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19936

Zip code 19936: Cheswold, Delaware

Residential delivery areaKent CountyEastern Time
Population
152
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
$34K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$110K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,125/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
54.5
U.S. 38.9
Land area
0.2 sq mi
738 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 19936

19936 is a suburban zip code in Cheswold, Delaware (Kent County), covering 0.2 sq mi of land. About 152 people live here, or 738 per square mile. The median resident is 54.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $34,135 a year, about 42% of the national median of $80,734. 11.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $110,400, or 3.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 67% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,125 a month.

8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 38.6 minutes each way, and 4% of workers work from home; most commuters carpool. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; cleaning and personal care; and transportation and moving goods.

How 19936 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 152 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

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
54.5
Under 18
13.8%
65 and over
25.7%

Race and ethnicity

  • White51%
  • Black3%
  • Hispanic30%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American9%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial7%
Diversity index
63.2
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
20.4%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
46.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
93%
Spanish
7%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
67
Average household size
2.3
Family households
47.8%
Married couples
25.4%
Living alone
52.2%
Veterans (of adults)
16%
Male / female
41% / 59%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
25%
$25–50k
46%
$50–75k
0%
$75–100k
16%
$100–150k
4%
$150–200k
7%
$200k+
0%

Median household income

19936
$34,135
Kent Co.
$74,477
Delaware
$84,954
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$28,789
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
11.2%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
7.5%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.454
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

19936
$110,400
Kent Co.
$316,600
Delaware
$352,000
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

19936
$1,125
Kent Co.
$1,354
Delaware
$1,401
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
59%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
41%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
95
Owner-occupied
67.2%
Vacant
29.5%
Median year built
1980
Median rooms
6.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income
81.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
18.2%
Home value to income
3.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
38%
Carpooled
45%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
4%
Other
14%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
3%
10–19
13%
20–29
23%
30–44
15%
45–59
6%
60+
41%
Average commute
38.6 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
9.8%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
61.2%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin
42%
Cleaning and personal care
20%
Transportation and moving
12%
Sales
9%
Construction and repair
5%
Business and finance
4%
Farming, fishing and forestry
4%
Computer and math
1%
Education
1%
Management
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Healthcare
0%
Police and fire
0%
Food service
0%
Production
0%

Industries

Manufacturing
32%
Health care and social assistance
22%
Retail
22%
Finance, insurance and real estate
7%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
7%
Construction
5%
Agriculture and mining
4%
Other services
1%
Education
0%
Professional and technical services
0%
Restaurants and hotels
0%
Public administration
0%
Admin, support and management
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Median earnings per worker
$36,383
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
4.1%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
27%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
0%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work19936U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$46,250$74,888
Service$35,625$26,804
Sales and office$36,574$40,476
Construction and maintenance—$49,199
Production and transportation—$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
32%
High school
44%
Some college
11%
Associate's
5%
Bachelor's
8%
Graduate
0%
High school graduate or higher
68.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
7.8%
Graduate or professional degree
0%
Households with broadband
62.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL
50.7%
No internet access
25.4%
Without health insurance
2%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Cheswold
Center point
39.2186° N, 75.5851° W
Land area
0.2 sq mi
Water area
under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Cheswold94% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 19936

ZipCityDistanceIncome
19904Dover3.3 mi$66,908
19955Kenton4.3 mi$44,634
19906Dover · PO box5.2 mi—
19905Dover · PO box5.3 mi—
19977Smyrna5.9 mi$76,826
19901Dover6.5 mi$66,388
19938Clayton6.6 mi$99,596
19953Hartly7.4 mi$81,792
19961Little Creek · PO box8.2 mi—
19902Dover Afb8.9 mi—
19934Camden Wyoming9.5 mi$87,125
19980Woodside10 mi$85,272

Questions about 19936

What city is zip code 19936?

19936 is assigned to Cheswold, Delaware. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 19936 in?

19936 is in Kent County, Delaware.

What is the population of 19936?

About 152 people live in 19936, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 19936 in?

19936 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 19936?

The median household income in 19936 is $34,135.

What zip codes are near 19936?

The closest zip codes to 19936 are 19904, 19955, 19906, 19905, 19977.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 19936, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.