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

16415 (Fairview), at 41.8%, among 26 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 Erie County, PA

These are the 25 ZIP codes in Erie County with the highest share of households with children, out of 26 with at least 1,000 residents. 16415 (Fairview, 41.8%), 16411 (East Springfield, 38.3%) and 16423 (Lake City, 34.4%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Erie 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 Erie County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Households with children under 18	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	16415	Fairview	41.8%	10,104	3,616	3,875
2	16411	East Springfield	38.3%	1,325	493	520
3	16423	Lake City	34.4%	3,857	1,565	1,715
4	16503	Erie	33.7%	15,753	6,031	5,520
5	16511	Erie	32.8%	11,776	4,658	4,861
6	16410	Cranesville	32.7%	1,931	670	638
7	16442	Wattsburg	31.2%	3,050	1,110	996
8	16421	Harborcreek	29.2%	2,289	952	994
9	16443	West Springfield	29.0%	1,196	483	536
10	16438	Union City	28.3%	7,421	2,952	3,320
11	16417	Girard	27.6%	8,599	3,898	3,515
12	16510	Erie	27.4%	24,198	10,037	10,192
13	16441	Waterford	27.2%	9,134	3,699	3,922
14	16407	Corry	26.9%	10,525	4,432	4,390
15	16428	North East	26.2%	12,595	5,010	5,227
16	16509	Erie	26.0%	28,595	12,367	12,870
17	16507	Erie	25.9%	8,597	3,439	3,661
18	16502	Erie	25.4%	15,995	7,077	6,801
19	16506	Erie	25.3%	24,070	10,144	10,695
20	16412	Edinboro	24.9%	9,612	4,133	4,356
21	16508	Erie	24.8%	14,958	6,791	6,919
22	16504	Erie	21.3%	15,931	6,476	6,614
23	16401	Albion	21.3%	3,744	1,647	1,784
24	16505	Erie	20.9%	15,270	7,345	7,760
25	16426	Mc Kean	17.1%	3,273	1,471	1,626

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; 26 of 33 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 16,363 households, on 29 carrier routes with 16,491 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 Erie County has the highest share of households with children?: 16415 (Fairview), at 41.8%, among 26 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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