19970 Zip Code Profile

19970 is an upscale suburban zip code in Ocean View, Delaware. The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples. At $362,900 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Seaford area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $58,065/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 19970 is $47,188.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 19970 earn an average of $33,637/year. Women earn only $24,639/year.

1,723 people in 19970 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 19970? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 28.0 minutes.

The median age here is 58. There are 2,950 men and 3,220 women. The median age for men is 58 while for women the median age is 59.

To give you a sense of the community, 2,550 people (out of the 6,170 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 4,559 homes, and 134 businesses every day. 65 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

19970 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 39 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Lisbon, Portugal!) and -75 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 9 feet above sea levell.

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• Assateague Pointe HOA
• Atlantis Council of Co-Owners
• Aydelotte Estates Homeowners Association
• Bethany Beach Farmers Market
• Bethany Beach Meadows HOA (NL)
• Breakwater Estates HOA
• Campus Boulevard Corporation
• Capri Condominium
• Cedar Creek Landing
• Century Condo I Assn.
• CITIZENS for a BETTER SUSSEX-CBS
• Condominium of Bay Cove, Inc.
• Convention Center Villas
• English Towers Condo Assn.
• Franklin Knoll
• Gum Branch Acres
• Heatherbrooke Civic Assn.
• Herring Landing
• Hidden Harbour
• Hidden Harbour IV

• historic lewes farmers market
• Meridian of Ocean City
• Montego Bay Civic Association Inc.
• North Beach
• Ocean Pines Assn Inc
• Old Landing Woods HOA
• Pot Nets Lakeside Community HOA
• Rehoboth Bay Community
• Rehoboth Beach Farmers Market
• Shortly Road
• South Side Condominium Assn.
• Sunrise Sea Condo Association
• The Cove Condo Association
• The Glade
• Tradewinds Estates
• Villages of Five Points
• Villas at Bay Crossing
• Wight Bay Condominium
• Wood Creek Gold
• Wood Creek Homeowners

• Demographics

• Total Population: 6,170
• White Population: 5,982
• Black Population: 92
• Hispanic Population: 173
• Asian Population: 69
• Hawaiian Population: 3
• Indian Population: 31
• Male Population: 2,950
• Female Population: 3,220
• Median Age: 58
• Median Age of Males: 58
• Median Age of Females: 59

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: South Atlantic
• State: Delaware
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Seaford DE
• County: Sussex
• City: Ocean View
• Longitude: -75.1
• Latitude: 38.6
• Elevation: 9 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 302

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 1,589
• Drive alone: 1,323
• Carpool: 188
• Public transit: 4
• Ride bikes or walk: 65


• Average commute time: 28.0 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 102
•    5 - 9: 154
•    10 - 14: 289
•    15 - 19: 199
•    20 - 24: 191
•    25 - 29: 86
•    30 - 34: 182
•    35 - 39: 76
•    40 - 44: 25
•    45 - 59: 164
•    60 - 89: 43
•    90 plus: 78

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $362,900
• Average Annual Household Income: $64,298
• Businesses: 182
• Employees: 1,103
• Annual Payroll: $29,710,000
• Average Family Income: $58,065
• Median Family Income: $41,396
• Average Income for Men: $33,637
• Average Income for Women: $24,639

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 00
• Congressional District Land Area: 1953.0
• Sr Senator: Christopher A. Coons (D)
• Jr Senator: Thomas R. Carper (D)
• US House Representative: John C. Carney Jr. (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 005
• State FIPS Code: 10

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