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

04434 (Etna), at 43.4%, among 33 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 Penobscot County, ME

These are the 25 ZIP codes in Penobscot County with the highest share of households with children, out of 33 with at least 1,000 residents. 04434 (Etna, 43.4%), 04444 (Hampden, 35.6%) and 04456 (Levant, 34.3%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Penobscot 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 Penobscot County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Households with children under 18	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	04434	Etna	43.4%	1,252	493	507
2	04444	Hampden	35.6%	9,371	3,606	4,068
3	04456	Levant	34.3%	3,069	1,268	1,209
4	04969	Plymouth	33.8%	1,319	527	570
5	04488	Stetson	32.4%	1,151	445	513
6	04474	Orrington	32.2%	3,853	1,639	1,228
7	04928	Corinna	31.8%	2,192	895	944
8	04448	Howland	29.9%	1,540	559	167
9	04418	Greenbush	29.8%	1,649	642	631
10	04468	Old Town	28.2%	9,291	3,943	4,108
11	04412	Brewer	27.9%	9,652	4,250	4,350
12	04450	Kenduskeag	27.9%	1,333	513	581
13	04449	Hudson	27.8%	1,251	514	627
14	04411	Bradley	27.6%	1,645	644	497
15	04461	Milford	27.0%	3,095	1,277	954
16	04419	Carmel	26.6%	2,941	1,276	1,207
17	04429	Holden	25.6%	5,008	2,235	2,010
18	04427	Corinth	25.6%	2,990	1,211	1,137
19	04422	Charleston	25.5%	1,117	443	487
20	04493	West Enfield	25.4%	1,840	848	325
21	04460	Medway	24.9%	1,111	518	396
22	04401	Bangor	23.6%	44,854	19,843	21,023
23	04430	East Millinocket	23.4%	1,495	663	759
24	04953	Newport	22.9%	3,143	1,495	1,564
25	04932	Dixmont	22.7%	1,207	534	526

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; 33 of 47 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 6,339 households, on 12 carrier routes with 6,867 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 Penobscot County has the highest share of households with children?: 04434 (Etna), at 43.4%, among 33 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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