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

35979 (Higdon), at 38.3%, among 14 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 Jackson County, AL

These are the 14 ZIP codes in Jackson County with the highest share of households with children, out of 14 with at least 1,000 residents. 35979 (Higdon, 38.3%), 35966 (Flat Rock, 36.4%) and 35978 (Henagar, 35.2%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Jackson 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 Jackson County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Households with children under 18	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	35979	Higdon	38.3%	1,103	410	508
2	35966	Flat Rock	36.4%	3,543	1,372	1,627
3	35978	Henagar	35.2%	5,580	1,982	2,476
4	35771	Section	33.4%	3,414	1,403	1,755
5	35776	Woodville	30.8%	3,283	1,341	1,631
6	35769	Scottsboro	29.7%	9,908	4,269	5,511
7	35958	Bryant	28.9%	3,426	1,289	1,476
8	35744	Dutton	28.8%	2,574	891	1,088
9	35768	Scottsboro	27.0%	12,370	5,049	5,062
10	35765	Pisgah	24.0%	4,175	1,721	1,788
11	35740	Bridgeport	23.5%	3,443	1,555	1,502
12	35772	Stevenson	23.3%	4,082	1,729	1,937
13	35752	Hollywood	22.0%	2,524	1,089	1,008
14	35746	Jackson County	14.8%	1,023	438	361

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; 14 of 20 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 6,508 households, on 17 carrier routes with 7,997 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 Jackson County has the highest share of households with children?: 35979 (Higdon), at 38.3%, among 14 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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