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19901

Zip code 19901: Dover, Delaware

Residential delivery areaKent CountyEastern Time
Population
37,763
Median household income
$66K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$273K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,398/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
33.6
U.S. 38.9
Land area
76 sq mi
498 people/sq mi

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

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

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

Median age
33.6
Under 18
22.4%
65 and over
17.1%

Race and ethnicity

  • White45%
  • Black34%
  • Hispanic12%
  • Asian2%
  • Native American0.1%
  • Pacific Islander0.0%
  • Other0.6%
  • Multiracial7%
Diversity index
66.6
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
6.5%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
40.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
87%
Spanish
7%
Other Indo-European
2%
Asian / Pacific
2%
Other
1%

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

<$25k
18%
$25–50k
21%
$50–75k
16%
$75–100k
14%
$100–150k
16%
$150–200k
9%
$200k+
6%

Median household income

19901
$66,388
Kent Co.
$74,477
Delaware
$84,954
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$33,487
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
14.2%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
15.4%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.448
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

19901
$273,000
Kent Co.
$316,600
Delaware
$352,000
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

19901
$1,398
Kent Co.
$1,354
Delaware
$1,401
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
65%
2–4 units
4%
5–19 units
11%
20+ units
6%
Mobile home
13%
Boat, RV, van
0.1%
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

Drove alone
75%
Carpooled
10%
Transit
1%
Walked
4%
Bicycle
1%
Worked from home
8%
Other
1%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
20%
10–19
40%
20–29
14%
30–44
11%
45–59
8%
60+
8%
Average commute
21.6 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
8.2%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
59.3%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving
13%
Office and admin
10%
Healthcare
10%
Sales
10%
Construction and repair
9%
Management
8%
Cleaning and personal care
7%
Food service
7%
Production
5%
Business and finance
5%
Education
5%
Police and fire
4%
Legal and social services
3%
Computer and math
3%
Engineering and science
2%
Arts, media and sports
1%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.2%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
16%
Retail
14%
Education
10%
Restaurants and hotels
9%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
8%
Public administration
7%
Construction
7%
Manufacturing
7%
Finance, insurance and real estate
5%
Other services
4%
Professional and technical services
4%
Arts and recreation
4%
Admin, support and management
3%
Wholesale
1%
Information
0.6%
Agriculture and mining
0.4%
Median earnings per worker
$38,035
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
6.8%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
18.8%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
10.3%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work19901U.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+)

No diploma
9%
High school
33%
Some college
23%
Associate's
8%
Bachelor's
17%
Graduate
10%
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
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

ZipCityDistanceIncome
19961Little Creek · PO box1.7 mi—
19905Dover · PO box3.2 mi—
19906Dover · PO box3.4 mi—
19902Dover Afb3.7 mi—
19903Dover · PO box5.2 mi—
19904Dover6.2 mi$66,908
19936Cheswold6.5 mi$34,135
19962Magnolia7.8 mi$104,260
19977Smyrna9 mi$76,826
19980Woodside9.1 mi$85,272
19946Frederica10 mi$80,459
19934Camden Wyoming11 mi$87,125

Zip codes like 19901 elsewhere

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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.