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

55049 (Medford), at 40.5%, among 6 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 Steele County, MN

These are the 6 ZIP codes in Steele County with the highest share of households with children, out of 6 with at least 1,000 residents. 55049 (Medford, 40.5%), 56026 (Ellendale, 34.1%) and 55924 (Claremont, 31.5%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Steele 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 Steele County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Households with children under 18	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	55049	Medford	40.5%	2,636	945	—
2	56026	Ellendale	34.1%	2,124	815	768
3	55924	Claremont	31.5%	1,170	463	482
4	55060	Owatonna	29.5%	29,599	12,124	12,949
5	56072	New Richland	23.1%	2,228	913	863
6	55917	Blooming Prairie	23.0%	3,410	1,384	—

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; 6 of 7 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 15,260 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 Steele County has the highest share of households with children?: 55049 (Medford), at 40.5%, among 6 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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