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

36856 (Fort Mitchell), at 42.0%, among 8 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 Russell County, AL

These are the 8 ZIP codes in Russell County with the highest share of households with children, out of 8 with at least 1,000 residents. 36856 (Fort Mitchell, 42.0%), 36870 (Phenix City, 34.3%) and 36867 (Phenix City, 30.5%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Russell 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 Russell County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Households with children under 18	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	36856	Fort Mitchell	42.0%	8,716	2,912	3,096
2	36870	Phenix City	34.3%	17,951	7,108	7,598
3	36867	Phenix City	30.5%	22,821	9,211	10,373
4	36804	Opelika	28.8%	20,535	7,849	9,872
5	36869	Phenix City	28.3%	21,518	8,967	9,331
6	36027	Eufaula	27.5%	14,869	5,969	6,898
7	36875	Seale	19.5%	4,017	1,688	2,064
8	36860	Hurtsboro	16.0%	1,486	657	485

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; 8 of 11 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 36,047 households, on 59 carrier routes with 40,270 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 Russell County has the highest share of households with children?: 36856 (Fort Mitchell), at 42.0%, among 8 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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