Which ZIP code in DeKalb County has the highest share of households with children?

35988 (Sylvania), at 50.0%, among 18 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 most families with kids in DeKalb County, AL

These are the 18 ZIP codes in DeKalb County with the highest share of households with children, out of 18 with at least 1,000 residents. 35988 (Sylvania, 50.0%), 35962 (Crossville, 38.5%) and 35979 (Higdon, 38.3%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in DeKalb 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 most families with kids in DeKalb County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Households with children under 18	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	35988	Sylvania	50.0%	2,368	794	750
2	35962	Crossville	38.5%	8,666	2,814	2,863
3	35979	Higdon	38.3%	1,103	410	508
4	35957	Boaz	38.1%	16,737	5,824	6,584
5	35961	Collinsville	37.0%	5,879	2,098	2,095
6	35951	Albertville	36.8%	14,869	5,004	5,924
7	35966	Flat Rock	36.4%	3,543	1,372	1,627
8	35978	Henagar	35.2%	5,580	1,982	2,476
9	35989	Valley Head	34.6%	3,330	1,263	1,383
10	35974	Geraldine	32.6%	1,518	567	735
11	35967	Fort Payne	32.1%	16,957	6,549	7,108
12	35981	Ider	31.7%	2,052	650	913
13	35968	Fort Payne	31.1%	4,763	1,638	2,244
14	35963	Dawson	30.9%	1,398	485	769
15	35986	Rainsville	25.5%	8,207	3,464	3,676
16	35971	Fyffe	24.5%	4,452	1,720	2,073
17	35975	DeKalb County	23.8%	1,649	585	—
18	35984	Mentone	16.7%	1,424	719	1,116

How we ranked them

Ranked by the share of households with one or more people under 18 (ACS Data Profile, 2020–2024). The Census Bureau does not publish a margin of error for this share in our files. ZIP codes need at least 1,000 residents to be ranked; 18 of 18 qualify.

Which of these to mail, and why

Households with children buy tutoring, youth sports, pediatric and family dental care, child care, birthday venues and family dining. EDDM reaches every door on a route, so a higher share means more of your pieces land with families.

The top five ZIP codes on this list hold 11,940 households, on 22 carrier routes with 12,800 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 DeKalb County has the highest share of households with children?: 35988 (Sylvania), at 50.0%, among 18 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.
How is this ranking calculated?: Ranked by the share of households with one or more people under 18 (ACS Data Profile, 2020–2024). The Census Bureau does not publish a margin of error for this share in our files.
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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