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19954

Zip code 19954: Houston, Delaware

Residential delivery areaKent CountyEastern Time
Population
1,427
Median household income
$60K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$317K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,250/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
41.2
U.S. 38.9
Land area
9.8 sq mi
146 people/sq mi

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

About 19954

19954 is a small-town zip code in Houston, Delaware (Kent County), covering 9.8 sq mi of land. About 1,427 people live here, or 146 per square mile. The median resident is 41.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $60,345 a year, 25% below the national median of $80,734. 26.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $316,800, or 5.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 82% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,250 a month.

11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 33.9 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; management; and cleaning and personal care. 17% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 19954 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
41.2
Under 18
20.5%
65 and over
28.3%

Race and ethnicity

  • White78%
  • Black14%
  • Hispanic5%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other1%
  • Multiracial3%
Diversity index
37.5
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
2.5%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
56.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
94%
Spanish
6%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
630
Average household size
2.3
Family households
64.8%
Married couples
47%
Living alone
30%
Veterans (of adults)
9.2%
Male / female
46% / 54%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
25%
$25–50k
17%
$50–75k
17%
$75–100k
13%
$100–150k
14%
$150–200k
6%
$200k+
7%

Median household income

19954
$60,345
Kent Co.
$74,477
Delaware
$84,954
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$32,104
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
26.3%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
13.3%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.436
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

19954
$316,800
Kent Co.
$316,600
Delaware
$352,000
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

19954
$1,250
Kent Co.
$1,354
Delaware
$1,401
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
92%
2–4 units
0.3%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
7%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
666
Owner-occupied
81.9%
Vacant
5.4%
Median year built
1975
Median rooms
6.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income
51.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
20.2%
Home value to income
5.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
84%
Carpooled
0%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
12%
Other
4%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
5%
10–19
19%
20–29
23%
30–44
25%
45–59
22%
60+
8%
Average commute
33.9 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
4.6%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
52.3%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair
21%
Management
19%
Cleaning and personal care
10%
Education
9%
Office and admin
8%
Transportation and moving
7%
Healthcare
6%
Business and finance
5%
Sales
4%
Production
4%
Police and fire
3%
Engineering and science
2%
Food service
2%
Farming, fishing and forestry
1%
Computer and math
0.8%
Arts, media and sports
0.2%
Legal and social services
0%

Industries

Manufacturing
16%
Health care and social assistance
14%
Retail
12%
Construction
11%
Public administration
11%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
8%
Finance, insurance and real estate
8%
Restaurants and hotels
6%
Admin, support and management
5%
Other services
2%
Education
2%
Arts and recreation
1%
Professional and technical services
1%
Wholesale
0.8%
Information
0.8%
Agriculture and mining
0.8%
Median earnings per worker
$54,573
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
17.4%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
18.5%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
5.9%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work19954U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$65,756$74,888
Service$22,045$26,804
Sales and office$44,464$40,476
Construction and maintenance$60,278$49,199
Production and transportation$50,417$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
12%
High school
37%
Some college
30%
Associate's
9%
Bachelor's
10%
Graduate
2%
High school graduate or higher
87.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
11.3%
Graduate or professional degree
1.7%
Households with broadband
89%
Cable, fiber or DSL
74.1%
No internet access
10.8%
Without health insurance
2.4%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Houston
Center point
38.8970° N, 75.5205° W
Land area
9.8 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

  • Houston4% of zip

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

Zip codes near 19954

ZipCityDistanceIncome
19952Harrington5.1 mi$76,791
19950Greenwood6.8 mi$75,305
19960Lincoln6.8 mi$67,200
19941Ellendale8.8 mi$75,139
19943Felton8.8 mi$73,925
19963Milford9.1 mi$71,108
19946Frederica10 mi$80,459
19979Viola11 mi$72,361
19962Magnolia12 mi$104,260
19933Bridgeville12 mi$60,703
19980Woodside13 mi$85,272
19934Camden Wyoming14 mi$87,125

Zip codes like 19954 elsewhere

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Questions about 19954

What city is zip code 19954?

19954 is assigned to Houston, Delaware. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 19954 in?

19954 is in Kent County, Delaware.

What is the population of 19954?

About 1,427 people live in 19954, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 19954 in?

19954 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 19954?

The median household income in 19954 is $60,345.

What zip codes are near 19954?

The closest zip codes to 19954 are 19952, 19950, 19960, 19941, 19943.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 19954, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.