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

60629 (Chicago), at 39.7%, among 59 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 Chicago, IL

These are the 25 ZIP codes in Chicago, IL with the highest share of households with children, out of 59 with at least 1,000 residents. 60629 (Chicago, 39.7%), 60827 (Riverdale, 38.2%) and 60632 (Chicago, 37.6%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Chicago; 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 Chicago

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Households with children under 18	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	60629	Chicago	39.7%	108,324	33,755	29,181
2	60827	Riverdale	38.2%	24,713	9,447	10,013
3	60632	Chicago	37.6%	89,107	27,292	18,521
4	60639	Chicago	37.6%	84,240	26,518	20,651
5	60659	Chicago	36.8%	41,728	13,727	13,356
6	60623	Chicago	34.9%	81,277	27,552	18,547
7	60652	Chicago	34.3%	41,074	13,122	13,027
8	60609	Chicago	34.1%	62,028	22,884	17,284
9	60651	Chicago	33.8%	63,335	21,389	16,508
10	60638	Chicago	33.1%	57,074	20,627	20,024
11	60636	Chicago	33.1%	32,198	11,306	10,323
12	60018	Des Plaines	32.7%	27,952	9,589	10,876
13	60645	Chicago	32.6%	48,208	17,026	17,007
14	60624	Chicago	32.5%	35,263	13,490	12,169
15	60631	Chicago	32.0%	30,924	12,300	12,352
16	60641	Chicago	31.3%	68,894	25,938	23,581
17	60634	Chicago	30.5%	73,885	27,382	25,351
18	60655	Chicago	30.4%	28,434	11,095	10,817
19	60646	Chicago	29.7%	28,780	11,434	10,747
20	60644	Chicago	29.3%	47,210	18,503	15,449
21	60620	Chicago	29.0%	64,871	25,630	25,324
22	60633	Chicago	28.9%	12,474	4,896	5,054
23	60617	Chicago	28.6%	74,790	29,620	26,442
24	60618	Chicago	28.4%	91,901	38,038	35,040
25	60630	Chicago	28.3%	55,486	22,317	19,889

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; 59 of 60 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 110,739 households, on 163 carrier routes with 91,722 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 Chicago has the highest share of households with children?: 60629 (Chicago), at 39.7%, among 59 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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