Zip code 19933: Bridgeville, Delaware
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 19933
19933 is a small-town zip code in Bridgeville, Delaware (Sussex County), covering 67 sq mi of land. About 10,597 people live here, or 158 per square mile. The median resident is 41.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $60,703 a year, 25% below the national median of $80,734. 19.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $269,200, or 4.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 79% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,061 a month.
20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.7 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; construction and repair; and transportation and moving goods.
How 19933 compares
- Healthcare workers15.9%96thU.S. 9.7% · DE 10.5%5th of 63 in DE
- 84thU.S. 17.2% · DE 20.6%25th of 63 in DE
- Residents under 1826.5%84thU.S. 22% · DE 20.7%9th of 63 in DE
- Poverty rate19.2%83rdWeaknessU.S. 12.5% · DE 10.4%6th of 62 in DE
- Diversity index63.580thU.S. 61.4 · DE 6010th of 63 in DE
- Uninsured rate11.2%77thU.S. 8.4% · DE 6.3%10th of 63 in DE
- Homeownership rate78.7%75thU.S. 65.2% · DE 73%35th of 62 in DE
- Veterans7.7%74thU.S. 6.2% · DE 7.4%29th of 63 in DE
- Median age41.669thU.S. 38.9 · DE 41.631st of 63 in DE
- 59thU.S. 10% · DE 8.6%26th of 63 in DE
- 54thU.S. 5.2% · DE 5.1%30th of 63 in DE
- 53rdU.S. 14.1% · DE 10.7%17th of 63 in DE
- Housing vacancy6.9%52ndU.S. 10.1% · DE 13.4%34th of 62 in DE
- 50thU.S. 51.1% · DE 49.6%30th of 61 in DE
- Average commute25.7 min48thU.S. 26.4 min · DE 26 min34th of 61 in DE
- 39thU.S. 0.483 · DE 0.44931st of 61 in DE
- Median home value$269,20037thU.S. $332,700 · DE $352,00049th of 61 in DE
- Work from home8.8%27thU.S. 15.1% · DE 15%47th of 63 in DE
- Per capita income$32,55626thU.S. $44,673 · DE $45,37550th of 62 in DE
- Median gross rent$1,06125thU.S. $1,413 · DE $1,40152nd of 56 in DE
- Median earnings per worker$41,09825thU.S. $49,666 · DE $50,12750th of 62 in DE
- Government workers10.8%25thU.S. 14.5% · DE 15.7%52nd of 63 in DE
- Median household income$60,70321stU.S. $80,734 · DE $84,95455th of 61 in DE
- 20thWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · DE 35.8%48th of 62 in DE
- Tech workers1.4%20thU.S. 3.8% · DE 3.8%50th of 63 in DE
- Population density158/sq mi18thU.S. 95/sq mi · DE 524/sq mi58th of 63 in DE
- Population10,59716thU.S. 334,922,499 · DE 1,021,19134th of 63 in DE
- Broadband access84.3%11thWeaknessU.S. 91% · DE 92.4%57th of 62 in DE
| Measure | 19933 | Sussex | DE | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in DE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare workers | 15.9% | 10.3% | 10.5% | 9.7% | 5th of 63 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 22.1% | 30.2% | 20.6% | 17.2% | 25th of 63 | |
| Residents under 18 | 26.5% | 18.1% | 20.7% | 22% | 9th of 63 | |
| Poverty rateWeakness | 19.2% | 10.9% | 10.4% | 12.5% | 6th of 62 | |
| Diversity index | 63.5 | 45.2 | 60 | 61.4 | 10th of 63 | |
| Uninsured rate | 11.2% | 7% | 6.3% | 8.4% | 10th of 63 | |
| Homeownership rate | 78.7% | 81.6% | 73% | 65.2% | 35th of 62 | |
| Veterans | 7.7% | 8.5% | 7.4% | 6.2% | 29th of 63 | |
| Median age | 41.6 | 51.9 | 41.6 | 38.9 | 31st of 63 | |
| Self-employed workers | 10% | 11.9% | 8.6% | 10% | 26th of 63 | |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1% | 5.3% | 5.1% | 5.2% | 30th of 63 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 10.6% | 8.4% | 10.7% | 14.1% | 17th of 63 | |
| Housing vacancy | 6.9% | 29.9% | 13.4% | 10.1% | 34th of 62 | |
| Rent-burdened renters | 50.8% | 53.5% | 49.6% | 51.1% | 30th of 61 | |
| Average commute | 25.7 min | 27.3 min | 26 min | 26.4 min | 34th of 61 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.422 | 0.457 | 0.449 | 0.483 | 31st of 61 | |
| Median home value | $269,200 | $382,600 | $352,000 | $332,700 | 49th of 61 | |
| Work from home | 8.8% | 13.4% | 15% | 15.1% | 47th of 63 | |
| Per capita income | $32,556 | $46,684 | $45,375 | $44,673 | 50th of 62 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,061 | $1,238 | $1,401 | $1,413 | 52nd of 56 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $41,098 | $44,465 | $50,127 | $49,666 | 50th of 62 | |
| Government workers | 10.8% | 14.6% | 15.7% | 14.5% | 52nd of 63 | |
| Median household income | $60,703 | $81,497 | $84,954 | $80,734 | 55th of 61 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 19.7% | 33% | 35.8% | 35.7% | 48th of 62 | |
| Tech workers | 1.4% | 2.3% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 50th of 63 | |
| Population density | 158/sq mi | 273/sq mi | 524/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 58th of 63 | |
| Population | 10,597 | 255,626 | 1,021,191 | 334,922,499 | 34th of 63 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 84.3% | 91.5% | 92.4% | 91% | 57th of 62 |
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
- White52%
- Black21%
- Hispanic21%
- Asian0.1%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other1%
- Multiracial5%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 4,047
- Average household size
- 2.6
- Family households
- 67.7%
- Married couples
- 41.2%
- Living alone
- 27.6%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 7.7%
- Male / female
- 47% / 53%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 4,349
- Owner-occupied
- 78.7%
- Vacant
- 6.9%
- Median year built
- 1998
- Median rooms
- 6
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 50.8%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 20.1%
- Home value to income
- 4.4× (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 | 19933 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $56,559 | $74,888 |
| Service | $37,571 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $34,754 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $36,987 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $35,677 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 84.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 19.7%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 5.8%
- Households with broadband
- 84.3%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 62.1%
- No internet access
- 11.1%
- Without health insurance
- 11.2%
- Limited-English households
- 4.9%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Bridgeville
- State
- Delaware
- County
- Sussex County
- Center point
- 38.7330° N, 75.6034° W
- Land area
- 67 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Bridgeville7% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 19933
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19950 | Greenwood, DE | 5.9 mi | $75,305 |
| 19973 | Seaford, DE | 6.9 mi | $64,387 |
| 21632 | Federalsburg, MD | 9.1 mi | $61,316 |
| 19941 | Ellendale, DE | 10 mi | $75,139 |
| 19931 | Bethel, DE | 11 mi | $99,375 |
| 19947 | Georgetown, DE | 12 mi | $71,229 |
| 19954 | Houston, DE | 12 mi | $60,345 |
| 19952 | Harrington, DE | 13 mi | $76,791 |
| 19956 | Laurel, DE | 13 mi | $65,603 |
| 19960 | Lincoln, DE | 13 mi | $67,200 |
| 21629 | Denton, MD | 15 mi | $73,956 |
| 21861 | Sharptown, MD | 15 mi | $86,027 |
Zip codes like 19933 elsewhere
Questions about 19933
What city is zip code 19933?
19933 is assigned to Bridgeville, Delaware. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 19933 in?
19933 is in Sussex County, Delaware.
What is the population of 19933?
About 10,597 people live in 19933, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 19933 in?
19933 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 19933?
The median household income in 19933 is $60,703.
What zip codes are near 19933?
The closest zip codes to 19933 are 19950, 19973, 21632, 19941, 19931.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 19933, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.