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

20015 (Washington), at 33.8%, among 23 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 Washington, DC

These are the 23 ZIP codes in Washington, DC with the highest share of households with children, out of 23 with at least 1,000 residents. 20015 (Washington, 33.8%), 20020 (Washington, 32.6%) and 20012 (Washington, 32.1%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Washington; 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 Washington

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Households with children under 18	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	20015	Washington	33.8%	15,653	6,337	7,289
2	20020	Washington	32.6%	53,005	22,943	24,532
3	20012	Washington	32.1%	17,519	7,155	8,723
4	20019	Washington	31.1%	63,380	26,254	23,559
5	20011	Washington	29.6%	67,434	27,774	27,027
6	20032	Washington	29.6%	40,920	17,651	16,516
7	20017	Washington	27.8%	21,208	9,037	9,334
8	20016	Washington	24.4%	32,730	14,294	16,151
9	20018	Washington	21.7%	19,562	9,021	9,877
10	20007	Washington	19.3%	24,602	12,027	14,169
11	20010	Washington	18.7%	31,808	14,376	14,755
12	20002	Washington	17.8%	72,397	35,515	46,528
13	20008	Washington	14.9%	29,434	16,818	18,896
14	20003	Washington	12.4%	37,482	19,858	26,471
15	20001	Washington	10.8%	44,616	23,868	30,075
16	20009	Washington	10.1%	50,150	29,210	33,248
17	20024	Washington	9.3%	15,888	10,097	16,160
18	20005	Washington	5.8%	13,131	8,667	9,592
19	20037	Washington	3.9%	13,156	7,579	8,645
20	20004	Washington	1.6%	1,831	1,274	1,573
21	20036	Washington	0.6%	4,605	3,885	4,175
22	20052	Washington	0.0%	2,730	82	—
23	20006	Washington	0.0%	1,362	729	924

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; 23 of 57 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 90,463 households, on 167 carrier routes with 91,130 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 Washington has the highest share of households with children?: 20015 (Washington), at 33.8%, among 23 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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