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19955

Zip code 19955: Kenton, Delaware

Residential delivery areaKent CountyEastern Time
Population
352
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
$45K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$226K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,452/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
14.1
U.S. 38.9
Land area
0.1 sq mi
3,556 people/sq mi

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

About 19955

19955 is an urban zip code in Kenton, Delaware (Kent County), covering 0.1 sq mi of land. About 352 people live here, or 3,556 per square mile. The median resident is 14.1 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 $44,634 a year, 45% below the national median of $80,734. 3.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $225,500, or 5.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 76% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,452 a month.

33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.5 minutes each way, and 0% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; transportation and moving goods; and management.

How 19955 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 352 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
14.1
Under 18
61.6%
65 and over
7.7%

Race and ethnicity

  • White95%
  • Black1%
  • Hispanic0.3%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial3%
Diversity index
9.8
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
90.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
100%
Spanish
0%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
94
Average household size
3.7
Family households
78.7%
Married couples
23.4%
Living alone
16%
Veterans (of adults)
5.9%
Male / female
41% / 59%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
13%
$25–50k
49%
$50–75k
21%
$75–100k
9%
$100–150k
9%
$150–200k
0%
$200k+
0%

Median household income

19955
$44,634
Kent Co.
$74,477
Delaware
$84,954
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$14,421
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
3.1%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
0%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.244
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

19955
$225,500
Kent Co.
$316,600
Delaware
$352,000
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

19955
$1,452
Kent Co.
$1,354
Delaware
$1,401
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
88%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
13%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
104
Owner-occupied
75.5%
Vacant
9.6%
Median year built
2002
Median rooms
5.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income
43.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
26.1%
Home value to income
5.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
75%
Carpooled
25%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
0%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
0%
10–19
51%
20–29
4%
30–44
27%
45–59
11%
60+
7%
Average commute
25.5 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
39.4%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
70.7%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin
25%
Transportation and moving
25%
Management
15%
Police and fire
15%
Production
7%
Healthcare
3%
Sales
3%
Construction and repair
3%
Computer and math
2%
Food service
2%
Business and finance
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Education
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Cleaning and personal care
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Retail
25%
Public administration
23%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
13%
Education
12%
Manufacturing
7%
Wholesale
7%
Finance, insurance and real estate
5%
Health care and social assistance
3%
Construction
2%
Restaurants and hotels
2%
Arts and recreation
2%
Professional and technical services
0%
Admin, support and management
0%
Other services
0%
Information
0%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$50,000
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
0%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
40%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
3.3%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work19955U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$53,125$74,888
Service$18,750$26,804
Sales and office$53,750$40,476
Construction and maintenance—$49,199
Production and transportation$46,250$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
4%
High school
47%
Some college
13%
Associate's
4%
Bachelor's
33%
Graduate
0%
High school graduate or higher
96.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
32.8%
Graduate or professional degree
0%
Households with broadband
94.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL
90.4%
No internet access
5.3%
Without health insurance
0.6%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Kenton
Center point
39.2270° N, 75.6647° W
Land area
0.1 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

  • Kenton100% of zip

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

Zip codes near 19955

ZipCityDistanceIncome
19938Clayton2.7 mi$99,596
19936Cheswold4.3 mi$34,135
19953Hartly5.4 mi$81,792
19904Dover5.6 mi$66,908
19977Smyrna8.1 mi$76,826
21670Templeville · PO box8.3 mi—
21649Marydel8.5 mi$68,542
19906Dover · PO box8.7 mi—
19905Dover · PO box8.9 mi—
19964Marydel9.6 mi$99,402
21650Massey9.6 mi—
19934Camden Wyoming10 mi$87,125

Questions about 19955

What city is zip code 19955?

19955 is assigned to Kenton, Delaware. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 19955 in?

19955 is in Kent County, Delaware.

What is the population of 19955?

About 352 people live in 19955, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 19955 in?

19955 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 19955?

The median household income in 19955 is $44,634.

What zip codes are near 19955?

The closest zip codes to 19955 are 19938, 19936, 19953, 19904, 19977.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 19955, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.