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Zip Code 19956 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 19956 is 14,906 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.16 | Zip Code 19956 land area is 101.076 sq. miles | Population density is 147.47 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 19956

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 38.9
Median Age - Male 37.9
Median Age - Female 40.5

Median age of zip code 19956 is 10.4% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 4.6% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 19956 is 8% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 5.9% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 19956 median age is 9.8% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 5.2% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 19956

White population 12234
Black or African American population 2040
Asian population 79
American Indian and Alaska Native population 13
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 209

Region of birth

Zip code 19956 ancestry distribution

Arab 0% Czech 0.1%
Danish 0.4% Dutch 1.6%
English 14.5% French No Basque 1.9%
French Canadian 0.5% German 10.6%
Greek 0.1% Hungarian 0.3%
Irish 13.4% Italian 2.9%
Lithuanian 0.2% Norwegian 0.4%
Polish 1.3% Portuguese 0.2%
Russian 0.1% Scotch-Irish 1%
Scottish 1.4% Slovak 0.2%
Subsaharan African 0% Swedish 0.3%
Swiss 0% Ukrainian 0.5%
USA 15.2% Welsh 0.8%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.8% Other Ancestries 22.2%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 19956

Family Type Distribution
Total families 3675
Married couples 71.24%
Other couples 28.76%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 19956

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 22.56% 33.53%
$30,000 and $50,000 21.01% 19.82%
$50,000 and $100,000 37.25% 30.54%
$100,000 and $200,000 18.07% 15.35%
$200,000 or more 1.12% 0.76%

Households by size in zip code 19956

Household language in zip code 19956

English language 93.18%
Spanish language 4.06%
Other European language 2.07%
Asian language 0.5%
Other language 0.2%

Population by housing unit in zip code 19956

Total Occupied housing units 5413
Detached housing units 72.79%
Attached housing units 1.27%
2 units 1.87%
3 - 4 units 2.48%
5 - 9 units 3.23%
10 - 19 units 0.63%
20 - 49 units 0.2%
50 or more units 0.59%
Mobile homes 16.94%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 19956

Use car, track or Van 96.02%
Use public transportation 0%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 0.9%
Work at home 3.08%

School attendance in zip code 19956

Attent Preschool programs 3.96%
Attend Public School 15.79%
Attend college undergraduate program 3.84%
Attent graduate studies 0.55%
Not enrolled in school 75.87%

Highest school attainment in zip code 19956

Less then 9th grade 5.06%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 14.13%
High school diploma 38.85%
Some college, no degree 22.95%
Associate degree 9.17%
Bachelor's degree 8.65%
Graduate or professional degree 1.19%

Real Estate in zip code 19956

Housing occupied 87.86%
Housing vacant 12.14%
Housing occupied by owner 76.17%
Housing occupied by tenant 23.83%
Total Rented Units 1290
Median Contract Gross Rent $531
Median Gross Rent $760
Median Home Value $188,700

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 19956 median gross rent is 43.13% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 19956

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

Housing units in zip code 19956

Total housing units 6161
Detached housing units 73.33%
Attached housing units 1.12%
2 units 1.64%
3 - 4 units 2.17%
5 - 9 units 3.57%
10 - 19 units 0.55%
20 - 49 units 0.18%
50 or more units 0.52%
Mobile homes 16.91%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 19956

Total Real Estate Taxes $2,987,300
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $2,143,900
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $843,400

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Zip Codes Near 19956

Zip Code City County Distance
19973 Seaford Sussex 0.25 ml
19933 Bridgeville Sussex 2.62 ml
19958 Lewes Sussex 2.9 ml
19947 Georgetown Sussex 3.17 ml
19940 Delmar Sussex 3.62 ml
19968 Milton Sussex 3.64 ml
19971 Rehoboth Beach Sussex 3.9 ml
19963 Milford Sussex 5.31 ml
19941 Ellendale Sussex 5.6 ml
19966 Millsboro Sussex 7.1 ml