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

62846 (Ina), at 42.8%, among 11 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 Jefferson County, IL

These are the 11 ZIP codes in Jefferson County with the highest share of households with children, out of 11 with at least 1,000 residents. 62846 (Ina, 42.8%), 62814 (Bluford, 39.9%) and 62898 (Woodlawn, 38.4%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Households with children under 18	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	62846	Ina	42.8%	1,798	318	290
2	62814	Bluford	39.9%	1,668	652	806
3	62898	Woodlawn	38.4%	1,968	769	835
4	62810	Belle Rive	38.1%	1,188	470	402
5	62808	Ashley	32.1%	1,602	604	497
6	62872	Opdyke	30.8%	1,153	435	411
7	62830	Dix	29.4%	1,416	588	650
8	62864	Mount Vernon	28.5%	22,779	9,680	10,317
9	62801	Centralia	26.9%	19,827	7,801	—
10	62889	Texico	25.4%	1,066	410	—
11	62816	Bonnie	17.2%	1,133	540	443

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; 11 of 14 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 2,813 households, on 9 carrier routes with 2,830 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 Jefferson County has the highest share of households with children?: 62846 (Ina), at 42.8%, among 11 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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