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

46040 (Fortville), at 46.1%, among 13 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 Hamilton County, IN

These are the 13 ZIP codes in Hamilton County with the highest share of households with children, out of 13 with at least 1,000 residents. 46040 (Fortville, 46.1%), 46037 (Fishers, 43.9%) and 46033 (Carmel, 39.7%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Hamilton 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 Hamilton County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Households with children under 18	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	46040	Fortville	46.1%	15,943	5,476	7,532
2	46037	Fishers	43.9%	48,713	17,161	19,376
3	46033	Carmel	39.7%	40,881	14,512	14,816
4	46062	Noblesville	39.1%	41,060	14,879	17,889
5	46060	Noblesville	38.8%	47,610	18,331	20,111
6	46074	Westfield	38.4%	48,901	17,758	24,902
7	46030	Arcadia	38.0%	3,035	1,101	756
8	46038	Fishers	35.6%	43,754	17,281	18,142
9	46032	Carmel	33.0%	51,515	20,557	23,777
10	46031	Atlanta	32.5%	2,456	896	834
11	46034	Cicero	32.0%	7,531	3,253	3,021
12	46069	Sheridan	28.5%	7,504	3,162	3,611
13	46280	Indianapolis	19.6%	7,514	3,596	3,882

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; 13 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 70,359 households, on 123 carrier routes with 79,724 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 Hamilton County has the highest share of households with children?: 46040 (Fortville), at 46.1%, among 13 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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