19979 Zip Code Profile

19979 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Viola, Delaware. The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples. At $226,000 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Dover metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $52,173/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 19979 is $46,875.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 19979 earn an average of $29,629/year. Women earn only $20,875/year.

324 people in 19979 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 19979? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 19.1 minutes.

The median age here is 44. There are 312 men and 320 women. The median age for men is 41 while for women the median age is 45.

To give you a sense of the community, 362 people (out of the 632 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 257 homes, and 6 businesses every day. 8 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

19979 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 39 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Dushanbe, Tajikistan!) and -76 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 59 feet above sea levell.

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• Cedar Creek Landing
• Delaware State University Farmers Market
• Eagle's View
• Emerald Pointe
• Harrison Knoll Homeowners Association, Inc.
• Irish Hill Service Corporation
• Longwood Lane
• Matlind Estates
• National Federation of the Blind of Kent County
• Nobles Pond

• Northridge of Smyrna
• Oakridge Homeowners Association
• Parker's Run
• Pintail Pointe
• Spring Meadow
• Stonefield Maintenance Corporation
• Wicksfield
• Wind Dancer
• Wynn Wood

• Demographics

• Total Population: 632
• White Population: 562
• Black Population: 67
• Hispanic Population: 22
• Asian Population: 8
• Hawaiian Population: 3
• Indian Population: 12
• Male Population: 312
• Female Population: 320
• Median Age: 44
• Median Age of Males: 41
• Median Age of Females: 45

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: South Atlantic
• State: Delaware
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Dover DE
• County: Kent
• City: Viola
• Longitude: -75.6
• Latitude: 39.0
• Elevation: 59 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 302

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 311
• Drive alone: 285
• Carpool: 18
• Public transit: 0
• Ride bikes or walk: 8


• Average commute time: 19.1 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 13
•    5 - 9: 1
•    10 - 14: 41
•    15 - 19: 103
•    20 - 24: 81
•    25 - 29: 19
•    30 - 34: 37
•    35 - 39: 0
•    40 - 44: 5
•    45 - 59: 11
•    60 - 89: 0
•    90 plus: 0

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $226,000
• Average Annual Household Income: $53,958
• Businesses: 7
• Employees: 31
• Annual Payroll: $1,273,000
• Average Family Income: $52,173
• Median Family Income: $41,389
• Average Income for Men: $29,629
• Average Income for Women: $20,875

• 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: 001
• State FIPS Code: 10

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