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

55129 (Saint Paul), at 43.7%, among 18 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 Washington County, MN

These are the 18 ZIP codes in Washington County with the highest share of households with children, out of 18 with at least 1,000 residents. 55129 (Saint Paul, 43.7%), 55073 (Scandia, 42.0%) and 55042 (Lake Elmo, 39.2%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Washington 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 Washington County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Households with children under 18	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	55129	Saint Paul	43.7%	34,120	11,855	—
2	55073	Scandia	42.0%	4,169	1,427	—
3	55042	Lake Elmo	39.2%	13,705	4,921	6,269
4	55016	Cottage Grove	38.2%	40,695	14,283	15,746
5	55038	Hugo	35.9%	25,061	9,400	10,690
6	55115	Saint Paul	34.1%	8,949	3,249	—
7	55071	Saint Paul Park	32.4%	5,719	2,473	—
8	55125	Saint Paul	31.7%	44,185	17,457	2,142
9	55025	Forest Lake	31.2%	25,891	10,211	—
10	55082	Stillwater	29.2%	36,277	14,528	15,470
11	55003	Bayport	29.0%	3,905	1,150	—
12	55033	Hastings	28.0%	29,674	11,708	—
13	55128	Saint Paul	28.0%	29,384	11,901	13,460
14	55110	Saint Paul	25.1%	37,305	15,715	16,660
15	55001	Afton	23.9%	3,027	1,231	—
16	55055	Newport	23.1%	4,754	2,160	—
17	55047	Marine On Saint Croix	21.3%	2,244	947	—
18	55043	Lakeland	18.0%	3,424	1,487	—

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; 18 of 19 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 41,886 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 Washington County has the highest share of households with children?: 55129 (Saint Paul), at 43.7%, among 18 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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