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

28409 (Wilmington), at 30.3%, 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 Wilmington, NC

These are the 6 ZIP codes in Wilmington, NC with the highest share of households with children, out of 6 with at least 1,000 residents. 28409 (Wilmington, 30.3%), 28411 (Wilmington, 25.2%) and 28405 (Wilmington, 23.7%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Wilmington; 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 Wilmington

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Households with children under 18	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	28409	Wilmington	30.3%	36,163	14,544	15,945
2	28411	Wilmington	25.2%	37,233	15,924	20,528
3	28405	Wilmington	23.7%	35,467	15,899	17,043
4	28412	Wilmington	22.5%	44,166	20,169	25,225
5	28403	Wilmington	15.7%	40,319	18,577	20,097
6	28401	Wilmington	14.7%	22,007	11,085	14,616

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 6 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 85,113 households, on 161 carrier routes with 98,838 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 Wilmington has the highest share of households with children?: 28409 (Wilmington), at 30.3%, 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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