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

22546 (Ruther Glen), at 41.5%, among 7 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 Caroline County, VA

These are the 7 ZIP codes in Caroline County with the highest share of households with children, out of 7 with at least 1,000 residents. 22546 (Ruther Glen, 41.5%), 22408 (Fredericksburg, 35.2%) and 22427 (Bowling Green, 31.6%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Caroline 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 Caroline County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Households with children under 18	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	22546	Ruther Glen	41.5%	18,392	6,744	7,687
2	22408	Fredericksburg	35.2%	31,586	12,186	13,837
3	22427	Bowling Green	31.6%	4,356	1,486	1,439
4	22580	Woodford	28.1%	5,107	1,951	2,209
5	23069	Hanover	22.6%	3,425	1,241	1,319
6	22514	Milford	19.7%	2,290	1,041	947
7	23047	Doswell	14.1%	1,381	626	915

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; 7 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 23,608 households, on 42 carrier routes with 26,491 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 Caroline County has the highest share of households with children?: 22546 (Ruther Glen), at 41.5%, among 7 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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