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

24088 (Ferrum), at 35.6%, 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 Patrick County, VA

These are the 6 ZIP codes in Patrick County with the highest share of households with children, out of 6 with at least 1,000 residents. 24088 (Ferrum, 35.6%), 24053 (Ararat, 32.2%) and 24165 (Spencer, 30.5%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Patrick 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 Patrick County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Households with children under 18	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	24088	Ferrum	35.6%	5,017	1,813	1,777
2	24053	Ararat	32.2%	2,414	937	1,143
3	24165	Spencer	30.5%	1,875	823	739
4	24133	Patrick Springs	24.8%	2,219	929	1,025
5	24171	Stuart	21.0%	8,268	3,738	3,768
6	24120	Meadows Of Dan	9.8%	1,591	843	944

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 9 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 8,240 households, on 18 carrier routes with 8,452 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 Patrick County has the highest share of households with children?: 24088 (Ferrum), at 35.6%, 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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