Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,640
| This zip code: | $43,640 | | Delaware: | $54,610 |
Nearest zip codes: 19960, 19954, 19941, 19946, 19962, 19942.
Housing units in zip code 19963 with a mortgage: 2,203 (207 second mortgage, 336 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,236
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,234
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $341
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 9.8% | | Whole state: | 10.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 4.1% | | Whole state: | 5.2% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.3 | | State: | 6.6 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.5 | | State: | 4.3 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 19963: Cedar Creek Boat Launching Area (A), Meadow Gate Acres (B), Revills Landing (C), Scotts Corners (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 19963 include: Cedar Neck United Methodist Church (A), Church Tabernacle (B), Millwood Church (C), Lynch Heights Baptist Church (D), First Baptist Church (E), Slaughter Neck Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Slaughter Neck Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Stickweed Pond (A), Big Round Pond (B), Wilson Pond (C), Little Round Pond (D), Spatterdock Pond (E), Southwest Pond (F), Twin Ponds (G), Poplar Woods Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Old Baptist Church Branch (A), Mispillion River (B), Tubmill Branch (C), Lednum Branch (D), Kings Causeway Branch (E), Ward Branch (F), Slaughter Creek (G), Copper Branch (H), Fishing Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 19963 include: Milford Neck Wildlife Area (1), Milford Neck Wildlife Area - Cedar Creek Unit (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 233
- 1995 to 1998: 537
- 1990 to 1994: 666
- 1980 to 1989: 957
- 1970 to 1979: 1,048
- 1960 to 1969: 847
- 1950 to 1959: 830
- 1940 to 1949: 623
- 1939 or earlier: 867
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Milford, DE (19963): |
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- no bedroom: 20
- 1 bedrooms: 67
- 2 bedrooms: 860
- 3 bedrooms: 2,396
- 4 bedrooms: 702
- 5 or more bedrooms: 110
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 25
- 1 bedrooms: 395
- 2 bedrooms: 833
- 3 bedrooms: 486
- 4 bedrooms: 135
- 5 or more bedrooms: 7
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Vehicles available in 19963 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 186
- 1 vehicle: 1,107
- 2 vehicles: 1,879
- 3 vehicles: 746
- 4 vehicles: 184
- 5 or more vehicles: 53
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 293
- 1 vehicle: 930
- 2 vehicles: 519
- 3 vehicles: 81
- 4 vehicles: 58
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 19963:
- Less than $10,000: 19
- $10,000 to $14,999: 10
- $15,000 to $19,999: 10
- $20,000 to $24,999: 18
- $25,000 to $29,999: 19
- $30,000 to $34,999: 28
- $35,000 to $39,999: 26
- $40,000 to $49,999: 32
- $50,000 to $59,999: 23
- $60,000 to $69,999: 19
- $70,000 to $79,999: 21
- $80,000 to $89,999: 54
- $90,000 to $99,999: 63
- $100,000 to $124,999: 256
- $125,000 to $149,999: 373
- $150,000 to $174,999: 573
- $175,000 to $199,999: 633
- $200,000 to $249,999: 994
- $250,000 to $299,999: 601
- $300,000 to $399,999: 733
- $400,000 to $499,999: 189
- $500,000 to $749,999: 178
- $750,000 to $999,999: 19
- $1,000,000 or more: 44
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 19963:
- Less than $100: 40
- $100 to $149: 30
- $150 to $199: 118
- $200 to $249: 44
- $250 to $299: 68
- $300 to $349: 63
- $350 to $399: 45
- $400 to $449: 96
- $450 to $499: 84
- $500 to $549: 127
- $550 to $599: 32
- $600 to $649: 49
- $650 to $699: 62
- $700 to $749: 83
- $750 to $799: 17
- $800 to $899: 31
- No cash rent: 245
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $162,092.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $224,571
- Black or African American householders: $167,397
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $205,316
- Asian householders: $297,267
- Some other race householders: $167,004
- Two or more races householders: $228,107
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $156,787
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $221,594 (it was $109,000 in 2000)
| 19963: | $221,594 | | Delaware: | $239,700 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $131,887 - $251,118
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $270,215| Here: | $270,215 | | State: | $335,491 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $193,062| Here: | $193,062 | | State: | $208,327 |
In 2-unit structures: $637,500| Here: | $637,500 | | State: | $347,550 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $61,523| Here: | $61,523 | | State: | $251,311 |
Mobile homes: $57,168| Here: | $57,168 | | State: | $45,161 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 4,872
- One, attached: 164
- Two: 183
- 3 or 4: 162
- 5 to 9: 266
- 10 to 19: 133
- 20 to 49: 86
- 50 or more: 125
- Mobile homes: 617

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 5,626 (80%)
- Carpooled: 894 (13%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 22 (0%)
- Bicycle: 37 (1%)
- Walked: 143 (2%)
- Other means: 59 (1%)
- Worked at home: 292 (4%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 319
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1585
- 10 to 14 minutes: 907
- 15 to 19 minutes: 582
- 20 to 24 minutes: 703
- 25 to 29 minutes: 523
- 30 to 34 minutes: 1137
- 35 to 39 minutes: 185
- 40 to 44 minutes: 98
- 45 to 59 minutes: 315
- 60 to 89 minutes: 287
- 90 or more minutes: 140
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 52.3%
Household type by relationship
Households: 14,967
- In family households: 12,823 (3,156 male householders, 1,065 female householders)
3,281 spouses, 4,555 children (4,112 natural, 66 adopted, 377 stepchildren), 189 grandchildren, 64 brothers or sisters, 86 parents, 125 other relatives, 302 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 2,144 (691 male householders (537 living alone)), 1,127 female householders (1,026 living alone)), 326 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 268 (195 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,817 2-persons, 1,035 3-persons, 817 4-persons, 361 5-persons, 138 6-persons, 53 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,563 1-person, 226 2-persons, 23 3-persons, 3 5-persons, 3 6-persons.
2,383 married couples with children.
1,014 single-parent households (203 men, 811 women).
90.9% of residents of 19963 zip code speak English at home.
6.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% very well, 24% well, 6% not well, 5% not at all).
2.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (60% very well, 15% well, 20% not well, 5% not at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (71% very well, 12% well, 16% not well).
Foreign born population: 729 (4.8%)
(32.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 4.8% | | Whole state: | 5.7% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (33%)
- Haiti (15%)
- Canada (7%)
- Guatemala (5%)
- Taiwan (4%)
- Peru (4%)
- India (4%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 192
- 1990 to 1994: 190
- 1985 to 1989: 164
- 1980 to 1984: 70
- 1975 to 1979: 4
- 1970 to 1974: 13
- 1970 to 1974: 29
- 1965 to 1969: 67
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White population: 12,408
Black population: 1,969
American Indian population: 67
Asian population: 126
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 11
Some other race population: 378
Two or more races population: 273

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 2461 |
|  United States or American: 1912 |
|  English: 1788 |
|  Irish: 1252 |
|  German: 1233 |
|  Italian: 505 |
|  Polish: 283 |
|  French (except Basque): 263 |
|  Scottish: 182 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 153 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 139 |
|  French Canadian: 128 |
|  Haitian: 120 |
|  Dutch: 118 |
|  Greek: 112 |
|  Lithuanian: 83 |
|  British: 78 |
|  European: 76 |
|  Norwegian: 67 |
|  Swedish: 66 |
|  Welsh: 62 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 55 |
|  Russian: 45 |
|  Hungarian: 42 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 40 |
|  African: 40 |
|  Canadian: 31 |
|  Ukrainian: 28 |
|  Pennsylvania German: 24 |
|  Slovene: 19 |
|  Austrian: 19 |
|  Jamaican: 19 |
|  Celtic: 10 |
|  Danish: 9 |
|  Guyanese: 6 |
|  Slovak: 6 |

Median worth of mobile homes: $90,985
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (48%)
- Electricity (34%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
- Utility gas (2%)
- Wood (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 8549
- Northeast: 2798
- Midwest: 436
- South: 2293
- West: 202
58% of the 19963 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in Delaware.
Population in 1990: 12,187. Population change in the 1990s: +3,045 (+25.0%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 183
| Here: | 10.8% | | Delaware: | 17.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 92
| Here: | 8.5% | | Delaware: | 14.0% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 64
| Here: | 15.4% | | Delaware: | 21.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (MILFORD, DE):
- J S KRAMER, INC (120 MULLET RUN ST; small business): $5,702,163 in 14 contracts from 2002 to 2006
Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Non-Building Facilities by Air Force Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $51,900; 2003: $4,644,000; 2004: $652,678; 2005: $219,025; 2006: $134,560.
Biggest contracts:
$4,644,000 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2003-11-18. Completion date: 2005-01-04.
$499,298, same as above. Signed on 2004-09-30. Completion date: 2005-12-30.
$136,223, same as above. Signed on 2006-02-23. Completion date: 2006-03-01.
$78,256, same as above. Signed on 2005-05-10. Completion date: 2005-05-27.
- FIRST STATE MANUFACTURING INC (971 EAST MASTEN CIRCLE; small business): $3,260,137 in 59 contracts from 2001 to 2006
Contracts for Miscellaneous Aircraft Accessories and Components, Vehicular Furniture and Accessories, Arts/Graphics Services, Aircraft Ground Servicing Equipment, and more by Navy, Defense Logistics Agency, Office of Assistant Secretary for Health except national centers (disused code), Air Force, and others Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $77,000; 2002: $448,090; 2003: $164,642; 2004: $175,091; 2005: $854,904; 2006: $1,540,410.
Biggest contracts:
$1,162,720 with Navy for Miscellaneous Aircraft Accessories and Components. Signed on 2006-01-26. Completion date: 2007-01-26.
$249,771 with Defense Logistics Agency for Vehicular Furniture and Accessories. Signed on 2005-06-15. Completion date: 2005-10-19.
$182,506, same as above. Signed on 2005-08-17. Completion date: 2005-12-15.
$178,880 with Navy for Miscellaneous Aircraft Accessories and Components. Signed on 2006-04-26. Completion date: 2006-07-21.
- KENT-SUSSEX INDUSTRIES, INC (301 N REHOHOTH BLVD): $823,221 in 9 contracts from 1999 to 2005
Contracts for Facilities Operations Support Services, Mailing and Distribution Services by Air Force Signed by year: 2000: $106,068; 2001: $115,572; 2002: $121,896; 2003: $121,896; 2004: $125,973; 2005: $131,264; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$126,041 with Air Force for Facilities Operations Support Services. Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$125,973, same as above. Signed on 2005-10-01. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$121,896 with Air Force for Mailing and Distribution Services. Signed on 2003-10-01. Completion date: 2007-09-30.
$121,896, same as above. Signed on 2002-10-01. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
- MOHAWK ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS INC (251 S REHOBOTH BLVD; small business): $184,350 in 3 contracts from 2000 to 2005
$103,500 with Army for Training Aids. Taking place in GA. Signed on 2005-03-04. Completion date: 2005-05-16.
$72,950 with Navy for Cartridge and Propellant Actuated Devices and Components. Signed on 2000-10-18. Completion date: 2001-01-02.
$7,900 with Navy for Miscellaneous Ammunition. Signed on 2003-09-05. Completion date: 2003-10-02.
- UNITRACK INDUSTRIES INC (967 E MASTEN CIR; small business)
$14,736 with Army for Rubber and Plastics Working Machinery. Signed on 2004-12-07. Completion date: 2005-01-11.
- JOR-LIN INC (309 S REHOBOTH BLVD; small business)
$4,294 with Air Force for Passenger Motor Charter Service. Signed on 2005-01-14. Completion date: 2005-01-20.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (500-999 employees: 1 establishment)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Office Administrative Services (250-499: 1, 20-49: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Vocational Rehabilitation Services (250-499: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 2, 20-49: 4, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 5)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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People in group quarters
- 139 people in nursing homes
- 62 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
- 26 people in other group homes
- 21 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 18 people in homes for the mentally ill
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 38 meters
Total costs: 699,000 $
Total average daily traffic: 9,359
Total average daily truck traffic: 7
Total future (year 2016) average daily traffic: 4,547
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