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19941

Zip code 19941: Ellendale, Delaware

Residential delivery areaSussex CountyEastern Time
Population
3,435
Median household income
$75K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$244K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,094/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
34.4
U.S. 38.9
Land area
30 sq mi
113 people/sq mi

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

About 19941

19941 is a small-town zip code in Ellendale, Delaware (Sussex County), covering 30 sq mi of land. About 3,435 people live here, or 113 per square mile. The median resident is 34.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $75,139 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 16.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $243,800, or 3.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 82% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,094 a month.

12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 29.1 minutes each way, and 4% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; transportation and moving goods; and construction and repair.

How 19941 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
34.4
Under 18
28.9%
65 and over
11.4%

Race and ethnicity

  • White48%
  • Black24%
  • Hispanic24%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0.4%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial3%
Diversity index
65.2
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
7%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
60.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
92%
Spanish
8%
Other Indo-European
0.2%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
1,192
Average household size
2.9
Family households
68.2%
Married couples
45.1%
Living alone
17.9%
Veterans (of adults)
9.2%
Male / female
51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
16%
$25–50k
11%
$50–75k
22%
$75–100k
14%
$100–150k
17%
$150–200k
18%
$200k+
2%

Median household income

19941
$75,139
Sussex Co.
$81,497
Delaware
$84,954
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$30,222
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
16.1%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
19.6%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.382
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

19941
$243,800
Sussex Co.
$382,600
Delaware
$352,000
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

19941
$1,094
Sussex Co.
$1,238
Delaware
$1,401
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
75%
2–4 units
2%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
24%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
1,284
Owner-occupied
82%
Vacant
7.2%
Median year built
1996
Median rooms
6
Renters paying 30%+ of income
67.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
17.6%
Home value to income
3.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
91%
Carpooled
4%
Transit
0%
Walked
0.6%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
4%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
4%
10–19
30%
20–29
27%
30–44
20%
45–59
12%
60+
6%
Average commute
29.1 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
6.6%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
60.7%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare
19%
Transportation and moving
17%
Construction and repair
12%
Sales
12%
Cleaning and personal care
10%
Office and admin
8%
Production
5%
Police and fire
4%
Legal and social services
3%
Education
3%
Business and finance
2%
Management
2%
Computer and math
2%
Food service
0.8%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.5%
Engineering and science
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
24%
Construction
13%
Retail
11%
Public administration
10%
Admin, support and management
9%
Manufacturing
7%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
6%
Wholesale
4%
Education
3%
Other services
3%
Finance, insurance and real estate
3%
Arts and recreation
3%
Agriculture and mining
2%
Restaurants and hotels
2%
Professional and technical services
1%
Information
0.3%
Median earnings per worker
$42,700
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
7%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
15.7%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
10%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work19941U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$75,673$74,888
Service$31,791$26,804
Sales and office$21,058$40,476
Construction and maintenance$52,083$49,199
Production and transportation$37,440$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
19%
High school
35%
Some college
24%
Associate's
10%
Bachelor's
8%
Graduate
4%
High school graduate or higher
80.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
12.1%
Graduate or professional degree
4.1%
Households with broadband
93.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL
43.4%
No internet access
6.5%
Without health insurance
11.9%
Limited-English households
2%

Geography

City (USPS)
Ellendale
Center point
38.7937° N, 75.4261° W
Land area
30 sq mi
Water area
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

  • Ellendale1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 19941

ZipCityDistanceIncome
19960Lincoln4.1 mi$67,200
19968Milton7.9 mi$87,163
19947Georgetown8.6 mi$71,229
19954Houston8.8 mi$60,345
19950Greenwood9.3 mi$75,305
19933Bridgeville10 mi$60,703
19963Milford11 mi$71,108
19951Harbeson12 mi$95,546
19952Harrington13 mi$76,791
19969Nassau · PO box13 mi—
19958Lewes15 mi$97,197
19973Seaford15 mi$64,387

Zip codes like 19941 elsewhere

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Questions about 19941

What city is zip code 19941?

19941 is assigned to Ellendale, Delaware. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 19941 in?

19941 is in Sussex County, Delaware.

What is the population of 19941?

About 3,435 people live in 19941, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 19941 in?

19941 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 19941?

The median household income in 19941 is $75,139.

What zip codes are near 19941?

The closest zip codes to 19941 are 19960, 19968, 19947, 19954, 19950.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 19941, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.