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

18444 (Moscow), at 28.1%, 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 Wayne County, PA

These are the 15 ZIP codes in Wayne County with the highest share of households with children, out of 15 with at least 1,000 residents. 18444 (Moscow, 28.1%), 18424 (Gouldsboro, 27.4%) and 18465 (Thompson, 27.3%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Wayne 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 Wayne County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Households with children under 18	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	18444	Moscow	28.1%	13,604	5,403	5,486
2	18424	Gouldsboro	27.4%	5,213	2,127	2,268
3	18465	Thompson	27.3%	1,324	523	781
4	18847	Susquehanna	26.9%	5,104	2,007	2,347
5	18421	Forest City	26.9%	4,603	1,902	2,065
6	18445	Newfoundland	26.9%	2,342	989	1,047
7	18431	Honesdale	26.8%	12,775	5,654	5,882
8	18472	Waymart	26.3%	6,601	1,598	1,704
9	18453	Pleasant Mount	26.1%	1,286	505	—
10	18417	Equinunk	25.0%	1,298	520	558
11	18405	Beach Lake	21.2%	2,412	991	1,074
12	18436	Lake Ariel	19.2%	13,569	5,391	7,683
13	18470	Union Dale	17.6%	2,139	930	1,077
14	18428	Hawley	17.2%	12,634	5,384	7,532
15	18438	Lakeville	6.7%	1,139	656	956

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 28 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 11,962 households, on 28 carrier routes with 12,947 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 Wayne County has the highest share of households with children?: 18444 (Moscow), at 28.1%, 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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