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

50597 (West Bend), at 30.8%, among 5 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 Palo Alto County, IA

These are the 5 ZIP codes in Palo Alto County with the highest share of households with children, out of 5 with at least 1,000 residents. 50597 (West Bend, 30.8%), 51342 (Graettinger, 26.8%) and 50536 (Emmetsburg, 25.4%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Palo Alto 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 Palo Alto County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Households with children under 18	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	50597	West Bend	30.8%	1,341	494	—
2	51342	Graettinger	26.8%	1,385	601	383
3	50536	Emmetsburg	25.4%	4,207	1,859	1,876
4	50554	Laurens	21.4%	1,653	715	736
5	51358	Ruthven	19.5%	1,213	508	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; 5 of 12 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 4,177 households. 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 Palo Alto County has the highest share of households with children?: 50597 (West Bend), at 30.8%, among 5 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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