19904 Zip Code

Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 19904 zip code. These include population demographics, economic characteristics, education data, occupation information, housing characteristics, and more.

Key Information:
StateDelaware
CityDover
Time ZoneAmerica/New_York
Geo Location39.17023, -75.59493
Population37940
Size113.985 square miles
Median Family Income$74516.00
Median Home Value$233800.00

Population & Demographics

The following information lists the population statistics and breakdown for the 19904 zip code. The total population is 37940, of which, 17874 are male and 20066 are female. With a total area of 113.985 square miles, the population density is 328.7 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 40.5 years old. Below you’ll find additional information on the population and demographics of this zip code, including age distribution, race distribution, language spoken, and more.

YearPopulation
201132791
201233183
201332516
201432185
201533218
201633766
201735000
201835718
201937467
202038158
202137940

Age BracketNumber of PeoplePercentage of Population
Under 5 years old 19395.1%
Age 5-921105.6%
Age 10-1423076.1%
Age 15-1926236.9%
Age 20-2431138.2
Age 25-2927677.3%
Age 30-3419995.3%
Age 35-3917364.6%
Age 40-442613 6.9%
Age 45-4923646.2%
Age 50-5424416.4%
Age 55-5926427%
Age 60-6421925.8%
Age 65-6924286.4%
Age 70-7416424.3%
Age 75-7912493.3%
Age 80-849652.5%
Age 85 and over8102.1%


Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
  • Speaks Language other than English: 12.7 %
  • Speaks Spanish: 4.1 %
  • Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 6.1 %
  • Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 1.1 %
  • Speak Other Languages: 1.3 %
Marital Status: 
  • Currently Married: 39.7 %
  • Divorced: 13.5 %
  • Separated (not divorced): 2.3 %
  • Never Married: 38.2 %

Income & Economic Characteristics

The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 19904 zip code is $74516. This is -10.77% less than the national average. This income places 17.1% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $31184. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.

Annual Income Bracket ($)Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00188
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00355
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00479
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00584
$35,000.00 – $49,999.001050
$50,000.00 – $74,999.001755
$75,000.00 – $99,999.001480
$100,000.00 – $149,999.001701
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00727
$200,000.00 +417

YearMedian Family Income ($ USD)
201170433
201269546
201365755
201467500
201564586
201665979
201770058
201869716
201970033
202070417
202174516

Income Source# of Households
Wage or Salary10831
Self Employment905
Social Security5323
Dividends, Interest, or Rental2448
Retirement3766
Other2565

Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals: 
  • Families Insure: 34272
  • Families Uninsured: 2990
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:   
  • Yes retirement income: 3766
  • No retirement income: 10747

Education

In the 19904 zip code, 88.8% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 26% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 17.5% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 82.5% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.




Occupation and Work Characteristics

In the 19904 zip, there are an estimated 18858 people in the labor force, of which, 17652 are employed, and 928 are unemployed. There are a total of 278 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 25.4 minutes. Of the total people that work, 869 worked from home and 17369 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 39. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.

Occupation# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts5981
Services3088
Sales and Office4290
Construction and Maintenance:1613
Transportation and Material Moving2680





Housing

The median home value for the 19904 zip code is 233800. There is an estimated  14513 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1133 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1217. Below you’ll find additional breakdowns of home values, rents, home build years, and more.

Home Value (USD)Number of Homes
Less than $50,000380
$50,000 – $99,000351
$100,000 – $149,999812
$150,000 – $199,9991648
$200,000 – $299,9993891
$300,000 – $499,9991724
$500,000 – $999,99973
$1,000,000+111

Home Year BuiltNumber of Homes
2020 or Later1
2010 – 20191183
2000 – 20093435
1980 – 19994174
1960 – 19793561
1940 – 19591332
1939 or earlier827

The median number of rooms in all housing units is 6.1 rooms.
Monthly Rent ($ USD)Number of Units
Less than $500243
$500 – $9991810
$1,000 – $1,4992290
$1,500 – $1,999843
$2,000 – $2,499148
$2,499 – $2,9999
$3,000 + 6

Monthly Housing Costs ($)Number of Households
Less than 300726
300-4991346
500-7991879
800-9991452
1000-14994031
1500-19993281
2000-24991336
2500-299997
3000+191

Monthly Housing Cost as a % of Monthly IncomeNumber of Households
Less than 20%2570
20%-24.9%677
25%-29.9%701
30%-34.9%577
35+%1621



# of VehiclesHouseholds
None1612
14821
25095
3+2985
Home Heating Characteristics: 
  • Utility Gas: 52.5 %
  • Bottle Tank or LP Gas: 8.2 %
  • Electricity: 27.7 %
  • Oil or Kerosene etc: 7.8 %
  • Coal or Coke: 1 %
  • All Other: 2.5 %

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All information sourced from official government sources including Census.gov, the IRS, and the Department of Education.