Kent County, Delaware

Kent County covers 586 sq mi of land and has about 187,604 residents. 21 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 17 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.

Population

187,604

320/sq mi

Median household income

$74K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$317K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,354

U.S. $1,413

Median age

38.8

U.S. 38.9

Poverty rate

10.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Cities and towns

Zip codes in Kent County

21 total

Zip	City	Type	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
19901	Dover	Residential	37,763	$66,388	$273,000
19902	Dover Afb	Residential	44	—	—
19903	Dover · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
19904	Dover	Residential	38,818	$66,908	$309,400
19905	Dover · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
19906	Dover · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
19934	Camden Wyoming	Residential	14,061	$87,125	$336,300
19936	Cheswold	Residential	152	$34,135	$110,400
19938	Clayton	Residential	9,561	$99,596	$381,000
19943	Felton	Residential	13,410	$73,925	$312,300
19946	Frederica	Residential	5,603	$80,459	$302,800
19952	Harrington	Residential	10,908	$76,791	$282,600
19953	Hartly	Residential	5,255	$81,792	$246,700
19954	Houston	Residential	1,427	$60,345	$316,800
19955	Kenton	Residential	352	$44,634	$225,500
19961	Little Creek · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
19962	Magnolia	Residential	13,770	$104,260	$374,200
19964	Marydel	Residential	1,418	$99,402	$329,900
19977	Smyrna	Residential	27,704	$76,826	$341,000
19979	Viola	Residential	619	$72,361	$293,900
19980	Woodside	Residential	268	$85,272	$350,000

Kent County at a glance

Compared with the U.S.

Household income distribution

<$25k

13%

$25–50k

19%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

19%

$150–200k

10%

$200k+

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

34%

Some college

21%

Associate's

Bachelor's

16%

Graduate

11%

How people get to work

Drove alone

77%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.3%

Worked from home

Other

At a glance

	Kent	U.S.
Own their home	72.5%	65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	27.5%	35.7%
Work from home	8.7%	15.1%
Households with broadband	91.1%	91%
Without health insurance	6.6%	8.4%
Foreign-born	7.4%	14.1%
Veterans (of adults)	10.9%	6.2%
Unemployment	5.8%	5.2%
Average commute	26.5 min	26.4 min