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

28097 (Locust), at 36.5%, among 9 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 Stanly County, NC

These are the 9 ZIP codes in Stanly County with the highest share of households with children, out of 9 with at least 1,000 residents. 28097 (Locust, 36.5%), 28163 (Stanfield, 35.3%) and 28009 (Badin, 35.0%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Stanly 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 Stanly County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Households with children under 18	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	28097	Locust	36.5%	8,303	3,048	3,588
2	28163	Stanfield	35.3%	6,491	2,285	2,443
3	28009	Badin	35.0%	1,456	514	—
4	28124	Mount Pleasant	33.3%	7,010	2,409	2,786
5	28137	Richfield	31.5%	2,664	987	1,277
6	28001	Albemarle	28.8%	26,424	11,016	12,765
7	28127	New London	26.2%	8,506	3,194	3,422
8	28128	Norwood	25.5%	6,587	2,517	3,108
9	28129	Oakboro	24.7%	5,852	2,570	2,549

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; 9 of 10 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 9,243 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 Stanly County has the highest share of households with children?: 28097 (Locust), at 36.5%, among 9 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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