Zip code 19964: Marydel, Delaware
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 19964
19964 is a small-town zip code in Marydel, Delaware (Kent County), covering 8.1 sq mi of land. About 1,418 people live here, or 175 per square mile. The median resident is 40.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $99,402 a year, 23% above the national median of $80,734. 4.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $329,900, or 3.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 88% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,094 a month.
5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 41.3 minutes each way, and 4% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; office and administrative support; and sales. 28% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.
How 19964 compares
- Average commute41.3 min98thWeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · DE 26 min1st of 61 in DE
- Uninsured rate27.7%98thWeaknessU.S. 8.4% · DE 6.3%1st of 63 in DE
- Homeownership rate87.5%93rdStrengthU.S. 65.2% · DE 73%17th of 62 in DE
- Median household income$99,40271stU.S. $80,734 · DE $84,95414th of 61 in DE
- Median earnings per worker$55,11568thU.S. $49,666 · DE $50,12719th of 62 in DE
- Per capita income$46,44465thU.S. $44,673 · DE $45,37524th of 62 in DE
- Median age40.561stU.S. 38.9 · DE 41.635th of 63 in DE
- Veterans6.5%59thU.S. 6.2% · DE 7.4%37th of 63 in DE
- Median home value$329,90049thU.S. $332,700 · DE $352,00029th of 61 in DE
- Tech workers2.1%35thU.S. 3.8% · DE 3.8%41st of 63 in DE
- Median gross rent$1,09428thU.S. $1,413 · DE $1,40150th of 56 in DE
- Population density175/sq mi19thU.S. 95/sq mi · DE 524/sq mi55th of 63 in DE
- 15thU.S. 10% · DE 8.6%52nd of 63 in DE
- 14thStrengthU.S. 5.2% · DE 5.1%51st of 63 in DE
- 13thU.S. 14.1% · DE 10.7%55th of 63 in DE
- Poverty rate4.6%10thStrengthU.S. 12.5% · DE 10.4%49th of 62 in DE
- Residents under 1815.4%9thU.S. 22% · DE 20.7%50th of 63 in DE
- 8thU.S. 17.2% · DE 20.6%61st of 63 in DE
- Diversity index11.35thU.S. 61.4 · DE 6060th of 63 in DE
- Work from home3.5%3rdU.S. 15.1% · DE 15%59th of 63 in DE
- Population1,4182ndU.S. 334,922,499 · DE 1,021,19153rd of 63 in DE
- 1stWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · DE 35.8%61st of 62 in DE
- Broadband access68.6%1stWeaknessU.S. 91% · DE 92.4%61st of 62 in DE
- 1stU.S. 10.1% · DE 13.4%59th of 62 in DE
- 1stStrengthU.S. 51.1% · DE 49.6%60th of 61 in DE
- 1stU.S. 9.7% · DE 10.5%60th of 63 in DE
- 1stU.S. 14.5% · DE 15.7%60th of 63 in DE
- 1stStrengthU.S. 0.483 · DE 0.44957th of 61 in DE
| Measure | 19964 | Kent | DE | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in DE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average commuteWeakness | 41.3 min | 26.5 min | 26 min | 26.4 min | 1st of 61 | |
| Uninsured rateWeakness | 27.7% | 6.6% | 6.3% | 8.4% | 1st of 63 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 87.5% | 72.5% | 73% | 65.2% | 17th of 62 | |
| Median household income | $99,402 | $74,477 | $84,954 | $80,734 | 14th of 61 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $55,115 | $45,575 | $50,127 | $49,666 | 19th of 62 | |
| Per capita income | $46,444 | $36,191 | $45,375 | $44,673 | 24th of 62 | |
| Median age | 40.5 | 38.8 | 41.6 | 38.9 | 35th of 63 | |
| Veterans | 6.5% | 10.9% | 7.4% | 6.2% | 37th of 63 | |
| Median home value | $329,900 | $316,600 | $352,000 | $332,700 | 29th of 61 | |
| Tech workers | 2.1% | 2.3% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 41st of 63 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,094 | $1,354 | $1,401 | $1,413 | 50th of 56 | |
| Population density | 175/sq mi | 320/sq mi | 524/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 55th of 63 | |
| Self-employed workers | 6.6% | 7.6% | 8.6% | 10% | 52nd of 63 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 2.8% | 5.8% | 5.1% | 5.2% | 51st of 63 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 2.2% | 7.4% | 10.7% | 14.1% | 55th of 63 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 4.6% | 10.6% | 10.4% | 12.5% | 49th of 62 | |
| Residents under 18 | 15.4% | 22.8% | 20.7% | 22% | 50th of 63 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 9.8% | 18.3% | 20.6% | 17.2% | 61st of 63 | |
| Diversity index | 11.3 | 60 | 60 | 61.4 | 60th of 63 | |
| Work from home | 3.5% | 8.7% | 15% | 15.1% | 59th of 63 | |
| Population | 1,418 | 187,604 | 1,021,191 | 334,922,499 | 53rd of 63 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 5.3% | 27.5% | 35.8% | 35.7% | 61st of 62 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 68.6% | 91.1% | 92.4% | 91% | 61st of 62 | |
| Housing vacancy | 0% | 6.4% | 13.4% | 10.1% | 59th of 62 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 9.7% | 52.5% | 49.6% | 51.1% | 60th of 61 | |
| Healthcare workers | 2.3% | 10.6% | 10.5% | 9.7% | 60th of 63 | |
| Government workers | 3.6% | 22.3% | 15.7% | 14.5% | 60th of 63 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.285 | 0.408 | 0.449 | 0.483 | 57th of 61 |
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
- White94%
- Black0.2%
- Hispanic3%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial3%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 631
- Average household size
- 2.2
- Family households
- 65.8%
- Married couples
- 57.7%
- Living alone
- 18.5%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 6.5%
- Male / female
- 59% / 41%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 631
- Owner-occupied
- 87.5%
- Vacant
- 0%
- Median year built
- 2002
- Median rooms
- 6
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 9.7%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 9.7%
- Home value to income
- 3.3× (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 | 19964 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $56,528 | $74,888 |
| Service | $19,450 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $39,926 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $158,393 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $37,833 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 68%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 5.3%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 1.6%
- Households with broadband
- 68.6%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 54.8%
- No internet access
- 31.4%
- Without health insurance
- 27.7%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Marydel
- State
- Delaware
- County
- Kent County
- Center point
- 39.0960° N, 75.7255° W
- Land area
- 8.1 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Zip codes near 19964
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21670 | Templeville, MD · PO box | 3.5 mi | — |
| 19953 | Hartly, DE | 4.2 mi | $81,792 |
| 21649 | Marydel, MD | 4.6 mi | $68,542 |
| 19934 | Camden Wyoming, DE | 5.3 mi | $87,125 |
| 21640 | Henderson, MD | 5.5 mi | $53,558 |
| 21636 | Goldsboro, MD | 6.8 mi | $73,426 |
| 21607 | Barclay, MD | 7.5 mi | $91,250 |
| 21644 | Ingleside, MD | 8.1 mi | — |
| 19980 | Woodside, DE | 8.5 mi | $85,272 |
| 19979 | Viola, DE | 8.6 mi | $72,361 |
| 19904 | Dover, DE | 9 mi | $66,908 |
| 19943 | Felton, DE | 9 mi | $73,925 |
Zip codes like 19964 elsewhere
Questions about 19964
What city is zip code 19964?
19964 is assigned to Marydel, Delaware. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 19964 in?
19964 is in Kent County, Delaware.
What is the population of 19964?
About 1,418 people live in 19964, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 19964 in?
19964 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 19964?
The median household income in 19964 is $99,402.
What zip codes are near 19964?
The closest zip codes to 19964 are 21670, 19953, 21649, 19934, 21640.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 19964, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.