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

04348 (Jefferson), at 35.1%, among 12 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 Lincoln County, ME

These are the 12 ZIP codes in Lincoln County with the highest share of households with children, out of 12 with at least 1,000 residents. 04348 (Jefferson, 35.1%), 04555 (Nobleboro, 27.4%) and 04556 (Edgecomb, 27.3%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Lincoln 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 Lincoln County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Households with children under 18	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	04348	Jefferson	35.1%	3,484	1,232	1,430
2	04555	Nobleboro	27.4%	1,906	836	850
3	04556	Edgecomb	27.3%	1,251	539	569
4	04543	Damariscotta	25.2%	2,192	988	909
5	04353	Whitefield	22.6%	2,115	917	983
6	04572	Waldoboro	22.0%	5,253	2,582	2,317
7	04539	Bristol	21.5%	1,456	628	461
8	04553	Newcastle	20.2%	1,913	806	869
9	04578	Wiscasset	19.7%	4,709	2,249	2,155
10	04342	Dresden	16.0%	1,645	757	806
11	04537	Boothbay	15.5%	1,685	856	541
12	04538	Boothbay Harbor	12.6%	1,810	978	1,104

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; 12 of 27 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 4,512 households, on 10 carrier routes with 4,741 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 Lincoln County has the highest share of households with children?: 04348 (Jefferson), at 35.1%, among 12 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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