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

26440 (Thornton), at 96.1% (±4.9%), among 5 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 Taylor County, WV

These are the 5 ZIP codes in Taylor County with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 5 with at least 1,000 residents. 26440 (Thornton, 96.1%), 26374 (Independence, 87.8%) and 26354 (Grafton, 86.9%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Taylor 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 Taylor County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	26440	Thornton	96.1% ±4.9%	1,046	407	485
2	26374	Independence	87.8% ±9.0%	1,676	650	712
3	26354	Grafton	86.9% ±4.0%	9,558	3,938	4,248
4	26347	Flemington	84.7% ±8.4%	2,807	918	764
5	26330	Bridgeport	75.9% ±3.8%	15,600	6,610	7,469

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; 5 of 7 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 12,523 households, on 32 carrier routes with 13,678 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 Taylor County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 26440 (Thornton), at 96.1% (±4.9%), among 5 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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