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19904 Zip Code (Dover, DE) Detailed Profile




Cities: Dover, DE (20.81%), Camden, DE (3.19%), Cheswold, DE (2.25%), Rodney Village, DE (1.34%), Woodside, DE (0.32%), Wyoming, DE (0.06%), Kent Acres, DE (0.01%)
County: Kent County, DE
Estimated zip code population in 2022: 38,318
Zip code population in 2010: 34,132
Zip code population in 2000: 27,676

Houses and condos: 16,389
Renter-occupied apartments: 5,117
% of renters here:

34%
State:

26%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 19904: 91.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 44.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 870 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Age and Sex of Residents in zip code 19904
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

0.5% ($1,457)
Delaware:

0.5% ($1,635)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,510 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,318 (0.5%)

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Males: 18,348  (47.9%)
Females: 19,970  (52.1%)

For population 25 years and over in 19904:

  • High school or higher: 89.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.8%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 19904:

  • Never married: 36.3%
  • Now married: 43.1%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 6.9%
  • Divorced: 11.8%

Zip code 19904 compared to state average:

  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Races in zip code 19904 (2022)
    • 19,33250.5%White
    • 12,65933.0%Black
    • 2,6016.8%Hispanic or Latino
    • 2,1785.7%Two or more races
    • 1,1423.0%Asian
    • 2740.7%American Indian
    • 1290.3%Some other race
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Urban population: 30,805
Rural population: 7,512

Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $296,431
19904:

$296,431
Delaware:

$337,200



According to our research of Delaware and other state lists, there were 166 registered sex offenders living in 19904 zip code as of June 02, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 19904 is 206 to 1.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

40.3 years
Delaware median age:

41.5 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.5 people
Delaware:

2.5 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 19904, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $55,482 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$55,482
State:

$74,239

Salary/wage: $45,952 (reported on 81.5% of returns)
Here:

$45,952
State:

$59,982
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1181.4% for AGIs below $25k, 3489.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6184.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9263.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16704.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 65347.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,403 (reported on 22.1% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,403
Delaware:

$1,604
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.6% for AGIs below $25k, 15.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 31.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 136.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1451.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,290 (reported on 14.0% of returns)
Here:

$4,290
State:

$8,303
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.5% for AGIs below $25k, 23.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 134.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 241.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3450.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$11,097 (reported on 11.9% of returns)
Here:

+$11,097
State:

+$19,461
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.1% for AGIs below $25k, 15.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 47.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 132.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 437.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 14084.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$12,593 (reported on 12.6% of returns)
Here:

+$12,593
State:

+$13,079
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 52.5% for AGIs below $25k, 80.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 212.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 381.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 602.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7236.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $16,544 (reported on 8.2% of returns)
19904:

$16,544
Delaware:

$22,095
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 34.3% for AGIs below $25k, 71.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 206.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 385.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 696.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3491.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $21,133 (reported on 0.2% of returns)
19904:

$21,133
Delaware:

$28,197
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 55.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $27,278 (reported on 6.4% of returns)
Here:

$27,278
State:

$30,452
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 28.9% for AGIs below $25k, 70.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 281.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 524.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 944.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5098.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $8,522 (reported on 4.8% of returns)
Here:

$8,522
State:

$8,999
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $25k, 11.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 48.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 101.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 232.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1879.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $6,293 (reported on 6.2% of returns)
19904:

$6,293
State:

$7,483
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $25k, 12.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 58.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 117.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 241.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1167.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,348 (reported on 19.4% of returns)
Here:

$2,348
State:

$2,247
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 108.8% for AGIs below $25k, 75.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 91.7%
Here:

92%
State:

92%
(% for various income ranges: 92.0% for AGIs below $25k, 92.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 91.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 89.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 89.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 92.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 19904, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $48,830 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$48,830
State:

$61,157

Salary/wage: $41,423 (reported on 83.6% of returns)
Here:

$41,423
State:

$50,642
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 76.9% for AGIs below $25k, 75.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 49.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,184 (reported on 29.8% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,184
Delaware:

$1,571
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,048 (reported on 16.4% of returns)
Here:

$3,048
State:

$6,610
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,861 (reported on 11.2% of returns)
Here:

+$2,861
State:

+$11,439
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$11,447 (reported on 11.2% of returns)
Here:

+$11,447
State:

+$12,773
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.1% for AGIs below $25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,186 (reported on 9.0% of returns)
19904:

$14,186
Delaware:

$16,790
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $16,250 (reported on 0.3% of returns)
19904:

$16,250
Delaware:

$22,611

Total itemized deductions: $19,429 (22% of AGI, reported on 30.2% of returns)
Here:

$19,429
State:

$23,216

Here:

21.6% of AGI
State:

19.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.7% for AGIs below $25k, 9.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $3,469 (reported on 23.6% of returns)
Here:

$3,469
State:

$3,791
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $5,639 (reported on 29.7% of returns)
19904:

$5,639
State:

$8,129
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,310 (reported on 20.2% of returns)
Here:

$2,310
State:

$2,231
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 43.1%
Here:

43%
State:

47%
(% for various income ranges: 36.2% for AGIs below $25k, 41.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 51.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 48.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 53.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 75.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 19904, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $44,128 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$44,128
State:

$54,038

Salary/wage: $38,045 (reported on 85.9% of returns)
Here:

$38,045
State:

$44,625
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 92.2% for AGIs below $10k, 77.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 79.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 79.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 62.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,314 (reported on 41.1% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,314
Delaware:

$1,734
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $10k, 1.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,899 (reported on 21.0% of returns)
Here:

$1,899
State:

$5,362
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$9,143 (reported on 15.1% of returns)
Here:

+$9,143
State:

+$17,328
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$12,356 (reported on 11.3% of returns)
Here:

+$12,356
State:

+$12,191
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $10k, 3.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from farming: +$2,176 (reported on 0.7% of returns)
Here +$2,176
State -$1,323
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,959 (reported on 2.1% of returns)
19904:

$2,959
Delaware:

$3,027
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $11,681 (reported on 0.5% of returns)
Here:

$11,681
Delaware:

$15,466
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Total itemized deductions: $16,162 (21% of AGI, reported on 33.0% of returns)
Here:

$16,162
State:

$19,441

Here:

20.6% of AGI
State:

19.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs below $10k, 6.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 10.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,016 (4% of AGI, reported on 29.0% of returns)
Here:

$3,016
State:

$3,727

Here:

3.7% of AGI
State:

3.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $6,190 (reported on 75.7% of returns)
19904:

$6,190
State:

$8,958
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,802 (reported on 15.5% of returns)
Here:

$1,802
State:

$1,733

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 54.7%
Here:

55%
State:

55%
(% for various income ranges: 44.3% for AGIs below $10k, 55.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 55.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 58.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 57.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 63.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$66,107
Delaware:

$82,174
Dover, DE (19904) map Nearest zip codes: 19936, 19955, 19934, 19953, 19901, 19902.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

40.6%
Delaware:

43.8%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

8.9%
Delaware:

49.0%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,459
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 12,604


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 471 (381 now married, 101 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 8,495 (2,823 now married, 5,627 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 19904 with a mortgage: 6,628 (968 second mortgage, 625 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 228

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,605
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $455

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

13.5%
Whole state:

9.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

8.5%
Whole state:

4.6%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.2
State:

6.9
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.4
State:

4.4
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 19904: McKee Business Park (A), College Business Park (B), Enterprise Business Park (C), Wesley College Parking Lot C (D), Wesley College Parking Lot A (E), Wesley College Parking Lot B (F), Kent Swim Club (G), Maple Dale Country Club (H), Delaware State College Farm (I), Dover Fire Department Station 2 (J), Care First Transportation Ambulance Service (K), Dover Police Department (L), Delaware State Fire School (M), John E Morris Correctional Institute (N), Dover Fire Department Station 1 (O), Cheswold Volunteer Fire Company (P). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Shopping Centers: Greentree Village Shopping Center (1), Gateway West Shopping Center (2), Rodney Village Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Churches in zip code 19904 include: Victory Chapel (A), Solid Rock Baptist Church (B), Union Baptist Church (C), Bethel Church (D), Reese Memorial Chapel (E), New Jerusalem Baptist Church (F), Love Temple Church (G), Calvary Church of the Nazarene (H), Peoples United Church of Christ (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemeteries: Sunset Memorial Gardens (1), Holy Cross Cemetery (2), Amish Cemetery (3), Asbury Cemetery (4), New Jerusalem Baptist Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Reservoirs: Garrisons Lake (A), Wyoming Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Streams, rivers, and creeks: Island Pond Marsh Ditch (A), Taylor Branch (B), Cahoon Branch (C), Penrose Branch (D), Maidstone Branch (E), Willis Branch (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Parks in zip code 19904 include: Dover Street Park (1), Saulsbury Road Park (2), Sharon Hills Memorial Park (3), Richardson Park (4), Eden Hill (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 202020 or later
  • 2,0382010 to 2019
  • 3,6892000 to 2009
  • 2,0061990 to 1999
  • 2,3351980 to 1989
  • 2,1781970 to 1979
  • 1,5951960 to 1969
  • 1,0511950 to 1959
  • 2251940 to 1949
  • 9201939 or earlier

Zip code 19904 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Dover, DE (19904)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Dover, DE (19904)
  • 65no bedroom
  • 1921 bedroom
  • 4332 bedrooms
  • 4,8573 bedrooms
  • 3,6804 bedrooms
  • 6255+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dover, DE (19904)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dover, DE (19904)
  • 52no bedroom
  • 9591 bedroom
  • 2,0712 bedrooms
  • 1,6523 bedrooms
  • 2564 bedrooms
  • 755+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Dover, DE (19904) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Dover, DE (19904) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 496no vehicle
  • 2,6041 vehicle
  • 3,8792 vehicles
  • 1,9693 vehicles
  • 6194 vehicles
  • 2405+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Dover, DE (19904) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Dover, DE (19904) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 1,096no vehicle
  • 2,0861 vehicle
  • 1,5022 vehicles
  • 2403 vehicles
  • 1104 vehicles
  • 195+ vehicles

  • Zip code 19904 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 19904 household income distribution in 2022
  • 545Less than $10,000
  • 694$10,000 to $14,999
  • 329$15,000 to $19,999
  • 771$20,000 to $24,999
  • 665$25,000 to $29,999
  • 486$30,000 to $34,999
  • 762$35,000 to $39,999
  • 769$40,000 to $44,999
  • 697$45,000 to $49,999
  • 935$50,000 to $59,999
  • 1,393$60,000 to $74,999
  • 2,193$75,000 to $99,999
  • 1,816$100,000 to $124,999
  • 1,244$125,000 to $149,999
  • 947$150,000 to $199,999
  • 605$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 19904

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 19904
  • 78Less than $10,000
  • 1$10,000 to $14,999
  • 59$15,000 to $19,999
  • 77$20,000 to $24,999
  • 49$25,000 to $29,999
  • 13$30,000 to $34,999
  • 59$35,000 to $39,999
  • 81$40,000 to $49,999
  • 72$50,000 to $59,999
  • 98$60,000 to $69,999
  • 36$70,000 to $79,999
  • 70$80,000 to $89,999
  • 24$90,000 to $99,999
  • 127$100,000 to $124,999
  • 231$125,000 to $149,999
  • 382$150,000 to $174,999
  • 485$175,000 to $199,999
  • 1,489$200,000 to $249,999
  • 1,719$250,000 to $299,999
  • 2,618$300,000 to $399,999
  • 805$400,000 to $499,999
  • 356$500,000 to $749,999
  • 47$750,000 to $999,999
  • 34$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 4$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 103$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 19904

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 19904
  • 41Less than $100
  • 23$100 to $149
  • 13$150 to $199
  • 31$200 to $249
  • 46$250 to $299
  • 5$300 to $349
  • 83$350 to $399
  • 183$400 to $449
  • 59$450 to $499
  • 37$500 to $549
  • 84$550 to $599
  • 97$600 to $649
  • 275$650 to $699
  • 147$700 to $749
  • 226$750 to $799
  • 372$800 to $899
  • 690$900 to $999
  • 824$1,000 to $1,249
  • 1,074$1,250 to $1,499
  • 437$1,500 to $1,999
  • 45$2,000 to $2,499
  • 11$2,500 to $2,999
  • 170No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,151.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $134,248.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $308,371
  • Black or African American householders: $280,078
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $249,967
  • Asian householders: $296,950
  • Some other race householders: $307,073
  • Two or more races householders: $316,937
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $337,962

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $296,431
19904:

$296,431
Delaware:

$337,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $217,380 - $377,731

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $335,731
Here:

$335,731
State:

$419,599

Townhouses or other attached units: $180,747
Here:

$180,747
State:

$291,415

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $75,372
Here:

$75,372
State:

$212,751

Mobile homes: $185,677
Here:

$185,677
State:

$106,273
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 19904
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 9,906
  • One, attached: 1,328
  • Two: 381
  • 3 or 4: 377
  • 5 to 9: 691
  • 10 to 19: 1,655
  • 20 to 49: 612
  • 50 or more: 307
  • Mobile homes: 1,020

Unemployment: 5.2%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 19904

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 19904
  • 73.1%12,962Drove a car alone
  • 9.4%1,667Carpooled
  • 1.7%306Bus or trolley bus
  • 0.0%3Subway or elevated
  • 1.2%204Taxi
  • 0.1%21Motorcycle
  • 0.1%10Bicycle
  • 4.5%798Walked
  • 0.4%79Other means
  • 7.4%1,305Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 19904

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 19904
  • 681Less than 5 minutes
  • 1,6745 to 9 minutes
  • 2,87510 to 14 minutes
  • 2,60215 to 19 minutes
  • 2,20020 to 24 minutes
  • 60225 to 29 minutes
  • 1,62530 to 34 minutes
  • 20435 to 39 minutes
  • 38740 to 44 minutes
  • 94445 to 59 minutes
  • 1,80760 to 89 minutes
  • 46790 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 80.1%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 38,318
  • Male householders: 7,110 (2,349 living alone), Female householders: 7,935 (2,313 living alone)
  • 6,265 spouses (6,135 opposite-sex spouses), 1,467 unmarried partners, (1,452 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 10,369 children (9,684 natural, 231 adopted, 442 stepchildren), 998 grandchildren, 364 brothers or sisters, 429 parents, 18 foster children, 483 other relatives, 1,465 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 1,258 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,069 2-persons, 1,999 3-persons, 1,808 4-persons, 633 5-persons, 496 6-persons, 148 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 4,659 1-person, 1,128 2-persons, 36 3-persons, 4 5-persons

4,175 married couples with children.
3,010 single-parent households (419 men, 2,591 women).

87.5% of residents of 19904 zip code speak English at home.
4.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% very well, 25% well, 20% not well, 2% not at all).
5.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (44% very well, 47% well, 9% not well, 1% not at all).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (63% very well, 37% well).
1.6% of residents speak other language at home (94% very well, 6% well).

Foreign born population: 3,277 (8.6%)
(66.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

8.6%
Whole state:

9.9%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 16%Grenada
  • 11%Malaysia
  • 11%Ivory Coast
  • 9%Liberia
  • 6%Cabo Verde
  • 5%Guyana
  • 4%Bhutan
Most common first ancestries reported in 19904
  • 9%German
  • 6%American
  • 5%English
  • 4%Irish
  • 3%Haitian
  • 2%Italian
  • 2%European
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1,2422010 or later
  • 1,0792000 to 2009
  • 6301990 to 1999
  • 1,223Before 1990

Zip code 19904 topographic map

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • PROCTER AND GAMBLE (1340 WEST NORTH STREET in DOVER, DE)
    AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-1986-0218, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: PAPER MILLS; FABRICATED RUBBER PRODUCTS
    Organizations: THE DOVER WIPES COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: DOVER WIPES CO., PROCTER & GAMBLE DOVER WIPES COMPANY, PROCTOR AND GAMBLE, SCOTT PAPER
  • PPG INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED (1886 LYNNBURY WOODS ROAD in DOVER, DE)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    TSD (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
    Business SIC classification: PAINTS, VARNISHES, LACQUERS, ENAMELS, AND ALLIED PRODUCTS
    Alternative names: PPG ARCHITECTURAL FINISHES, PPG ARCHITECTURAL FINISHES DOVER, PPG ARCHITECHTURAL FINISHES
  • DOVER HIGH SCHOOL (ONE PAT LYNN DRIVE in DOVER, DE)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-648
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: CAPITOL SCHOOL DISTRICT (CONTACT/OWNER) , CAPITAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • WILLIAM HENRY MIDDLE SCHOOL (65 CARVER ROAD in DOVER, DE)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-646
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Organizations: CAPITAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (700 WALKER ROAD in DOVER, DE)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-638
    Organizations: CAPITAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • W. REILY BROWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (360 WEBBS LANE in DOVER, DE)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-622
    Organizations: CAESAR RODNEY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • NELLIE HUGHES STOKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (3874 UPPER KING ROAD in DOVER, DE)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-616
    Organizations: CAESAR RODNEY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • BOOKER T. WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (901 FOREST STREET in DOVER, DE)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-636
    Organizations: CAPITAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • CAMPUS COMMUNITY SCHOOL (21 NORTH BRADFORD STREET in DOVER, DE)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-573
    Organizations: CAMPUS COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • CENTRAL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (220 W DENNYS RD in DOVER, DE)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-2002-0262, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
  • NORTH DOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (855 COLLEGE ROAD in DOVER, DE)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-635
    Organizations: CAPITAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • KRAFT FOODS NORTH AMERICA INC. (1250 WEST NORTH STREET in DOVER, DE)
    AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    AIR MAJOR ("Best Available" air pollution technologies tracking)
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: FOOD PREPARATIONS
    Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS FOOD MANUFACTURING.
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , KRAFT FOODS INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: GENERAL FOODS CORP., GENERAL FOODS CORP., KRAFT FOODS INC, KRAFT FOODS N.A. INC., KRAFT FOODS NAMERICA-DOVER
  • KENT COUNTY COMMUNITY SCHOOL (CARVER ROAD in DOVER, DE)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-650
    Organizations: CAPITAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)

Zip code 19904 marital status for males
Zip code 19904 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.8%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 50.5%Utility gas
  • 28.6%Electricity
  • 8.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 8.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.4%Other fuel
  • 0.9%Wood
  • 0.9%Coal or coke
  • 0.6%No fuel used

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 17,387
  • Northeast: 9,100
  • Midwest: 1,073
  • South: 5,509
  • West: 884

56% of the 19904 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Delaware.

91% of the 19904 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 9% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 4% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Dover, DE (19904)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 539
Here:

14.7%
Delaware:

11.5%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 270
Here:

14.4%
Delaware:

12.1%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 664
Here:

26.6%
Delaware:

19.2%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 96,805Computer and mathematical occupations
  • 80,496Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 78,528Management occupations
  • 75,447Law enforcement workers including supervisors
  • 71,088Legal occupations
  • 60,927Business and financial operations occupations

Companies with biggest federal contracts located in this zip code (DOVER, DE):

  • TRITON AEROSPACE INC (73 GREENTREE DR #38; small business) : $604,902 in 72 contracts from 2004 to 2006
    Contracts for Circuit Breakers, Amplifiers, Pressure, Temperature, and Humidity Measuring and Controlling Instruments, Gears, Pulleys, Sprockets, and Transmission Chain, and more by Defense Logistics Agency, Navy
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $190,061; 2005: $390,544; 2006: $24,297.

    Biggest contracts:
    $79,096 with Defense Logistics Agency for Circuit Breakers. Signed on 2005-05-27. Completion date: 2005-09-08.
    $35,477 with Defense Logistics Agency for Amplifiers. Signed on 2004-12-14. Completion date: 2005-04-13.
    $29,590 with Defense Logistics Agency for Pressure, Temperature, and Humidity Measuring and Controlling Instruments. Signed on 2005-09-07. Completion date: 2005-11-21.
    $20,712 with Defense Logistics Agency for Gears, Pulleys, Sprockets, and Transmission Chain. Taking place in TX. Signed on 2004-12-22. Completion date: 2005-05-21.
  • SQUARE ONE ELECTRIC SERVCE CO (347 FORK BRANCH ROAD; small business) : $78,562 in 4 contracts from 2003 to 2005
    $38,080 with Navy for Motors, Electrical. Signed on 2003-12-04. Completion date: 2004-12-30.
    $29,920, same as above. Signed on 2004-07-27. Completion date: 2004-07-27.
    $5,281 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Miscellaneous Ship and Marine Equipment. Taking place in PA. Signed on 2005-05-17. Completion date: 2005-05-16.
    $5,281 with Army for Miscellaneous Ship and Marine Equipment. Taking place in PA. Signed on 2005-05-17. Completion date: 2005-05-16.
  • CRYSTAL RUG SERVICES INC (3680 UPPER KING ROAD; small business) : $77,510 in 2 contracts in 2001
    $38,755 with Air Force for Carpet Laying and Cleaning. Signed on 2001-09-30. Completion date: 2001-10-14.
    $38,755, same as above. Signed on 2001-09-30. Completion date: 2001-10-14.
  • FIRST CALL, INC (1201 YEARSLEY DR; small business) : $69,281 in 3 contracts in 2005
    $52,312 with Air Force for Other Vehicle Charter for Transportation of Things. Signed on 2005-02-16. Completion date: 2008-04-01.
    $10,729, same as above. Signed on 2005-09-30. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
    $6,240, same as above. Signed on 2005-09-30. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
  • INFO SYSTEMS, INC (802 SILVER LAKE BLVD; small business)
    $52,103 with Air Force for Intercommunication and Public Address Systems, Airborne. Signed on 2001-06-30. Completion date: 2001-08-17.
  • LOWES HOME CENTERS INC (1450 N DUPONT HWY) : $33,218 in 2 contracts in 2001
    $29,498 with Air Force for Boxes, Cartons, and Crates. Taking place in IL. Signed on 2001-10-15. Completion date: 2001-10-18.
    $3,720 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2001-02-01. Completion date: 2001-02-05.
  • BROOKS MACHINE INC (716 S WEST ST) : $29,266 in 2 contracts in 2005
    $22,580 with Navy for Cutting Tools for Machine Tools. Signed on 2005-06-09. Completion date: 2005-07-08.
    $6,686 with Navy for Hand Tools, Edged, Nonpowered. Signed on 2005-11-02. Completion date: 2005-11-03.
  • BECKER MORGAN MOORE OLDS & RIC (738 SOUTH GOVERNORS AVENUE; small business)
    $22,400 with Air Force for Land Surveys, Cadastral Services (non-construction). Signed on 2000-09-11. Completion date: 2000-10-30.
  • FLEISCHER, MARIAN (34 HOYLAKE COURT; small business) : $11,400 in 2 contracts in 2003
    $11,400 with Army for Aerial Photographic Services. Taking place in MD. Signed on 2003-12-10. Completion date: 2003-11-30.
    $0, same as above. Signed on 2003-12-10. Completion date: 2003-11-30.
  • VOSHELL BROS WELDING INC (1769 KENTON RD; small business)
    $7,439 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Utilities. Signed on 2003-06-05. Completion date: 2003-07-05.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (50-99 employees: 2 establishments, 20-49 employees: 8 establishments, 10-19 employees: 9 establishments, 5-9 employees: 17 establishments, 1-4 employees: 17 establishments)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 2, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 5-9: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 7)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (100-249: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (20-49: 3, 10-19: 5, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 4)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Dentists (10-19: 6, 5-9: 12, 1-4: 2)
  • Information: Cable and Other Program Distribution (100-249: 1, 5-9: 1)
  • Finance and Insurance: Financial Transactions Processing, Reserve, and Clearinghouse Activities (100-249: 1, 1-4: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 905 people in college/university student housing
  • 278 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 202 people in state prisons
  • 93 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 14 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 10 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 7 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 5 people in residential treatment centers for adults

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 1,602 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 704 people in nursing homes
  • 125 people in halfway houses
  • 87 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 8 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 5 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 4 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • Fatal accident count: 4
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 5
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 4
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 6
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

  • Fatal accident count: 4
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 6
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
  • Fatalities: 5
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 7
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 7 full and 14 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED394$196,262165$154,9481,240$190,52283$61,5722$535,61093$141,62143$100,779
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED16$203,12628$134,537146$166,44123$97,7530$09$146,17427$51,876
APPLICATIONS DENIED69$196,03169$96,635562$187,855105$39,4580$031$116,56560$72,214
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN43$195,29324$170,213369$195,5896$73,9680$025$161,16410$63,999
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS9$234,1506$107,51594$175,77012$77,9520$06$151,10013$85,211
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 5 full and 14 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED22$189,03719$231,6390$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED9$198,2888$218,4392$68,265
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$226,66512$204,1550$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$03$221,5800$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$204,6950$01$123,580
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 19904
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 19904 - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 116. The highest number of reported fires - 170 took place in 2012, and the least - 51 in 2017. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 19904 When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (56.8%), and Outside Fires (25.0%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 19904
    • 1,12356.8%Structure Fires
    • 49425.0%Outside Fires
    • 24012.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 1196.0%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 19904, Delaware

Most common first names in zip code 19904 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary9079.7 years
William7976.1 years
James6975.1 years
John6875.7 years
Charles6772.8 years
Robert6669.7 years
George4180.4 years
Dorothy4182.1 years
Helen3585.8 years
Elizabeth3383.2 years
Most common last names in zip code 19904 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson2173.5 years
Smith2178.9 years
Brown1872.1 years
Jones1773.9 years
Moore1579.7 years
Carney1573.5 years
Lewis1479.9 years
Harris1482.6 years
Carter1375.1 years
Thompson1373.8 years
Businesses in zip code 19904
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven1Goodwill3
Ace Hardware1H&R Block1
Arby's1Hardee's1
AutoZone1Jones New York1
Brunswick Bowling & Billiards1KFC1
CVS1MasterBrand Cabinets9
Dairy Queen1Nike1
Decora Cabinetry4Subway1
Dunkin Donuts1Talbots1
FedEx6UPS3
GNC1Walgreens3
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