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

55044 (Lakeville), at 43.1%, among 19 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 Dakota County, MN

These are the 19 ZIP codes in Dakota County with the highest share of households with children, out of 19 with at least 1,000 residents. 55044 (Lakeville, 43.1%), 55024 (Farmington, 41.4%) and 55065 (Randolph, 40.9%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Dakota 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 Dakota County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Households with children under 18	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	55044	Lakeville	43.1%	64,762	22,460	25,945
2	55024	Farmington	41.4%	37,287	12,760	13,371
3	55065	Randolph	40.9%	1,224	418	—
4	55068	Rosemount	38.8%	33,119	11,862	13,923
5	55077	Inver Grove Heights	34.9%	14,503	5,589	—
6	55123	Saint Paul	33.2%	26,501	10,162	—
7	55124	Saint Paul	31.5%	55,658	21,616	22,980
8	55120	Saint Paul	30.6%	5,058	2,102	2,211
9	55306	Burnsville	30.5%	16,830	6,603	7,627
10	55031	Hampton	29.0%	1,881	731	—
11	55009	Cannon Falls	28.9%	8,127	3,287	—
12	55057	Northfield	28.6%	25,650	8,113	—
13	55033	Hastings	28.0%	29,674	11,708	—
14	55075	South Saint Paul	27.9%	20,714	8,467	—
15	55122	Saint Paul	27.1%	32,261	13,893	14,385
16	55337	Burnsville	26.9%	47,633	19,288	—
17	55076	Inver Grove Heights	26.2%	21,374	9,552	9,402
18	55121	Saint Paul	25.2%	9,198	4,199	—
19	55118	Saint Paul	21.9%	29,564	13,267	14,185

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; 19 of 21 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 53,089 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 Dakota County has the highest share of households with children?: 55044 (Lakeville), at 43.1%, among 19 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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