ZIP code 19943 is in Kent County, Delaware. About 13,410 people live here in 5,394 households. The median home value is $312,300 and the median household income $73,925. The average commute takes about 32 minutes.
ZIP code tabulation area · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026
13,410residentsACS 2020–2024
$73,925median household incomeKent County: $74K
$312,300median home valueKent County: $317K
92%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription
19943 in DelawareZIP codes coloured by median household income
19943
<$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.
13,410 residents in 5,394 households, next to the Kent County figure.
20%
under 18
HereKent County
17%
aged 18–34
HereKent County
20%
aged 65 and over
HereKent County
24%
of households are people living alone
HereKent County
53%
of households are married couples
HereKent County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Homes.
5,850 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $312,300 (±$25,122).
89%
of households own their home
HereKent County
81%
of homes are detached single-family houses
HereKent County
2%
are in buildings with 5 or more units
HereKent County
16%
are mobile homes
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8%
of housing units are vacant
HereKent County
$1,184
median gross rent a month
HereKent County
When homes were built
2020 or later5%
2010–201914%
2000–200919%
1990–199919%
1980–198914%
1970–197915%
1960–19695%
1950–19593%
1940–19491%
1939 or earlier6%
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 ±$9,049.
$73,925
median household income
HereKent County
8.5%
of people live below the poverty line
HereKent County
4.5%
unemployment rate
HereKent County
29%
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.
32 min
average commute to work
HereKent County
20%
of commuters travel 45 minutes or more
HereKent County
93%
of workers drive or carpool
HereKent County
0%
take public transportation
HereKent County
1%
walk or bike
HereKent County
6%
work from home
HereKent County
4%
of households have no car
HereKent County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Internet.
Home internet subscriptions.
92%
of households have a broadband subscription
HereKent County
7%
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 19943.
130 business establishments with paid employees have an address in this ZIP code.
Grocery stores and supermarkets0
Convenience stores0
Pharmacies and drug stores0
Retail bakeries0
Full-service restaurants0
Limited-service restaurants0
Coffee shops and snack bars0
Bars0
Physicians’ offices0
Dentists’ offices0
Child care centers0
Gyms and fitness centers0
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 19943, next to the national figure.
82%
had a routine checkup in the past year
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63%
visited a dentist in the past year
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9%
of 18–64s have no health insurance
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30%
get no leisure-time physical activity
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39%
usually sleep less than 7 hours
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14%
smoke
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42%
have obesity
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14%
have diagnosed diabetes
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39%
have high blood pressure
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20%
report fair or poor general health
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17%
report frequent mental distress
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34%
often feel lonely
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13%
faced food insecurity in the past year
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12%
faced housing insecurity in the past year
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7%
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.
Lake Forest North Elementary SchoolFelton2.0 mi
Lake Forest Central Elementary SchoolFelton3.1 mi
Lake Forest High SchoolFelton3.2 mi
Lake Forest South Elementary SchoolHarrington5.3 mi
Chipman (W.T.) Middle SchoolHarrington5.4 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.
19943