9,699
5	98178	Seattle	66.7% ±3.6%	26,748	9,349	9,572
6	98146	Seattle	64.0% ±3.6%	28,573	10,617	11,029
7	98136	Seattle	64.0% ±4.2%	17,252	7,921	7,934
8	98199	Seattle	63.2% ±4.1%	22,468	10,052	9,948
9	98126	Seattle	60.6% ±3.8%	22,975	10,248	11,137
10	98112	Seattle	60.2% ±3.1%	23,921	10,918	11,456
11	98115	Seattle	59.7% ±2.2%	54,349	23,843	26,226
12	98106	Seattle	58.7% ±3.9%	28,690	11,791	11,696
13	98108	Seattle	58.2% ±3.5%	25,529	9,016	8,873
14	98118	Seattle	57.1% ±3.1%	50,500	19,176	21,274
15	98198	Seattle	54.8% ±3.5%	40,463	14,588	15,323
16	98168	Seattle	53.8% ±3.7%	35,528	12,260	13,060
17	98148	Seattle	50.5% ±6.2%	9,715	3,954	4,542
18	98116	Seattle	49.7% ±3.4%	28,711	14,051	15,176
19	98133	Seattle	48.4% ±2.4%	53,249	23,701	25,933
20	98144	Seattle	45.5% ±3.0%	33,787	16,019	20,158
21	98125	Seattle	45.4% ±2.1%	44,520	20,688	22,105
22	98103	Seattle	44.4% ±1.9%	52,671	26,873	29,056
23	98188	Seattle	41.5% ±3.7%	27,311	11,430	11,394
24	98107	Seattle	38.3% ±3.1%	28,776	15,835	17,496
25	98119	Seattle	38.2% ±3.8%	26,879	14,249	14,169

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; 33 of 38 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 55,771 households, on 99 carrier routes with 59,911 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 Seattle has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 98177 (Seattle), at 87.0% (±2.9%), among 33 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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