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Zip Code 19940 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 19940 is 5,224 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.01 | Zip Code 19940 land area is 41.3706 sq. miles | Population density is 126.27 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 19940

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 37.3
Median Age - Male 33.6
Median Age - Female 40.6

Median age of zip code 19940 is 15% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 0.3% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 19940 is 19.8% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 6.1% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 19940 median age is 10.4% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 5.5% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 19940

White population 4355
Black or African American population 581
Asian population 32
American Indian and Alaska Native population 0
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 19

Region of birth

Zip code 19940 ancestry distribution

Arab 0% Czech 0%
Danish 0% Dutch 1.2%
English 13.6% French No Basque 1.1%
French Canadian 0.4% German 9.2%
Greek 0% Hungarian 0.4%
Irish 9.4% Italian 2.8%
Lithuanian 0% Norwegian 0.7%
Polish 1.6% Portuguese 0%
Russian 0% Scotch-Irish 0.6%
Scottish 1.4% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 0.2% Swedish 0.1%
Swiss 0.2% Ukrainian 0%
USA 17.4% Welsh 1%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.2% Other Ancestries 16.2%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 19940

Family Type Distribution
Total families 1168
Married couples 77.05%
Other couples 22.95%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 19940

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 14.73% 27.7%
$30,000 and $50,000 21.4% 21.36%
$50,000 and $100,000 42.72% 32.98%
$100,000 and $200,000 19.69% 15.9%
$200,000 or more 1.46% 2.05%

Households by size in zip code 19940

Household language in zip code 19940

English language 88.51%
Spanish language 8.54%
Other European language 2.28%
Asian language 0.19%
Other language 0.48%

Population by housing unit in zip code 19940

Total Occupied housing units 1704
Detached housing units 69.72%
Attached housing units 1%
2 units 1.41%
3 - 4 units 1.47%
5 - 9 units 3.58%
10 - 19 units 1%
20 - 49 units 1.23%
50 or more units 0.12%
Mobile homes 20.48%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 19940

Use car, track or Van 91.54%
Use public transportation 1.13%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 1.53%
Walk to work 1.31%
Work at home 4.5%

School attendance in zip code 19940

Attent Preschool programs 3.98%
Attend Public School 21.72%
Attend college undergraduate program 2.71%
Attent graduate studies 1.31%
Not enrolled in school 70.28%

Highest school attainment in zip code 19940

Less then 9th grade 5.51%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 15.37%
High school diploma 35%
Some college, no degree 21.9%
Associate degree 8.51%
Bachelor's degree 13.52%
Graduate or professional degree 0.19%

Real Estate in zip code 19940

Housing occupied 91.27%
Housing vacant 8.73%
Housing occupied by owner 76.58%
Housing occupied by tenant 23.42%
Total Rented Units 399
Median Contract Gross Rent $596
Median Gross Rent $799
Median Home Value $173,800

Contract rent is the monthly cash rent agreed to, regardless of any furnishings, utilities, fees, meals, or services that may be included. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities and fuels if these are paid by the renter. In zip code 19940 median gross rent is 34.06% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 19940

Studio $0
1 Bedroom $0
2 Bedrooms $0
3 Bedrooms $0
4 Bedrooms $0
AVERAGE RENT $0

Housing units in zip code 19940

Total housing units 1867
Detached housing units 69.79%
Attached housing units 0.91%
2 units 1.61%
3 - 4 units 1.34%
5 - 9 units 3.64%
10 - 19 units 0.91%
20 - 49 units 1.12%
50 or more units 0.11%
Mobile homes 20.57%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 19940

Total Real Estate Taxes $1,050,200
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $839,600
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $210,600

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Zip Codes Near 19940

Zip Code City County Distance
19971 Rehoboth Beach Sussex 0.28 ml
19947 Georgetown Sussex 0.53 ml
19958 Lewes Sussex 1.62 ml
19933 Bridgeville Sussex 1.98 ml
19941 Ellendale Sussex 3.03 ml
19973 Seaford Sussex 3.57 ml
19956 Laurel Sussex 3.62 ml
19968 Milton Sussex 4.19 ml
19966 Millsboro Sussex 4.6 ml
19975 Selbyville Sussex 5.57 ml