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

28333 (Dudley), at 42.6%, among 10 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 Wayne County, NC

These are the 10 ZIP codes in Wayne County with the highest share of households with children, out of 10 with at least 1,000 residents. 28333 (Dudley, 42.6%), 27863 (Pikeville, 37.3%) and 27569 (Princeton, 36.6%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Wayne 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 Wayne County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Households with children under 18	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	28333	Dudley	42.6%	10,534	3,515	4,691
2	27863	Pikeville	37.3%	13,729	4,927	5,589
3	27569	Princeton	36.6%	8,833	3,251	3,794
4	28365	Mount Olive	34.7%	15,999	6,190	6,442
5	28578	Seven Springs	34.7%	4,219	1,428	2,334
6	27530	Goldsboro	30.9%	37,634	15,976	16,515
7	28551	La Grange	30.7%	14,078	5,478	6,221
8	27534	Goldsboro	28.4%	30,415	13,560	15,627
9	27883	Stantonsburg	28.2%	4,128	1,531	1,332
10	27830	Fremont	28.1%	4,006	1,683	1,692

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; 10 of 12 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 19,311 households, on 34 carrier routes with 22,850 residential mailboxes. 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 Wayne County has the highest share of households with children?: 28333 (Dudley), at 42.6%, among 10 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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