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

48623 (Freeland), at 33.6%, among 13 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 Bay County, MI

These are the 13 ZIP codes in Bay County with the highest share of households with children, out of 13 with at least 1,000 residents. 48623 (Freeland, 33.6%), 48747 (Munger, 29.6%) and 48642 (Midland, 29.5%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Bay 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 Bay County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Households with children under 18	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	48623	Freeland	33.6%	15,129	5,234	—
2	48747	Munger	29.6%	1,549	615	—
3	48642	Midland	29.5%	34,039	14,107	14,842
4	48650	Pinconning	27.2%	6,510	2,725	2,965
5	48611	Auburn	26.3%	6,093	2,640	—
6	48706	Bay City	25.5%	38,974	17,184	17,906
7	48652	Rhodes	25.3%	1,832	685	681
8	48732	Essexville	24.5%	11,340	5,080	5,109
9	48658	Standish	24.4%	4,694	1,994	2,152
10	48708	Bay City	22.9%	25,635	11,364	12,013
11	48613	Bentley	21.8%	1,081	454	—
12	48634	Linwood	21.2%	4,334	1,917	1,690
13	48631	Kawkawlin	19.0%	3,681	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; 13 of 14 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 25,321 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 Bay County has the highest share of households with children?: 48623 (Freeland), at 33.6%, among 13 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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