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

79536 (Merkel), at 42.1%, among 6 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 Jones County, TX

These are the 6 ZIP codes in Jones County with the highest share of households with children, out of 6 with at least 1,000 residents. 79536 (Merkel, 42.1%), 79553 (Stamford, 39.3%) and 79525 (Hawley, 37.7%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Jones 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 Jones County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Households with children under 18	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	79536	Merkel	42.1%	5,047	1,695	2,211
2	79553	Stamford	39.3%	3,089	1,312	1,386
3	79525	Hawley	37.7%	3,121	1,069	1,396
4	79501	Anson	31.0%	3,630	1,473	1,502
5	79520	Hamlin	30.7%	2,319	993	925
6	79601	Abilene	24.2%	28,050	8,277	9,183

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; 6 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 6,542 households, on 18 carrier routes with 7,420 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 Jones County has the highest share of households with children?: 79536 (Merkel), at 42.1%, among 6 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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