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

18355 (Scotrun), at 47.7%, among 20 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 Monroe County, PA

These are the 20 ZIP codes in Monroe County with the highest share of households with children, out of 20 with at least 1,000 residents. 18355 (Scotrun, 47.7%), 18372 (Tannersville, 40.8%) and 18466 (Tobyhanna, 37.3%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Monroe 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 Monroe County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Households with children under 18	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	18355	Scotrun	47.7%	1,615	576	633
2	18372	Tannersville	40.8%	2,599	795	1,087
3	18466	Tobyhanna	37.3%	17,794	5,814	6,994
4	18321	Bartonsville	36.8%	1,844	603	707
5	18326	Cresco	33.8%	3,559	1,375	2,229
6	18301	East Stroudsburg	31.9%	28,977	9,694	10,876
7	18325	Canadensis	31.1%	2,700	1,024	1,142
8	18344	Mount Pocono	30.6%	3,385	1,288	1,482
9	18322	Brodheadsville	30.3%	2,724	841	856
10	18330	Effort	29.4%	8,219	2,758	3,126
11	18332	Henryville	29.0%	3,508	1,354	1,245
12	18610	Blakeslee	28.4%	5,079	1,554	1,656
13	18302	East Stroudsburg	26.9%	17,733	6,473	8,001
14	18360	Stroudsburg	26.6%	30,080	11,697	11,798
15	18058	Kunkletown	23.3%	9,674	3,812	4,066
16	18346	Pocono Summit	21.6%	2,128	833	489
17	18347	Pocono Lake	21.5%	3,733	1,711	1,387
18	18354	Sciota	21.4%	1,243	434	385
19	18334	Long Pond	20.8%	4,539	1,833	1,590
20	18353	Saylorsburg	19.8%	10,953	4,443	4,597

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; 20 of 31 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 9,163 households, on 19 carrier routes with 11,650 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 Monroe County has the highest share of households with children?: 18355 (Scotrun), at 47.7%, among 20 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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