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19970

Zip code 19970: Ocean View, Delaware

Residential delivery areaSussex CountyEastern Time
Population
8,524
Median household income
$94K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$527K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,512/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
63.9
U.S. 38.9
Land area
9.3 sq mi
914 people/sq mi

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

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
63.9
Under 18
12%
65 and over
48.1%

Race and ethnicity

  • White92%
  • Black1%
  • Hispanic3%
  • Asian1%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.2%
  • Multiracial2%
Diversity index
15.4
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
4.4%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
15%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
91%
Spanish
6%
Other Indo-European
2%
Asian / Pacific
1%
Other
0.1%

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

<$25k
13%
$25–50k
10%
$50–75k
15%
$75–100k
15%
$100–150k
22%
$150–200k
10%
$200k+
15%

Median household income

19970
$94,103
Sussex Co.
$81,497
Delaware
$84,954
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$54,573
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
12.6%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
24.7%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.423
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

19970
$526,600
Sussex Co.
$382,600
Delaware
$352,000
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

19970
$1,512
Sussex Co.
$1,238
Delaware
$1,401
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
80%
2–4 units
3%
5–19 units
5%
20+ units
2%
Mobile home
10%
Boat, RV, van
0%
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

Drove alone
63%
Carpooled
8%
Transit
0%
Walked
1%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
25%
Other
2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
16%
10–19
31%
20–29
19%
30–44
18%
45–59
7%
60+
9%
Average commute
26.7 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
1.4%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
40.9%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
13%
Education
12%
Sales
12%
Business and finance
8%
Office and admin
8%
Construction and repair
7%
Healthcare
7%
Food service
6%
Legal and social services
5%
Arts, media and sports
5%
Computer and math
4%
Transportation and moving
3%
Cleaning and personal care
3%
Police and fire
2%
Production
2%
Engineering and science
2%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Education
14%
Professional and technical services
13%
Construction
11%
Restaurants and hotels
10%
Health care and social assistance
9%
Public administration
9%
Retail
8%
Arts and recreation
6%
Finance, insurance and real estate
6%
Other services
4%
Manufacturing
4%
Admin, support and management
2%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2%
Wholesale
1%
Information
0.6%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$55,083
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
15.2%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
24.7%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
9.5%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work19970U.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+)

No diploma
4%
High school
23%
Some college
16%
Associate's
8%
Bachelor's
26%
Graduate
23%
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
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

ZipCityDistanceIncome
19930Bethany Beach1.6 mi$125,491
19967Millville1.6 mi$98,301
19944Fenwick Island5.9 mi$121,250
19939Dagsboro5.9 mi$89,806
19975Selbyville7.1 mi$88,568
19945Frankford8 mi$87,638
19971Rehoboth Beach9.6 mi$102,146
19966Millsboro9.8 mi$78,305
21813Bishopville10 mi$121,472
19951Harbeson12 mi$95,546
21862Showell13 mi—
19958Lewes13 mi$97,197

Zip codes like 19970 elsewhere

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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.