Zip code 19901: Dover, Delaware
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 19901
19901 is a small-town zip code in Dover, Delaware (Kent County), covering 76 sq mi of land. About 37,763 people live here, or 498 per square mile. The median resident is 33.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $66,388 a year, 18% below the national median of $80,734. 14.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $273,000, or 4.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 56% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,398 a month.
27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21.6 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; office and administrative support; and healthcare.
How 19901 compares
- Veterans10.7%92ndU.S. 6.2% · DE 7.4%11th of 63 in DE
- 88thWeaknessU.S. 5.2% · DE 5.1%9th of 63 in DE
- Diversity index66.687thU.S. 61.4 · DE 605th of 63 in DE
- Government workers18.8%80thU.S. 14.5% · DE 15.7%19th of 63 in DE
- Poverty rate14.2%66thU.S. 12.5% · DE 10.4%11th of 62 in DE
- Population37,76364thU.S. 334,922,499 · DE 1,021,1919th of 63 in DE
- 61stU.S. 0.483 · DE 0.44917th of 61 in DE
- 60thU.S. 10.1% · DE 13.4%25th of 62 in DE
- Healthcare workers10.1%60thU.S. 9.7% · DE 10.5%28th of 63 in DE
- 57thU.S. 51.1% · DE 49.6%25th of 61 in DE
- 54thU.S. 17.2% · DE 20.6%41st of 63 in DE
- Residents under 1822.4%53rdU.S. 22% · DE 20.7%23rd of 63 in DE
- Median gross rent$1,39850thU.S. $1,413 · DE $1,40122nd of 56 in DE
- Uninsured rate6.3%45thU.S. 8.4% · DE 6.3%25th of 63 in DE
- Tech workers2.6%45thU.S. 3.8% · DE 3.8%34th of 63 in DE
- Median home value$273,00038thU.S. $332,700 · DE $352,00048th of 61 in DE
- 38thU.S. 35.7% · DE 35.8%36th of 62 in DE
- Broadband access90.6%38thU.S. 91% · DE 92.4%42nd of 62 in DE
- 36thU.S. 14.1% · DE 10.7%37th of 63 in DE
- Population density498/sq mi33rdU.S. 95/sq mi · DE 524/sq mi34th of 63 in DE
- Median household income$66,38830thU.S. $80,734 · DE $84,95451st of 61 in DE
- Per capita income$33,48729thU.S. $44,673 · DE $45,37546th of 62 in DE
- Homeownership rate55.5%25thU.S. 65.2% · DE 73%57th of 62 in DE
- Average commute21.6 min21stU.S. 26.4 min · DE 26 min58th of 61 in DE
- Work from home7.6%20thU.S. 15.1% · DE 15%50th of 63 in DE
- 17thU.S. 10% · DE 8.6%50th of 63 in DE
- Median earnings per worker$38,03516thWeaknessU.S. $49,666 · DE $50,12756th of 62 in DE
- Median age33.614thU.S. 38.9 · DE 41.660th of 63 in DE
| Measure | 19901 | Kent | DE | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in DE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veterans | 10.7% | 10.9% | 7.4% | 6.2% | 11th of 63 | |
| Unemployment rateWeakness | 8.2% | 5.8% | 5.1% | 5.2% | 9th of 63 | |
| Diversity index | 66.6 | 60 | 60 | 61.4 | 5th of 63 | |
| Government workers | 18.8% | 22.3% | 15.7% | 14.5% | 19th of 63 | |
| Poverty rate | 14.2% | 10.6% | 10.4% | 12.5% | 11th of 62 | |
| Population | 37,763 | 187,604 | 1,021,191 | 334,922,499 | 9th of 63 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.448 | 0.408 | 0.449 | 0.483 | 17th of 61 | |
| Housing vacancy | 8% | 6.4% | 13.4% | 10.1% | 25th of 62 | |
| Healthcare workers | 10.1% | 10.6% | 10.5% | 9.7% | 28th of 63 | |
| Rent-burdened renters | 52.4% | 52.5% | 49.6% | 51.1% | 25th of 61 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 17.1% | 18.3% | 20.6% | 17.2% | 41st of 63 | |
| Residents under 18 | 22.4% | 22.8% | 20.7% | 22% | 23rd of 63 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,398 | $1,354 | $1,401 | $1,413 | 22nd of 56 | |
| Uninsured rate | 6.3% | 6.6% | 6.3% | 8.4% | 25th of 63 | |
| Tech workers | 2.6% | 2.3% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 34th of 63 | |
| Median home value | $273,000 | $316,600 | $352,000 | $332,700 | 48th of 61 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.9% | 27.5% | 35.8% | 35.7% | 36th of 62 | |
| Broadband access | 90.6% | 91.1% | 92.4% | 91% | 42nd of 62 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 6.5% | 7.4% | 10.7% | 14.1% | 37th of 63 | |
| Population density | 498/sq mi | 320/sq mi | 524/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 34th of 63 | |
| Median household income | $66,388 | $74,477 | $84,954 | $80,734 | 51st of 61 | |
| Per capita income | $33,487 | $36,191 | $45,375 | $44,673 | 46th of 62 | |
| Homeownership rate | 55.5% | 72.5% | 73% | 65.2% | 57th of 62 | |
| Average commute | 21.6 min | 26.5 min | 26 min | 26.4 min | 58th of 61 | |
| Work from home | 7.6% | 8.7% | 15% | 15.1% | 50th of 63 | |
| Self-employed workers | 6.8% | 7.6% | 8.6% | 10% | 50th of 63 | |
| Median earnings per workerWeakness | $38,035 | $45,575 | $50,127 | $49,666 | 56th of 62 | |
| Median age | 33.6 | 38.8 | 41.6 | 38.9 | 60th of 63 |
The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.
People
Age
Race and ethnicity
- White45%
- Black34%
- Hispanic12%
- Asian2%
- Native American0.1%
- Pacific Islander0.0%
- Other0.6%
- Multiracial7%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 13,951
- Average household size
- 2.5
- Family households
- 61.9%
- Married couples
- 39.8%
- Living alone
- 32.1%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 10.7%
- Male / female
- 48% / 52%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 15,160
- Owner-occupied
- 55.5%
- Vacant
- 8%
- Median year built
- 1986
- Median rooms
- 5.9
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 52.4%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 21.9%
- Home value to income
- 4.1× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 19901 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $61,749 | $74,888 |
| Service | $23,943 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $26,092 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $57,821 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $33,799 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 90.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 26.9%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 10.1%
- Households with broadband
- 90.6%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 72.7%
- No internet access
- 7%
- Without health insurance
- 6.3%
- Limited-English households
- 1.8%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Dover
- State
- Delaware
- County
- Kent County
- Center point
- 39.1815° N, 75.4735° W
- Land area
- 76 sq mi
- Water area
- 9.4 sq mi
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Dover14% of zip
- Highland Acres (unincorporated)2% of zip
- Rising Sun-Lebanon (unincorporated)1% of zip
- Kent Acres (unincorporated)1% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 19901
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19961 | Little Creek, DE · PO box | 1.7 mi | — |
| 19905 | Dover, DE · PO box | 3.2 mi | — |
| 19906 | Dover, DE · PO box | 3.4 mi | — |
| 19902 | Dover Afb, DE | 3.7 mi | — |
| 19903 | Dover, DE · PO box | 5.2 mi | — |
| 19904 | Dover, DE | 6.2 mi | $66,908 |
| 19936 | Cheswold, DE | 6.5 mi | $34,135 |
| 19962 | Magnolia, DE | 7.8 mi | $104,260 |
| 19977 | Smyrna, DE | 9 mi | $76,826 |
| 19980 | Woodside, DE | 9.1 mi | $85,272 |
| 19946 | Frederica, DE | 10 mi | $80,459 |
| 19934 | Camden Wyoming, DE | 11 mi | $87,125 |
Zip codes like 19901 elsewhere
Questions about 19901
What city is zip code 19901?
19901 is assigned to Dover, Delaware. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 19901 in?
19901 is in Kent County, Delaware.
What is the population of 19901?
About 37,763 people live in 19901, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 19901 in?
19901 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 19901?
The median household income in 19901 is $66,388.
What zip codes are near 19901?
The closest zip codes to 19901 are 19961, 19905, 19906, 19902, 19903.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 19901, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.