ZIP code 19904 is in Kent County, Delaware. About 38,818 people live here in 14,986 households. The median home value is $309,400 and the median household income $66,908. The average commute takes about 27 minutes.
ZIP code tabulation area · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026
38,818residentsACS 2020–2024
$66,908median household incomeKent County: $74K
$309,400median home valueKent County: $317K
93%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription
19904 in DelawareZIP codes coloured by median household income
19904
<$45K$125K+
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files
People.
38,818 residents in 14,986 households, next to the Kent County figure.
22%
under 18
HereKent County
23%
aged 18–34
HereKent County
19%
aged 65 and over
HereKent County
31%
of households are people living alone
HereKent County
42%
of households are married couples
HereKent County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Homes.
16,108 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $309,400 (±$11,345).
62%
of households own their home
HereKent County
56%
of homes are detached single-family houses
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22%
are in buildings with 5 or more units
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8%
are mobile homes
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7%
of housing units are vacant
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$1,370
median gross rent a month
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When homes were built
2020 or later1%
2010–201911%
2000–200925%
1990–199912%
1980–198912%
1970–197916%
1960–196912%
1950–19595%
1940–19491%
1939 or earlier5%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Income and work.
Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$4,272.
$66,908
median household income
HereKent County
14.2%
of people live below the poverty line
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5.8%
unemployment rate
HereKent County
27%
of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher
HereKent County
The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Getting around.
How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.
27 min
average commute to work
HereKent County
20%
of commuters travel 45 minutes or more
HereKent County
84%
of workers drive or carpool
HereKent County
1%
take public transportation
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4%
walk or bike
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10%
work from home
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9%
of households have no car
HereKent County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Internet.
Home internet subscriptions.
93%
of households have a broadband subscription
HereKent County
6%
have no internet access at home
HereKent County
American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Businesses in 19904.
1,016 business establishments with paid employees have an address in this ZIP code.
Grocery stores and supermarkets5
Convenience stores4
Pharmacies and drug stores6
Retail bakeries0
Full-service restaurants18
Limited-service restaurants24
Coffee shops and snack bars4
Bars0
Physicians’ offices41
Dentists’ offices15
Child care centers15
Gyms and fitness centers7
Movie theaters0
Museums0
Counts are business establishments with paid employees, by the ZIP code of their address. Self-employed people without staff, and public facilities such as libraries, are not included.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023
Health.
Estimated share of adults in 19904, next to the national figure.
83%
had a routine checkup in the past year
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59%
visited a dentist in the past year
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10%
of 18–64s have no health insurance
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33%
get no leisure-time physical activity
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42%
usually sleep less than 7 hours
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14%
smoke
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44%
have obesity
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15%
have diagnosed diabetes
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41%
have high blood pressure
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22%
report fair or poor general health
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18%
report frequent mental distress
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36%
often feel lonely
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18%
faced food insecurity in the past year
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15%
faced housing insecurity in the past year
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10%
lacked reliable transportation in the past year
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These are model-based estimates for adults from the CDC’s PLACES project, combining national health surveys with local population data. They are not counts of local patients, and small differences between nearby ZIP codes are within the margin of the model.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES 2025 release (ZCTA), public domain
Nearest public schools.
In a straight line from the center of the ZIP code. Attendance zones are set by each school district.
Dover High SchoolDover1.3 mi
North Dover Elementary SchoolDover1.9 mi
Capital Early Childhood CenterDover2.4 mi
Academy Of Dover Charter SchoolDover2.4 mi
Early College School at Del StateDover2.6 mi
Source: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024–25
Nearby ZIP codes.
ZIP codes here are the Census Bureau’s ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which closely match the postal ZIP codes used for addresses.
19904