ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Delaware

ZIP Code 19956: Sussex County, DE

ZIP Code 19956 (Sussex County, Delaware) has an estimated 16,327 residents in 6,332 households. The median household income is $65,603, the median home value is $259,500 and the median gross rent is $1,041/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

Total population

16,327

Margin of error ±1,344

Median household income

$65,603

Margin of error ±$5,700

Median home value

$259,500

Margin of error ±$15,306

Median gross rent

$1,041/mo

Margin of error ±$72

Median age

37.8 yrs

Margin of error ±3.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

28.1 min

Margin of error ±4.7 min

How ZIP 19956 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 1995637.8 yrsDelaware41.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 19956$65,603Delaware$84,954United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 19956$31,443Delaware$45,375United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 1995615.0%Delaware10.4%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 199565.2%Delaware5.1%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1995615.1%Delaware35.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 19956$259,500Delaware$352,000United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 19956$1,041/moDelaware$1,401/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1995667.6%Delaware73.0%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1995628.1 minDelaware26.0 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 199564.1%Delaware15.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 19956

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 19956 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 19956Margin of errorDelawareUnited States
Total population16,327±1,3441,021,191334,922,499
Median age37.8 yrs±3.6 yrs41.6 yrs38.9 yrs
Households6,332±587402,038129,227,496
Median household income$65,603±$5,700$84,954$80,734
Per capita income$31,443±$3,072$45,375$44,673
Poverty rate15.0%±3.9 pts10.4%12.5%
Unemployment rate5.2%±3.0 pts5.1%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.1%±3.0 pts35.8%35.7%
Median home value$259,500±$15,306$352,000$332,700
Median gross rent$1,041/mo±$72$1,401/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes67.6%±3.9 pts73.0%65.2%
Mean travel time to work28.1 min±4.7 min26.0 min26.4 min
Worked from home4.1%±1.6 pts15.0%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 19956
GroupZIP 19956DelawareUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino67.9%58.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino15.8%21.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.5%4.3%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.0%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.0%4.5%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)12.6%11.0%19.3%

Where ZIP 19956 is

State
Delaware
Main county
Sussex County
Largest overlapping place
Laurel (3% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
100.40 sq mi· about 163 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 Sussex County

19930 Bethany Beach, DE19931 Bethel, DE19933 Sussex County, DE19939 Sussex County, DE19940 Sussex County, DE19941 Sussex County, DE19944 Fenwick Island, DE19945 Sussex County, DE19947 Sussex County, DE19950 Sussex County, DE19951 Sussex County, DE19958 Sussex County, DE19960 Sussex County, DE19963 Sussex County, DE19966 Sussex County, DE19967 Millville, DE19968 Sussex County, DE19970 Ocean View, DE19971 Sussex County, DE19973 Sussex County, DE19975 Sussex County, 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.