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

16046 (Mars), at 41.0%, among 92 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 Allegheny County, PA

These are the 25 ZIP codes in Allegheny County with the highest share of households with children, out of 92 with at least 1,000 residents. 16046 (Mars, 41.0%), 15090 (Wexford, 40.6%) and 15057 (Mc Donald, 37.9%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Allegheny 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 Allegheny County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Households with children under 18	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	16046	Mars	41.0%	19,757	7,290	7,478
2	15090	Wexford	40.6%	25,763	9,437	9,832
3	15057	Mc Donald	37.9%	16,583	6,141	6,964
4	15241	Pittsburgh	37.5%	22,294	8,314	8,581
5	15228	Pittsburgh	34.9%	18,236	7,389	7,680
6	15112	East Pittsburgh	34.0%	3,655	1,527	1,514
7	15321	Cecil	33.2%	2,025	760	748
8	15143	Sewickley	32.9%	21,851	8,708	9,366
9	15015	Bradfordwoods	32.3%	1,291	511	485
10	15025	Clairton	31.5%	16,939	6,733	7,286
11	15215	Pittsburgh	30.5%	11,907	5,077	5,655
12	15076	Russellton	30.5%	1,010	417	405
13	15101	Allison Park	30.2%	26,036	10,654	10,568
14	15239	Pittsburgh	30.1%	21,410	8,493	8,918
15	15026	Clinton	29.6%	4,175	1,622	1,658
16	15238	Pittsburgh	29.4%	12,868	5,591	6,091
17	15044	Gibsonia	28.7%	27,370	10,821	11,964
18	15229	Pittsburgh	28.7%	15,188	6,390	6,725
19	15110	Duquesne	28.5%	5,149	2,221	2,351
20	15243	Pittsburgh	28.1%	13,456	5,730	5,936
21	15208	Pittsburgh	28.1%	10,094	4,304	4,806
22	15071	Oakdale	27.8%	12,663	5,064	—
23	15237	Pittsburgh	27.5%	43,588	18,250	19,981
24	15227	Pittsburgh	26.7%	28,460	12,654	13,256
25	15045	Glassport	26.2%	4,368	1,829	2,023

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; 92 of 112 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 38,571 households, on 76 carrier routes with 40,535 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 Allegheny County has the highest share of households with children?: 16046 (Mars), at 41.0%, among 92 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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