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

95445 (Gualala), at 34.2%, among 13 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 Mendocino County, CA

These are the 13 ZIP codes in Mendocino County with the highest share of households with children, out of 13 with at least 1,000 residents. 95445 (Gualala, 34.2%), 95449 (Hopland, 32.7%) and 95490 (Willits, 29.7%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Mendocino 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 Mendocino County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Households with children under 18	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	95445	Gualala	34.2%	2,766	926	442
2	95449	Hopland	32.7%	1,763	541	432
3	95490	Willits	29.7%	14,677	5,701	5,549
4	95482	Ukiah	29.2%	33,164	11,789	12,405
5	95470	Redwood Valley	29.1%	6,226	2,206	2,086
6	95425	Cloverdale	25.3%	10,978	4,309	4,509
7	95468	Point Arena	25.1%	2,037	680	62
8	95428	Covelo	22.1%	2,347	918	478
9	95437	Fort Bragg	19.6%	14,982	6,440	6,191
10	95589	Whitethorn	16.7%	1,115	574	507
11	95454	Laytonville	14.7%	1,670	814	141
12	95469	Potter Valley	13.0%	1,315	560	713
13	95460	Mendocino	9.2%	2,199	1,136	667

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; 13 of 28 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 21,163 households, on 46 carrier routes with 20,914 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 Mendocino County has the highest share of households with children?: 95445 (Gualala), at 34.2%, among 13 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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