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

17878 (Stillwater), at 28.2%, among 11 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 Columbia County, PA

These are the 11 ZIP codes in Columbia County with the highest share of households with children, out of 11 with at least 1,000 residents. 17878 (Stillwater, 28.2%), 17846 (Millville, 25.9%) and 17824 (Elysburg, 24.6%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Columbia 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 Columbia County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Households with children under 18	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	17878	Stillwater	28.2%	1,488	560	661
2	17846	Millville	25.9%	3,621	1,416	1,324
3	17824	Elysburg	24.6%	3,949	1,668	1,768
4	17820	Catawissa	24.3%	5,499	2,312	2,541
5	17859	Orangeville	24.2%	2,701	1,051	—
6	17985	Zion Grove	23.8%	1,237	551	614
7	18603	Berwick	23.3%	18,827	8,283	8,210
8	18635	Nescopeck	23.3%	3,734	1,604	1,804
9	17815	Bloomsburg	22.4%	29,790	11,386	12,067
10	17814	Benton	21.6%	4,669	1,924	1,947
11	18631	Mifflinville	15.3%	1,100	517	—

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; 11 of 15 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 7,007 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 Columbia County has the highest share of households with children?: 17878 (Stillwater), at 28.2%, among 11 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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