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

29072 (Lexington), at 40.5%, 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 Lexington County, SC

These are the 15 ZIP codes in Lexington County with the highest share of households with children, out of 15 with at least 1,000 residents. 29072 (Lexington, 40.5%), 29053 (Gaston, 37.9%) and 29073 (Lexington, 36.8%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Lexington 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 Lexington County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Households with children under 18	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	29072	Lexington	40.5%	69,407	25,807	28,498
2	29053	Gaston	37.9%	21,076	7,941	8,081
3	29073	Lexington	36.8%	53,156	20,011	22,487
4	29123	Pelion	34.9%	7,938	3,000	—
5	29172	West Columbia	33.3%	8,974	3,737	4,090
6	29036	Chapin	33.2%	26,620	10,146	13,109
7	29160	Swansea	30.8%	7,419	3,037	3,819
8	29170	West Columbia	30.1%	21,247	8,674	10,131
9	29006	Batesburg	29.8%	9,199	3,791	4,396
10	29054	Gilbert	28.5%	11,174	4,319	5,340
11	29070	Leesville	27.3%	15,657	6,375	7,737
12	29210	Columbia	24.7%	39,962	17,341	17,993
13	29212	Columbia	22.7%	27,657	12,643	14,221
14	29033	Cayce	20.7%	12,837	6,310	6,423
15	29169	West Columbia	19.8%	21,647	10,407	12,095

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 15 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 60,496 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 Lexington County has the highest share of households with children?: 29072 (Lexington), at 40.5%, 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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