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

23237 (Richmond), at 34.8%, 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 Richmond, VA

These are the 15 ZIP codes in Richmond, VA with the highest share of households with children, out of 15 with at least 1,000 residents. 23237 (Richmond, 34.8%), 23234 (Richmond, 32.3%) and 23236 (Richmond, 30.4%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Richmond; 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 Richmond

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Households with children under 18	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	23237	Richmond	34.8%	27,126	9,581	—
2	23234	Richmond	32.3%	47,465	17,156	18,877
3	23236	Richmond	30.4%	27,903	10,761	11,175
4	23222	Richmond	27.8%	26,322	10,488	11,568
5	23225	Richmond	26.6%	42,771	19,412	21,943
6	23235	Richmond	26.1%	33,461	14,116	—
7	23226	Richmond	25.3%	15,477	7,286	7,904
8	23223	Richmond	23.8%	54,659	24,774	27,153
9	23224	Richmond	23.7%	40,575	17,633	20,658
10	23227	Richmond	20.4%	24,925	11,784	13,165
11	23221	Richmond	16.5%	14,402	7,656	8,239
12	23220	Richmond	13.7%	34,671	15,564	20,389
13	23230	Richmond	10.3%	8,910	5,244	8,496
14	23219	Richmond	4.2%	4,062	3,047	5,386
15	23284	Richmond	0.0%	2,362	20	—

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 18 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 67,398 households. Open any of them on the route map to see each carrier route's own figures before you choose.

Open 23237 on the EDDM route map

More rankings

Businesses that mail these ZIP codes

Map it and price it

EDDM guides

Frequently asked questions

Which ZIP code in Richmond has the highest share of households with children?: 23237 (Richmond), at 34.8%, 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.

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.