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

85256 (Scottsdale), at 45.3%, among 11 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 Scottsdale, AZ

These are the 11 ZIP codes in Scottsdale, AZ with the highest share of households with children, out of 11 with at least 1,000 residents. 85256 (Scottsdale, 45.3%), 85254 (Scottsdale, 25.1%) and 85255 (Scottsdale, 24.4%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Scottsdale; 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 Scottsdale

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Households with children under 18	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	85256	Scottsdale	45.3%	3,504	1,016	1,386
2	85254	Scottsdale	25.1%	45,558	19,533	23,463
3	85255	Scottsdale	24.4%	45,346	19,829	24,702
4	85259	Scottsdale	22.4%	21,670	9,540	10,309
5	85260	Scottsdale	21.9%	39,896	19,130	20,329
6	85258	Scottsdale	15.0%	25,545	12,796	14,425
7	85266	Scottsdale	14.6%	12,516	5,546	6,443
8	85257	Scottsdale	13.9%	29,812	14,908	16,249
9	85250	Scottsdale	11.5%	15,394	8,307	9,505
10	85251	Scottsdale	11.1%	40,780	22,018	24,604
11	85262	Scottsdale	10.6%	14,329	6,589	9,112

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; 11 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 69,048 households, on 114 carrier routes with 80,189 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 Scottsdale has the highest share of households with children?: 85256 (Scottsdale), at 45.3%, among 11 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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