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

53561 (Merrimac), at 89.7% (±5.0%), 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 Columbia County, WI

These are the 15 ZIP codes in Columbia County with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 15 with at least 1,000 residents. 53561 (Merrimac, 89.7%), 53555 (Lodi, 86.8%) and 53911 (Arlington, 85.3%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Columbia 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 Columbia County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	53561	Merrimac	89.7% ±5.0%	1,872	815	—
2	53555	Lodi	86.8% ±3.5%	8,933	3,890	—
3	53911	Arlington	85.3% ±4.5%	1,450	546	—
4	53926	Dalton	85.2% ±5.6%	1,951	595	498
5	53955	Poynette	83.7% ±2.9%	6,125	2,577	—
6	53954	Pardeeville	82.8% ±3.8%	6,678	2,580	2,983
7	53956	Randolph	81.9% ±3.1%	3,477	1,316	1,375
8	53532	Deforest	80.9% ±3.6%	16,514	6,387	7,739
9	53960	Rio	79.3% ±4.8%	3,396	1,431	1,322
10	53923	Cambria	77.3% ±6.6%	2,295	842	—
11	53932	Fall River	76.1% ±3.8%	2,495	959	1,174
12	53578	Prairie Du Sac	75.6% ±5.0%	6,503	2,669	2,737
13	53965	Wisconsin Dells	73.9% ±3.8%	10,818	4,826	—
14	53925	Columbus	71.9% ±4.6%	8,754	3,609	—
15	53901	Portage	68.9% ±3.8%	14,291	5,799	—

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 18 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 8,423 households. 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 Columbia County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 53561 (Merrimac), at 89.7% (±5.0%), 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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