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

02071 (South Walpole), at 51.9%, among 39 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 Norfolk County, MA

These are the 25 ZIP codes in Norfolk County with the highest share of households with children, out of 39 with at least 1,000 residents. 02071 (South Walpole, 51.9%), 02481 (Wellesley Hills, 46.8%) and 02030 (Dover, 45.9%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Norfolk 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 Norfolk County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Households with children under 18	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	02071	South Walpole	51.9%	2,089	582	—
2	02481	Wellesley Hills	46.8%	17,415	5,111	5,447
3	02030	Dover	45.9%	5,930	1,917	2,022
4	02186	Milton	43.1%	28,735	9,121	9,716
5	02492	Needham	42.7%	21,424	7,303	7,554
6	02067	Sharon	41.9%	18,538	6,375	6,684
7	02052	Medfield	41.5%	13,068	4,680	4,567
8	02056	Norfolk	41.3%	11,673	3,453	3,638
9	02090	Westwood	40.6%	16,318	5,592	6,134
10	02032	East Walpole	40.3%	4,992	1,600	1,831
11	02494	Needham Heights	39.4%	11,035	4,283	4,489
12	02053	Medway	37.3%	13,436	4,744	5,324
13	02081	Walpole	36.1%	19,343	7,208	7,893
14	02021	Canton	35.8%	24,748	9,630	9,823
15	02025	Cohasset	35.8%	8,427	3,037	3,301
16	02482	Wellesley	35.5%	11,051	4,063	4,141
17	02038	Franklin	34.8%	33,154	12,370	12,785
18	02322	Avon	34.7%	4,774	1,717	1,762
19	02184	Braintree	33.9%	38,899	14,432	14,804
20	02019	Bellingham	33.5%	17,410	6,346	7,104
21	02093	Wrentham	32.5%	12,297	4,339	4,694
22	02467	Chestnut Hill	32.4%	23,001	6,852	7,378
23	02035	Foxboro	31.8%	18,615	7,134	7,409
24	02343	Holbrook	31.6%	11,346	4,367	4,444
25	02072	Stoughton	30.0%	29,225	11,302	11,645

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; 39 of 40 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 24,034 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 Norfolk County has the highest share of households with children?: 02071 (South Walpole), at 51.9%, among 39 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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