Zip code 19970: Ocean View, Delaware
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 19970
19970 is a suburban zip code in Ocean View, Delaware (Sussex County), covering 9.3 sq mi of land. About 8,524 people live here, or 914 per square mile. The median resident is 63.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $94,103 a year, 17% above the national median of $80,734. 12.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $526,600, or 5.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 91% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,512 a month.
48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.7 minutes each way, and 25% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, education and sales. 15% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).
How 19970 compares
- Median age63.999thU.S. 38.9 · DE 41.65th of 63 in DE
- Housing vacancy52.8%99thU.S. 10.1% · DE 13.4%4th of 62 in DE
- 99thU.S. 17.2% · DE 20.6%5th of 63 in DE
- Homeownership rate91.3%97thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · DE 73%9th of 62 in DE
- Government workers24.7%94thU.S. 14.5% · DE 15.7%7th of 63 in DE
- 91stU.S. 10% · DE 8.6%12th of 63 in DE
- Work from home24.8%88thU.S. 15.1% · DE 15%8th of 63 in DE
- 88thWeaknessU.S. 51.1% · DE 49.6%9th of 61 in DE
- Veterans9.5%87thU.S. 6.2% · DE 7.4%17th of 63 in DE
- Per capita income$54,57379thU.S. $44,673 · DE $45,37515th of 62 in DE
- Median home value$526,60077thU.S. $332,700 · DE $352,0007th of 61 in DE
- 77thU.S. 35.7% · DE 35.8%12th of 62 in DE
- Tech workers4.4%73rdU.S. 3.8% · DE 3.8%18th of 63 in DE
- Median earnings per worker$55,08367thU.S. $49,666 · DE $50,12720th of 62 in DE
- Median household income$94,10366thU.S. $80,734 · DE $84,95421st of 61 in DE
- Broadband access93.3%60thU.S. 91% · DE 92.4%29th of 62 in DE
- Poverty rate12.6%59thU.S. 12.5% · DE 10.4%14th of 62 in DE
- Median gross rent$1,51257thU.S. $1,413 · DE $1,40115th of 56 in DE
- Average commute26.7 min54thU.S. 26.4 min · DE 26 min28th of 61 in DE
- Population density914/sq mi42ndU.S. 95/sq mi · DE 524/sq mi23rd of 63 in DE
- 40thU.S. 0.483 · DE 0.44930th of 61 in DE
- 26thU.S. 14.1% · DE 10.7%47th of 63 in DE
- Uninsured rate3.9%21stU.S. 8.4% · DE 6.3%42nd of 63 in DE
- Population8,52413thU.S. 334,922,499 · DE 1,021,19138th of 63 in DE
- 13thU.S. 9.7% · DE 10.5%52nd of 63 in DE
- Diversity index15.48thU.S. 61.4 · DE 6057th of 63 in DE
- 4thU.S. 22% · DE 20.7%54th of 63 in DE
- 3rdStrengthU.S. 5.2% · DE 5.1%60th of 63 in DE
| Measure | 19970 | Sussex | DE | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in DE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 63.9 | 51.9 | 41.6 | 38.9 | 5th of 63 | |
| Housing vacancy | 52.8% | 29.9% | 13.4% | 10.1% | 4th of 62 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 48.1% | 30.2% | 20.6% | 17.2% | 5th of 63 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 91.3% | 81.6% | 73% | 65.2% | 9th of 62 | |
| Government workers | 24.7% | 14.6% | 15.7% | 14.5% | 7th of 63 | |
| Self-employed workers | 15.2% | 11.9% | 8.6% | 10% | 12th of 63 | |
| Work from home | 24.8% | 13.4% | 15% | 15.1% | 8th of 63 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersWeakness | 62.1% | 53.5% | 49.6% | 51.1% | 9th of 61 | |
| Veterans | 9.5% | 8.5% | 7.4% | 6.2% | 17th of 63 | |
| Per capita income | $54,573 | $46,684 | $45,375 | $44,673 | 15th of 62 | |
| Median home value | $526,600 | $382,600 | $352,000 | $332,700 | 7th of 61 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 48.4% | 33% | 35.8% | 35.7% | 12th of 62 | |
| Tech workers | 4.4% | 2.3% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 18th of 63 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $55,083 | $44,465 | $50,127 | $49,666 | 20th of 62 | |
| Median household income | $94,103 | $81,497 | $84,954 | $80,734 | 21st of 61 | |
| Broadband access | 93.3% | 91.5% | 92.4% | 91% | 29th of 62 | |
| Poverty rate | 12.6% | 10.9% | 10.4% | 12.5% | 14th of 62 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,512 | $1,238 | $1,401 | $1,413 | 15th of 56 | |
| Average commute | 26.7 min | 27.3 min | 26 min | 26.4 min | 28th of 61 | |
| Population density | 914/sq mi | 273/sq mi | 524/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 23rd of 63 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.423 | 0.457 | 0.449 | 0.483 | 30th of 61 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 4.4% | 8.4% | 10.7% | 14.1% | 47th of 63 | |
| Uninsured rate | 3.9% | 7% | 6.3% | 8.4% | 42nd of 63 | |
| Population | 8,524 | 255,626 | 1,021,191 | 334,922,499 | 38th of 63 | |
| Healthcare workers | 6.7% | 10.3% | 10.5% | 9.7% | 52nd of 63 | |
| Diversity index | 15.4 | 45.2 | 60 | 61.4 | 57th of 63 | |
| Residents under 18 | 12% | 18.1% | 20.7% | 22% | 54th of 63 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 1.4% | 5.3% | 5.1% | 5.2% | 60th of 63 |
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
- White92%
- Black1%
- Hispanic3%
- Asian1%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0.2%
- Multiracial2%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 4,046
- Average household size
- 2.1
- Family households
- 70.9%
- Married couples
- 65.3%
- Living alone
- 25%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 9.5%
- Male / female
- 43% / 57%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 8,567
- Owner-occupied
- 91.3%
- Vacant
- 52.8%
- Median year built
- 2004
- Median rooms
- 6.2
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 62.1%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 43.1%
- Home value to income
- 5.6× (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 | 19970 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $73,708 | $74,888 |
| Service | $29,071 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $50,500 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $40,887 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $39,395 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 95.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 48.4%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 22.6%
- Households with broadband
- 93.3%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 81.4%
- No internet access
- 4.7%
- Without health insurance
- 3.9%
- Limited-English households
- 0.6%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Ocean View
- State
- Delaware
- County
- Sussex County
- Center point
- 38.5550° N, 75.0994° W
- Land area
- 9.3 sq mi
- Water area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Ocean View29% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 19970
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19930 | Bethany Beach, DE | 1.6 mi | $125,491 |
| 19967 | Millville, DE | 1.6 mi | $98,301 |
| 19944 | Fenwick Island, DE | 5.9 mi | $121,250 |
| 19939 | Dagsboro, DE | 5.9 mi | $89,806 |
| 19975 | Selbyville, DE | 7.1 mi | $88,568 |
| 19945 | Frankford, DE | 8 mi | $87,638 |
| 19971 | Rehoboth Beach, DE | 9.6 mi | $102,146 |
| 19966 | Millsboro, DE | 9.8 mi | $78,305 |
| 21813 | Bishopville, MD | 10 mi | $121,472 |
| 19951 | Harbeson, DE | 12 mi | $95,546 |
| 21862 | Showell, MD | 13 mi | — |
| 19958 | Lewes, DE | 13 mi | $97,197 |
Zip codes like 19970 elsewhere
Questions about 19970
What city is zip code 19970?
19970 is assigned to Ocean View, Delaware. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 19970 in?
19970 is in Sussex County, Delaware.
What is the population of 19970?
About 8,524 people live in 19970, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 19970 in?
19970 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 19970?
The median household income in 19970 is $94,103.
What zip codes are near 19970?
The closest zip codes to 19970 are 19930, 19967, 19944, 19939, 19975.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 19970, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.