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

02468 (Waban), at 45.4%, among 10 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 Newton, MA

These are the 10 ZIP codes in Newton, MA with the highest share of households with children, out of 10 with at least 1,000 residents. 02468 (Waban, 45.4%), 02461 (Newton Highlands, 36.0%) and 02465 (West Newton, 35.9%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Newton; 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 Newton

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Households with children under 18	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	02468	Waban	45.4%	5,773	1,948	1,977
2	02461	Newton Highlands	36.0%	6,975	2,630	2,850
3	02465	West Newton	35.9%	11,697	4,412	4,543
4	02460	Newtonville	35.1%	10,099	3,957	3,906
5	02466	Auburndale	33.2%	8,679	3,043	3,139
6	02459	Newton Center	33.0%	18,449	6,483	6,967
7	02467	Chestnut Hill	32.4%	23,001	6,852	7,378
8	02462	Newton Lower Falls	31.1%	1,470	515	642
9	02458	Newton	28.8%	13,050	5,149	5,490
10	02464	Newton Upper Falls	26.5%	3,833	1,496	1,314

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; 10 of 10 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 15,990 households, on 48 carrier routes with 16,415 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 Newton has the highest share of households with children?: 02468 (Waban), at 45.4%, among 10 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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