ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Delaware

ZIP Code 19979: Kent County, DE

ZIP Code 19979 (Kent County, Delaware) has an estimated 619 residents in 246 households. The median household income is $72,361, the median home value is $293,900 and the median gross rent is $1,742/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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 6 figures for this ZIP (median age, household income, bachelor's or higher, owner-occupied, commute, work from home) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

619

Margin of error ±204

Median household income

$72,361*

Margin of error ±$57,279· estimate has a large margin of error

Median home value

$293,900

Margin of error ±$50,937

Median gross rent

$1,742/mo

Margin of error ±$21

Median age

39.6 yrs*

Margin of error ±28.1 yrs· estimate has a large margin of error

Mean travel time to work

33.2 min*

Margin of error ±23.9 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 19979 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 1997939.6 yrs*Delaware41.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 19979$72,361*Delaware$84,954United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 19979$41,983Delaware$45,375United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 199798.4%Delaware10.4%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 199791.9%Delaware5.1%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1997917.8%*Delaware35.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 19979$293,900Delaware$352,000United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 19979$1,742/moDelaware$1,401/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1997986.2%*Delaware73.0%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1997933.2 min*Delaware26.0 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 1997924.4%*Delaware15.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 19979

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 19979 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 19979	Margin of error	Delaware	United States
Total population	619	±204	1,021,191	334,922,499
Median age	39.6 yrs*	±28.1 yrs	41.6 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	246	±80	402,038	129,227,496
Median household income	$72,361*	±$57,279	$84,954	$80,734
Per capita income	$41,983	±$9,400	$45,375	$44,673
Poverty rate	8.4%	±8.6 pts	10.4%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	1.9%	±2.1 pts	5.1%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	17.8%*	±10.8 pts	35.8%	35.7%
Median home value	$293,900	±$50,937	$352,000	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,742/mo	±$21	$1,401/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	86.2%*	±18.0 pts	73.0%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	33.2 min*	±23.9 min	26.0 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	24.4%*	±21.9 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 19979
Group	ZIP 19979	Delaware	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	92.7%	58.1%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	2.4%	21.4%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	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	0.0%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	2.1%	4.5%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	2.7%	11.0%	19.3%

Where ZIP 19979 is

State: Delaware
Main county: Kent County
Largest overlapping place: Viola (5% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 3.28 sq mi· about 189 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

19901 Kent County, DE 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 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.