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

22904 (Charlottesville), at 91.7%, among 16 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 Albemarle County, VA

These are the 16 ZIP codes in Albemarle County with the highest share of households with children, out of 16 with at least 1,000 residents. 22904 (Charlottesville, 91.7%), 22923 (Barboursville, 40.1%) and 24590 (Scottsville, 37.6%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Albemarle 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 Albemarle County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Households with children under 18	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	22904	Charlottesville	91.7%	5,729	36	—
2	22923	Barboursville	40.1%	6,435	2,441	2,888
3	24590	Scottsville	37.6%	8,229	3,139	3,351
4	22969	Schuyler	35.9%	1,429	521	584
5	22932	Crozet	35.7%	9,148	3,664	5,198
6	22959	North Garden	34.8%	1,923	745	776
7	22911	Charlottesville	32.1%	19,107	7,996	10,105
8	22937	Esmont	31.3%	1,743	655	577
9	22936	Earlysville	30.8%	6,983	2,531	2,507
10	22947	Keswick	30.1%	5,256	2,162	2,323
11	22942	Gordonsville	28.4%	10,560	4,428	4,256
12	22902	Charlottesville	26.9%	23,486	11,291	11,781
13	22940	Free Union	26.8%	1,066	310	411
14	22901	Charlottesville	24.7%	37,237	16,684	17,752
15	22903	Charlottesville	23.3%	40,372	16,287	18,744
16	22920	Afton	16.5%	3,608	1,667	1,957

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; 16 of 20 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 9,801 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 Albemarle County has the highest share of households with children?: 22904 (Charlottesville), at 91.7%, among 16 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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