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

04021 (Cumberland Center), at 46.1%, among 28 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 Cumberland County, ME

These are the 25 ZIP codes in Cumberland County with the highest share of households with children, out of 28 with at least 1,000 residents. 04021 (Cumberland Center, 46.1%), 04085 (Steep Falls, 38.8%) and 04097 (North Yarmouth, 36.9%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Cumberland 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 Cumberland County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Households with children under 18	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	04021	Cumberland Center	46.1%	6,990	2,425	2,704
2	04085	Steep Falls	38.8%	2,762	962	743
3	04097	North Yarmouth	36.9%	4,240	1,549	1,721
4	04096	Yarmouth	35.7%	9,053	3,506	3,939
5	04260	New Gloucester	35.6%	5,766	2,087	2,318
6	04107	Cape Elizabeth	34.6%	9,656	3,745	4,125
7	04105	Falmouth	34.2%	12,755	4,989	5,363
8	04069	Pownal	33.9%	1,696	708	681
9	04038	Gorham	33.0%	18,300	6,636	7,046
10	04062	Windham	30.0%	19,188	7,900	6,850
11	04039	Gray	28.0%	8,102	3,478	3,548
12	04011	Brunswick	27.4%	22,336	8,913	10,096
13	04071	Raymond	26.7%	4,971	2,129	2,475
14	04032	Freeport	26.3%	8,802	3,765	3,843
15	04029	Sebago	25.7%	2,086	847	928
16	04103	Portland	25.4%	32,024	13,657	14,189
17	04092	Westbrook	25.1%	20,775	9,138	9,529
18	04074	Scarborough	23.9%	23,076	9,881	10,798
19	04009	Bridgton	22.7%	5,478	2,365	2,389
20	04106	South Portland	20.6%	27,019	12,230	12,221
21	04084	Standish	20.5%	7,900	2,784	3,165
22	04110	Cumberland Foreside	19.0%	1,657	684	821
23	04055	Naples	18.1%	3,985	2,021	1,777
24	04102	Portland	17.5%	17,267	8,120	8,691
25	04015	Casco	16.6%	3,696	1,663	1,698

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; 28 of 38 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 10,529 households, on 25 carrier routes with 11,425 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 Cumberland County has the highest share of households with children?: 04021 (Cumberland Center), at 46.1%, among 28 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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