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

27704 (Durham), at 31.0%, among 7 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 Durham, NC

These are the 7 ZIP codes in Durham, NC with the highest share of households with children, out of 7 with at least 1,000 residents. 27704 (Durham, 31.0%), 27712 (Durham, 29.5%) and 27713 (Durham, 27.5%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Durham; 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 Durham

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Households with children under 18	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	27704	Durham	31.0%	40,102	15,523	16,599
2	27712	Durham	29.5%	24,299	9,551	9,059
3	27713	Durham	27.5%	59,197	25,689	27,693
4	27703	Durham	25.9%	63,458	26,653	34,817
5	27707	Durham	24.6%	51,274	21,863	23,023
6	27705	Durham	23.3%	49,923	22,678	24,444
7	27701	Durham	18.8%	24,793	11,974	14,858

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; 7 of 9 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 99,279 households, on 156 carrier routes with 111,191 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 Durham has the highest share of households with children?: 27704 (Durham), at 31.0%, among 7 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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