ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Delaware

ZIP Code 19901: Kent County, DE

ZIP Code 19901 (Kent County, Delaware) has an estimated 37,763 residents in 13,951 households. The median household income is $66,388, the median home value is $273,000 and the median gross rent is $1,398/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

37,763

Margin of error ±1,950

Median household income

$66,388

Margin of error ±$4,116

Median home value

$273,000

Margin of error ±$12,915

Median gross rent

$1,398/mo

Margin of error ±$88

Median age

33.6 yrs

Margin of error ±1.7 yrs

Mean travel time to work

21.6 min

Margin of error ±2.4 min

How ZIP 19901 compares with Delaware and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 1990133.6 yrsDelaware41.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 19901$66,388Delaware$84,954United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 19901$33,487Delaware$45,375United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 1990114.2%Delaware10.4%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 199018.2%Delaware5.1%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1990126.9%Delaware35.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 19901$273,000Delaware$352,000United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 19901$1,398/moDelaware$1,401/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1990155.5%Delaware73.0%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1990121.6 minDelaware26.0 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 199017.6%Delaware15.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 19901

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 19901 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 19901	Margin of error	Delaware	United States
Total population	37,763	±1,950	1,021,191	334,922,499
Median age	33.6 yrs	±1.7 yrs	41.6 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	13,951	±640	402,038	129,227,496
Median household income	$66,388	±$4,116	$84,954	$80,734
Per capita income	$33,487	±$2,168	$45,375	$44,673
Poverty rate	14.2%	±2.9 pts	10.4%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	8.2%	±3.0 pts	5.1%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	26.9%	±3.2 pts	35.8%	35.7%
Median home value	$273,000	±$12,915	$352,000	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,398/mo	±$88	$1,401/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	55.5%	±2.5 pts	73.0%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	21.6 min	±2.4 min	26.0 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	7.6%	±1.6 pts	15.0%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 19901
Group	ZIP 19901	Delaware	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	44.9%	58.1%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	33.7%	21.4%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	2.3%	4.3%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.6%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	6.7%	4.5%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	11.7%	11.0%	19.3%

Where ZIP 19901 is

State: Delaware
Main county: Kent County
Largest overlapping place: Dover (14% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 75.80 sq mi· about 498 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Kent County

19902 Dover, DE 19904 Dover, DE 19934 Kent County, DE 19936 Cheswold, DE 19938 Kent County, DE 19943 Kent County, DE 19946 Kent County, DE 19952 Kent County, DE 19953 Kent County, DE 19954 Kent County, DE 19955 Kenton, DE 19962 Kent County, DE 19964 Kent County, DE 19977 Kent County, DE 19979 Kent County, DE 19980 Woodside, DE

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.