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

19805 (Wilmington), at 34.5%, among 10 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 Wilmington, DE

These are the 10 ZIP codes in Wilmington, DE with the highest share of households with children, out of 10 with at least 1,000 residents. 19805 (Wilmington, 34.5%), 19809 (Wilmington, 29.8%) and 19804 (Wilmington, 29.6%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Wilmington; 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 Wilmington

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Households with children under 18	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	19805	Wilmington	34.5%	41,402	15,722	16,115
2	19809	Wilmington	29.8%	14,311	6,121	6,605
3	19804	Wilmington	29.6%	18,779	7,677	7,432
4	19803	Wilmington	28.3%	22,279	8,679	8,959
5	19810	Wilmington	27.5%	26,530	10,655	10,813
6	19808	Wilmington	27.3%	39,082	15,544	16,695
7	19802	Wilmington	23.9%	26,051	10,478	10,665
8	19807	Wilmington	22.2%	7,815	3,555	3,831
9	19801	Wilmington	21.7%	16,327	8,150	9,442
10	19806	Wilmington	7.7%	9,777	6,033	6,349

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; 10 of 10 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 48,854 households, on 100 carrier routes with 49,924 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 Wilmington has the highest share of households with children?: 19805 (Wilmington), at 34.5%, among 10 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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