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

30021 (Clarkston), at 45.8%, among 29 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 DeKalb County, GA

These are the 25 ZIP codes in DeKalb County with the highest share of households with children, out of 29 with at least 1,000 residents. 30021 (Clarkston, 45.8%), 30079 (Scottdale, 36.1%) and 30038 (Lithonia, 34.3%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in DeKalb 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 DeKalb County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Households with children under 18	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	30021	Clarkston	45.8%	27,781	7,195	8,413
2	30079	Scottdale	36.1%	4,831	1,566	1,817
3	30038	Lithonia	34.3%	43,776	14,635	17,665
4	30340	Atlanta	33.1%	30,062	10,843	11,505
5	30360	Atlanta	32.2%	16,855	5,904	6,913
6	30083	Stone Mountain	31.2%	62,724	20,674	22,629
7	30338	Atlanta	30.9%	39,465	16,302	15,391
8	30294	Ellenwood	30.8%	41,983	14,995	15,733
9	30030	Decatur	30.4%	31,756	12,979	14,694
10	30035	Decatur	29.9%	21,569	7,002	9,168
11	30317	Atlanta	28.1%	15,622	6,502	7,296
12	30058	Lithonia	28.0%	62,614	22,018	23,643
13	30288	Conley	27.3%	8,116	2,869	3,071
14	30087	Stone Mountain	25.9%	38,977	13,331	14,561
15	30319	Atlanta	24.6%	45,985	19,878	22,027
16	30307	Atlanta	24.3%	21,709	9,861	11,190
17	30345	Atlanta	24.1%	24,492	9,770	11,165
18	30341	Atlanta	23.7%	36,021	14,206	16,752
19	30084	Tucker	23.6%	38,242	14,434	16,650
20	30088	Stone Mountain	23.4%	29,240	10,132	10,417
21	30033	Decatur	21.8%	31,310	13,545	16,151
22	30329	Atlanta	21.3%	27,278	11,804	15,639
23	30034	Decatur	20.6%	41,847	16,406	18,990
24	30316	Atlanta	19.3%	35,107	15,944	18,669
25	30032	Decatur	19.2%	42,948	16,285	20,888

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; 29 of 31 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 40,143 households, on 54 carrier routes with 46,313 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 DeKalb County has the highest share of households with children?: 30021 (Clarkston), at 45.8%, among 29 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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