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

19604 (Reading), at 40.4%, among 10 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 Reading, PA

These are the 10 ZIP codes in Reading, PA with the highest share of households with children, out of 10 with at least 1,000 residents. 19604 (Reading, 40.4%), 19602 (Reading, 38.5%) and 19601 (Reading, 37.2%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Reading; 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 Reading

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Households with children under 18	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	19604	Reading	40.4%	30,124	9,450	8,839
2	19602	Reading	38.5%	18,495	6,840	7,173
3	19601	Reading	37.2%	36,479	13,166	12,241
4	19608	Reading	33.7%	24,178	9,189	9,342
5	19611	Reading	32.0%	10,986	4,229	4,300
6	19607	Reading	30.6%	24,045	9,370	9,833
7	19606	Reading	29.4%	35,853	14,064	14,011
8	19605	Reading	29.1%	21,419	7,743	8,338
9	19609	Reading	27.8%	9,874	4,132	4,465
10	19610	Reading	21.3%	16,581	7,129	7,183

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; 10 of 10 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 42,874 households, on 71 carrier routes with 41,895 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 Reading has the highest share of households with children?: 19604 (Reading), at 40.4%, among 10 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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