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

17027 (Grantham), at 37.6%, among 15 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 Cumberland County, PA

These are the 15 ZIP codes in Cumberland County with the highest share of households with children, out of 15 with at least 1,000 residents. 17027 (Grantham, 37.6%), 17065 (Mount Holly Springs, 35.5%) and 17050 (Mechanicsburg, 34.7%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Cumberland 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 Cumberland County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Households with children under 18	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	17027	Grantham	37.6%	2,801	197	—
2	17065	Mount Holly Springs	35.5%	4,389	1,587	1,793
3	17050	Mechanicsburg	34.7%	43,571	16,923	18,419
4	17007	Boiling Springs	34.6%	5,865	2,150	2,299
5	17011	Camp Hill	31.9%	39,664	14,407	15,057
6	17240	Newburg	30.5%	3,241	1,192	1,166
7	17241	Newville	29.4%	11,181	4,314	4,884
8	17257	Shippensburg	29.0%	29,204	10,786	11,169
9	17025	Enola	28.9%	17,648	7,522	8,841
10	17015	Carlisle	27.9%	24,385	9,811	10,624
11	17070	New Cumberland	25.1%	16,830	7,116	7,446
12	17055	Mechanicsburg	24.5%	42,006	18,318	19,358
13	17043	Lemoyne	24.5%	5,852	2,913	3,086
14	17324	Gardners	22.9%	4,433	1,735	1,695
15	17013	Carlisle	21.7%	38,513	15,936	15,735

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; 15 of 18 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 35,264 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 Cumberland County has the highest share of households with children?: 17027 (Grantham), at 37.6%, among 15 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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