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19980

Zip code 19980: Woodside, Delaware

Residential delivery areaKent CountyEastern Time
Population
268
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
$85K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$350K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$866/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
38.4
U.S. 38.9
Land area
0.2 sq mi
1,150 people/sq mi

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

About 19980

19980 is a suburban zip code in Woodside, Delaware (Kent County), covering 0.2 sq mi of land. About 268 people live here, or 1,150 per square mile. The median resident is 38.4 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 $85,272 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 29.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $350,000, or 4.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 66% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $866 a month.

7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 34.9 minutes each way, and 27% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in cleaning and personal care; healthcare; and construction and repair.

How 19980 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 268 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
38.4
Under 18
20.9%
65 and over
16%

Race and ethnicity

  • White76%
  • Black21%
  • Hispanic3%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0%
Diversity index
37.7
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
3.4%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
69%

Language spoken at home (households)

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

Households

Households
109
Average household size
2.5
Family households
59.6%
Married couples
18.3%
Living alone
11.9%
Veterans (of adults)
4.2%
Male / female
42% / 58%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
33%
$25–50k
5%
$50–75k
10%
$75–100k
40%
$100–150k
10%
$150–200k
0%
$200k+
2%

Median household income

19980
$85,272
Kent Co.
$74,477
Delaware
$84,954
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$25,329
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
29.9%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
1.8%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.410
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

19980
$350,000
Kent Co.
$316,600
Delaware
$352,000
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

19980
$866
Kent Co.
$1,354
Delaware
$1,401
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
77%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
23%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
121
Owner-occupied
66.1%
Vacant
9.9%
Median year built
1974
Median rooms
6.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income
100%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
97.3%
Home value to income
4.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
65%
Carpooled
6%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
27%
Other
2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
3%
10–19
6%
20–29
45%
30–44
3%
45–59
33%
60+
10%
Average commute
34.9 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
4%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
68.9%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Cleaning and personal care
25%
Healthcare
23%
Construction and repair
19%
Management
12%
Transportation and moving
8%
Business and finance
7%
Sales
2%
Police and fire
1%
Production
1%
Food service
0.7%
Office and admin
0.7%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Education
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Other services
41%
Health care and social assistance
22%
Construction
9%
Manufacturing
7%
Finance, insurance and real estate
7%
Public administration
7%
Retail
5%
Education
0.7%
Professional and technical services
0.7%
Restaurants and hotels
0.7%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
0%
Admin, support and management
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$21,125
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
9%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
9%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
19.3%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work19980U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$56,250$74,888
Service$3,102$26,804
Sales and office—$40,476
Construction and maintenance—$49,199
Production and transportation$18,393$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
10%
High school
74%
Some college
8%
Associate's
1%
Bachelor's
7%
Graduate
0%
High school graduate or higher
90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
6.8%
Graduate or professional degree
0%
Households with broadband
95.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL
81.7%
No internet access
4.6%
Without health insurance
11.6%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Woodside
Center point
39.0735° N, 75.5702° W
Land area
0.2 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

  • Woodside43% of zip

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

Zip codes near 19980

ZipCityDistanceIncome
19979Viola1.6 mi$72,361
19934Camden Wyoming3.2 mi$87,125
19962Magnolia4.4 mi$104,260
19943Felton5.2 mi$73,925
19906Dover · PO box6.2 mi—
19905Dover · PO box6.3 mi—
19902Dover Afb6.7 mi—
19904Dover6.8 mi$66,908
19903Dover · PO box7 mi—
19946Frederica7 mi$80,459
19964Marydel8.5 mi$99,402
19953Hartly8.6 mi$81,792

Questions about 19980

What city is zip code 19980?

19980 is assigned to Woodside, Delaware. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 19980 in?

19980 is in Kent County, Delaware.

What is the population of 19980?

About 268 people live in 19980, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 19980 in?

19980 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 19980?

The median household income in 19980 is $85,272.

What zip codes are near 19980?

The closest zip codes to 19980 are 19979, 19934, 19962, 19943, 19906.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 19980, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.