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19977 Zip Code (Smyrna, DE) Detailed Profile




Cities: Smyrna, DE (6.66%), Clayton, DE (0.60%), Leipsic, DE (0.14%)
Counties: Kent County, DE (79.36%), New Castle County, DE (20.64%)
Estimated zip code population in 2022: 26,856
Zip code population in 2010: 22,984
Zip code population in 2000: 13,523

Houses and condos: 9,782
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,762
% of renters here:

19%
State:

26%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 19977: 91.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 83.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 323 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

0.4% ($1,321)
Delaware:

0.5% ($1,635)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,407 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,054 (0.4%)

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Males: 14,052  (52.3%)
Females: 12,803  (47.7%)

For population 25 years and over in 19977:

  • High school or higher: 91.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 31.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 19977:

  • Never married: 32.7%
  • Now married: 50.2%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

Zip code 19977 compared to state average:

  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
  • Races in zip code 19977 (2022)
    • 14,39753.6%White
    • 8,56431.9%Black
    • 1,8847.0%Hispanic or Latino
    • 1,4615.4%Two or more races
    • 5101.9%Asian
    • 230.09%Some other race
    • 150.06%American Indian
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Urban population: 18,979
Rural population: 7,876

Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $320,848
19977:

$320,848
Delaware:

$337,200



According to our research of Delaware and other state lists, there were 149 registered sex offenders living in 19977 zip code as of May 21, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 19977 is 177 to 1.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

38.7 years
Delaware median age:

41.5 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.7 people
Delaware:

2.5 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 19977, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $60,777 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$60,777
State:

$74,239

Salary/wage: $53,988 (reported on 82.7% of returns)
Here:

$53,988
State:

$59,982
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1113.3% for AGIs below $25k, 3558.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6515.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9266.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17676.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 63176.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $862 (reported on 24.0% of returns)
This zip code:

$862
Delaware:

$1,604
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.3% for AGIs below $25k, 10.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 28.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 50.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 52.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 654.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,266 (reported on 13.5% of returns)
Here:

$3,266
State:

$8,303
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.5% for AGIs below $25k, 19.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 52.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 171.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1426.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,496 (reported on 11.0% of returns)
Here:

+$8,496
State:

+$19,461
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.1% for AGIs below $25k, 15.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 37.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 251.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8224.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,784 (reported on 11.7% of returns)
Here:

+$5,784
State:

+$13,079
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 40.6% for AGIs below $25k, 31.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 95.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 124.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 226.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1637.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $17,849 (reported on 8.4% of returns)
19977:

$17,849
Delaware:

$22,095
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 45.2% for AGIs below $25k, 81.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 164.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 280.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 682.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3266.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $25,393 (reported on 10.1% of returns)
Here:

$25,393
State:

$30,452
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 30.3% for AGIs below $25k, 116.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 418.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 516.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1127.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5271.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $7,353 (reported on 7.7% of returns)
Here:

$7,353
State:

$8,999
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $25k, 20.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 99.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 281.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1564.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $6,542 (reported on 10.0% of returns)
19977:

$6,542
State:

$7,483
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $25k, 20.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 105.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 130.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 325.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1228.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,193 (reported on 14.4% of returns)
Here:

$2,193
State:

$2,247
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 81.9% for AGIs below $25k, 66.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 91.6%
Here:

92%
State:

92%
(% for various income ranges: 90.4% for AGIs below $25k, 92.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 91.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 91.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 92.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 96.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 19977, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $52,692 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$52,692
State:

$61,157

Salary/wage: $46,655 (reported on 85.8% of returns)
Here:

$46,655
State:

$50,642
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 74.0% for AGIs below $25k, 79.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 76.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 59.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,121 (reported on 28.3% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,121
Delaware:

$1,571
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,164 (reported on 15.4% of returns)
Here:

$3,164
State:

$6,610
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,859 (reported on 10.2% of returns)
Here:

+$2,859
State:

+$11,439
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,973 (reported on 10.6% of returns)
Here:

+$7,973
State:

+$12,773
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,552 (reported on 9.3% of returns)
19977:

$14,552
Delaware:

$16,790
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $21,367 (reported on 0.3% of returns)
19977:

$21,367
Delaware:

$22,611

Total itemized deductions: $19,692 (23% of AGI, reported on 36.6% of returns)
Here:

$19,692
State:

$23,216

Here:

22.9% of AGI
State:

19.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.0% for AGIs below $25k, 11.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $2,893 (reported on 28.3% of returns)
Here:

$2,893
State:

$3,791
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $5,298 (reported on 36.4% of returns)
19977:

$5,298
State:

$8,129
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,228 (reported on 17.1% of returns)
Here:

$2,228
State:

$2,231
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 45.8%
Here:

46%
State:

47%
(% for various income ranges: 38.6% for AGIs below $25k, 42.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 49.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 55.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 56.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 76.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 19977, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $45,152 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$45,152
State:

$54,038

Salary/wage: $39,771 (reported on 87.4% of returns)
Here:

$39,771
State:

$44,625
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 156.0% for AGIs below $10k, 75.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 83.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 62.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,174 (reported on 39.2% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,174
Delaware:

$1,734
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $10k, 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,087 (reported on 19.5% of returns)
Here:

$2,087
State:

$5,362
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$15,005 (reported on 14.0% of returns)
Here:

+$15,005
State:

+$17,328
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -2.5% for AGIs below $10k, -0.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,441 (reported on 10.3% of returns)
Here:

+$5,441
State:

+$12,191
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $10k, 3.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,024 (reported on 1.7% of returns)
19977:

$3,024
Delaware:

$3,027
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% 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: $9,842 (reported on 0.3% of returns)
Here:

$9,842
Delaware:

$15,466

Total itemized deductions: $16,901 (21% of AGI, reported on 34.9% of returns)
Here:

$16,901
State:

$19,441

Here:

21.3% of AGI
State:

19.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 21.4% for AGIs below $10k, 6.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 11.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,885 (3% of AGI, reported on 29.3% of returns)
Here:

$2,885
State:

$3,727

Here:

3.4% of AGI
State:

3.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $6,277 (reported on 75.6% of returns)
19977:

$6,277
State:

$8,958
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,546 (reported on 16.2% of returns)
Here:

$1,546
State:

$1,733

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 55.4%
Here:

55%
State:

55%
(% for various income ranges: 40.3% for AGIs below $10k, 57.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 56.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 59.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 67.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$74,875
Delaware:

$82,174
Smyrna, DE (19977) map Nearest zip codes: 19936, 19904, 19734, 19901, 19955, 19938.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

53.7%
Delaware:

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

4.3%
Delaware:

49.0%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,113
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 8,092


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 362 (242 now married, 118 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 5,729 (2,665 now married, 3,096 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 19977 with a mortgage: 5,430 (262 second mortgage, 238 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 166

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,539
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $483

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

6.8%
Whole state:

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

5.0%
Whole state:

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

6.5
State:

6.9
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.7
State:

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

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  • Notable locations in zip code 19977: Alley Corners (A), Carroltown (B), Bannister Hall (C), Belmont Hall (D), Prices Corners (E), Delaware Correctional Center (F), Garrison Lake Golf Course (G), Citizens' Hose Company Number 1 Incorporated (H), American Legion Ambulance (I), Delaware State Emergency Management Agency (J), Smyrna Police Department (K), Smyrna City Hall (L), Smyrna Public Library (M). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Shopping Center: North Gateway Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

    Churches in zip code 19977 include: Mount Friendship Circuit Church (A), Massey Chapel (B), Faith Baptist Church (C), Mount Olive Pentecostal Church (D), Peace Lutheran Church (E), First Presbyterian Church (F), Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church (G), Asbury United Methodist Church (H), Centennial United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemetery: Massey Chapel Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

    Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Bay Pond (A), Log Pond (B), Bear Swamp Pool (C), Lake Como (D), Raymond Pool (E), Masseys Millpond (F), Shearness Pool (G), Duck Creek Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Streams, rivers, and creeks: Greens Branch (A), Green Spring Branch (B), Bennefield Branch (C), Corks Point Ditch (D), Spruances Branch (E), Morris Branch (F), Snows Branch (G), Smyrna River (H), Sawmill Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Parks in zip code 19977 include: Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge (1), Smyrna Municipal Park (2), Woodland Beach State Wildlife Management Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Beach: Fraland Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 862020 or later
  • 2,1622010 to 2019
  • 3,0712000 to 2009
  • 1,2041990 to 1999
  • 5981980 to 1989
  • 8261970 to 1979
  • 5011960 to 1969
  • 5411950 to 1959
  • 1431940 to 1949
  • 6421939 or earlier

Zip code 19977 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Smyrna, DE (19977)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Smyrna, DE (19977)
  • 29no bedroom
  • 01 bedroom
  • 1,0142 bedrooms
  • 4,3603 bedrooms
  • 1,8284 bedrooms
  • 2425+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Smyrna, DE (19977)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Smyrna, DE (19977)
  • 0no bedroom
  • 2861 bedroom
  • 6332 bedrooms
  • 7493 bedrooms
  • 784 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Smyrna, DE (19977) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Smyrna, DE (19977) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 172no vehicle
  • 1,9971 vehicle
  • 3,5412 vehicles
  • 1,3443 vehicles
  • 3544 vehicles
  • 1045+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Smyrna, DE (19977) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Smyrna, DE (19977) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 224no vehicle
  • 7881 vehicle
  • 6272 vehicles
  • 1443 vehicles
  • 14 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

  • Zip code 19977 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 19977 household income distribution in 2022
  • 81Less than $10,000
  • 198$10,000 to $14,999
  • 202$15,000 to $19,999
  • 338$20,000 to $24,999
  • 358$25,000 to $29,999
  • 213$30,000 to $34,999
  • 97$35,000 to $39,999
  • 478$40,000 to $44,999
  • 252$45,000 to $49,999
  • 790$50,000 to $59,999
  • 1,604$60,000 to $74,999
  • 1,323$75,000 to $99,999
  • 1,238$100,000 to $124,999
  • 904$125,000 to $149,999
  • 869$150,000 to $199,999
  • 308$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 19977

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 19977
  • 50Less than $10,000
  • 50$10,000 to $14,999
  • 13$15,000 to $19,999
  • 23$20,000 to $24,999
  • 70$30,000 to $34,999
  • 36$35,000 to $39,999
  • 10$40,000 to $49,999
  • 70$50,000 to $59,999
  • 97$70,000 to $79,999
  • 7$90,000 to $99,999
  • 179$100,000 to $124,999
  • 58$125,000 to $149,999
  • 135$150,000 to $174,999
  • 440$175,000 to $199,999
  • 1,069$200,000 to $249,999
  • 1,065$250,000 to $299,999
  • 2,494$300,000 to $399,999
  • 1,041$400,000 to $499,999
  • 247$500,000 to $749,999
  • 1$750,000 to $999,999
  • 4$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 15$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 19977

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 19977
  • 14Less than $100
  • 10$100 to $149
  • 1$150 to $199
  • 6$250 to $299
  • 5$300 to $349
  • 25$350 to $399
  • 67$400 to $449
  • 16$450 to $499
  • 9$500 to $549
  • 58$550 to $599
  • 65$600 to $649
  • 58$650 to $699
  • 25$700 to $749
  • 31$750 to $799
  • 59$800 to $899
  • 85$900 to $999
  • 418$1,000 to $1,249
  • 399$1,250 to $1,499
  • 91$1,500 to $1,999
  • 17$2,000 to $2,499
  • 6$3,500 or more
  • 294No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,352.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $326,427.

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

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $365,042
  • Black or African American householders: $271,056
  • Asian householders: $662,909
  • Two or more races householders: $401,575
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $278,127

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $320,848
19977:

$320,848
Delaware:

$337,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $232,267 - $401,081

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $357,446
Here:

$357,446
State:

$419,599

Townhouses or other attached units: $206,730
Here:

$206,730
State:

$291,415

Mobile homes: $350,579
Here:

$350,579
State:

$106,273
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 19977
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 6,251
  • One, attached: 1,951
  • Two: 130
  • 3 or 4: 309
  • 5 to 9: 395
  • 10 to 19: 182
  • 20 to 49: 3
  • 50 or more: 12
  • Mobile homes: 548

Unemployment: 5.3%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 19977

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 19977
  • 80.4%9,788Drove a car alone
  • 5.6%682Carpooled
  • 0.1%9Bus or trolley bus
  • 0.2%21Subway or elevated
  • 1.8%220Walked
  • 0.7%82Other means
  • 10.1%1,224Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 19977

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 19977
  • 131Less than 5 minutes
  • 1,0155 to 9 minutes
  • 1,36010 to 14 minutes
  • 1,16115 to 19 minutes
  • 1,49220 to 24 minutes
  • 82825 to 29 minutes
  • 1,28730 to 34 minutes
  • 24535 to 39 minutes
  • 29640 to 44 minutes
  • 1,41445 to 59 minutes
  • 90060 to 89 minutes
  • 65490 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 58.6%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 26,856
  • Male householders: 3,470 (856 living alone), Female householders: 5,745 (1,280 living alone)
  • 5,322 spouses (5,223 opposite-sex spouses), 491 unmarried partners, (491 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 6,947 children (6,467 natural, 243 adopted, 239 stepchildren), 832 grandchildren, 484 brothers or sisters, 147 parents, 1 foster children, 280 other relatives, 886 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 2,193 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,870 2-persons, 1,734 3-persons, 1,283 4-persons, 673 5-persons, 37 6-persons, 96 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 2,135 1-person, 252 2-persons, 107 3-persons, 18 5-persons

3,436 married couples with children.
1,535 single-parent households (495 men, 1,040 women).

92.1% of residents of 19977 zip code speak English at home.
3.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% very well, 17% well, 10% not well, 6% not at all).
2.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (48% very well, 49% well, 3% not well).
2.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (69% very well, 16% well, 15% not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 1,489 (5.5%)
(83.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

5.5%
Whole state:

9.9%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 15%Grenada
  • 11%Dominica
  • 10%Nepal
  • 9%Syria
  • 6%Ivory Coast
  • 5%Haiti
  • 3%Ecuador
Most common first ancestries reported in 19977
  • 10%Irish
  • 7%American
  • 5%German
  • 5%English
  • 3%Haitian
  • 2%Italian
  • 2%Turkish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 3982010 or later
  • 5902000 to 2009
  • 3051990 to 1999
  • 637Before 1990

Zip code 19977 topographic map

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • TYLER REFRIGERATION PIT (GLENWOOD AVE in SMYRNA, DE)
    SUPERFUND NPL (Superfund database)
    FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-1999-0100, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
    ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-2002-0024, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-03-2004-0179,
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-2002-0024, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-03-2004-0179,
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-1991-0138, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    Business SIC classification: AIR-CONDITIONING AND WARM AIR HEATING EQUIPMENT AND COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT; CONSTRUCTION AND MINING (EXCEPT PETROLEUM) MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT; HEAVY CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT RENTAL AND LEASING
  • DELAWARE, STATE OF DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS (SMYRNA LANDING ROAD RTE 485 in SMYRNA, DE)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-2002-0064, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-03-2002-0065,
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-2002-0078, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS
    Organizations: STATE OF DELAWARE (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: DELAWARE CORRECTION CTR
  • SMYRNA KINDERGARTEN CENTER (101 SOUTH LOCUST STREET in SMYRNA, DE)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-683
    Organizations: SMYRNA SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
    Alternative names: SMYRNA KINDERGARDEN CENTER
  • SMYRNA HIGH SCHOOL (500 DUCK CREEK PARKWAY in SMYRNA, DE)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-688
    Organizations: SMYRNA SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • NORTH SMYRNA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (365 NORTH MAIN STREET in SMYRNA, DE)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-684
    Organizations: SMYRNA SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
    Alternative names: SMYRNA NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
  • SMYRNA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (121 SOUTH SCHOOL LANE in SMYRNA, DE)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-682
    Organizations: SMYRNA SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • JOHN BASSETT MOORE MIDDLE SCHOOL (20 W. FRAZIER STREET in SMYRNA, DE)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-686
    Organizations: SMYRNA SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
    Alternative names: JOHN BASSETT MOORE SCHOOL
  • METAL MASTERS FOODSERVICE CO INC (655 GLENWOOD AVE. WEST in SMYRNA, DE)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: SHEET METALWORK; MISCELLANEOUS FABRICATED WIRE PRODUCTS; FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , MASTERMETALS FOOD SERVICE CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: METAL MASTER FOOD SERVICES EQUIPMENT CO., METAL MASTERS FDSVE EQUIP CO
  • LOVING CARE CHRISTIAN NRS SCHL (BIG OAK RD in SMYRNA, DE)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-1989-0537, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    Business SIC classification: CHILD DAY CARE SERVICES
  • INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICES (RT 13 in SMYRNA, DE)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-2000-0466, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  • WAL-MART DISTRIBUTION CENTER #7034 (100 WALTON WAY in SMYRNA, DE)
    Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: WAL-MART STORES EAST LP (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , WAL-MART STORES INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  • WARREN F BEASLEY POWER STATION (DEMEC) (217 ARTISAN DRIVE in SMYRNA, DE)
    AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    AIR PROGRAM (Clean Air Markets Division Business System)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES
    Organizations: DELAWARE MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC CORPORATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , NRG ENERGY CENTER SMYRNA, LLC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
    Alternative names: DELAWARE MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC CORP
  • DE PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY (30 SUNNYSIDE RD in SMYRNA, DE)
    HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: STATE OF DE (CONTACT/OWNER)

Zip code 19977 marital status for males
Zip code 19977 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.9%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 57.2%Utility gas
  • 27.0%Electricity
  • 8.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 6.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Population in 1990: 14,164.

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

  • This state: 14,358
  • Northeast: 6,782
  • Midwest: 434
  • South: 2,984
  • West: 175

59% of the 19977 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Delaware.

86% of the 19977 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 23% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Smyrna, DE (19977)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 230
Here:

9.3%
Delaware:

11.5%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 75
Here:

5.9%
Delaware:

12.1%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 121
Here:

21.7%
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 ($)
  • 91,107Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 74,046Law enforcement workers including supervisors
  • 69,425Computer and mathematical occupations
  • 64,950Life, physical, and social science occupations
  • 60,367Production occupations
  • 58,515Management occupations

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

  • KENT CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC (2 BIG OAK ROAD; small business) : $6,879,211 in 25 contracts from 2000 to 2005
    Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Industrial Buildings, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Maintenance Buildings, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings, and more by Air Force
    Signed by year: 2000: $2,301,955; 2001: $1,745,571; 2002: $206,265; 2003: $2,591,348; 2004: $43,503; 2005: -$9,431; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $2,489,513 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Industrial Buildings. Signed on 2003-12-03. Completion date: 2004-11-26.
    $2,286,145 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Maintenance Buildings. Signed on 2000-03-30. Completion date: 2001-01-31.
    $1,679,822 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings. Signed on 2001-11-30. Completion date: 2002-12-31.
    $83,986, same as above. Signed on 2002-08-30. Completion date: 2002-11-19.
  • GENERAL CLOTHING COMPANY INC (1300 S DUPONT BLVD; small business) : $5,046,000 in 8 contracts from 2000 to 2002
    Contracts for Individual Equipment by Defense Logistics Agency
    Signed by year: 2000: $2,259,600; 2001: $1,458,000; 2002: $1,328,400; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $1,458,000 with Defense Logistics Agency for Individual Equipment. Signed on 2001-05-23. Completion date: 2002-09-04.
    $1,458,000, same as above. Signed on 2001-04-04. Completion date: 2002-09-04.
    $1,328,400, same as above. Signed on 2002-03-27. Completion date: 2003-08-22.
    $1,092,000, same as above. Signed on 2000-02-02. Completion date: 2001-02-28.
  • HARRIS MANUFACTURING COMPANY I (655 W GLENWOOD AVE; small business) : $100,314 in 2 contracts from 2004 to 2006
    $89,150 with Army for Clothing, Special Purpose. Signed on 2004-08-10. Completion date: 2004-11-03.
    $11,164 with Army for Individual Equipment. Signed on 2006-06-16. Completion date: 2006-08-31.
  • CREATIVE FLOORING CONTRACTORS, (100C EAST GLENWOOD AVENUE; small business) : $82,781 in 3 contracts from 2000 to 2005
    $39,297 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Fuel Supply Facilities. Signed on 2000-02-16. Completion date: 2000-02-16.
    $30,058 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Recreational Buildings. Signed on 2005-09-21. Completion date: 2005-10-30.
    $13,426 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Fuel Supply Facilities. Signed on 2000-01-05. Completion date: 2000-01-06.
  • CARLTON S AMUSEMENTS (590 CINDY LANE; small business) : $12,892 in 3 contracts from 2003 to 2004
    $5,092 with Army for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Recreational and Athletic Equipment. Taking place in MD. Signed on 2004-08-17. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
    $4,600, same as above. Signed on 2003-02-05. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
    $3,200 with Army for Recreational and Gymnastic Equipment. Signed on 2004-09-29. Completion date: 2004-11-30.
  • RWM PROMOTIONAL ADVERTISING (232 E GLENWOOD AVE; small business)
    $5,446 with Army for Clothing, Special Purpose. Signed on 2003-11-25. Completion date: 2003-12-05.
  • KEN'S AUTO SALES, INC (5629 DUPONT PKWY; small business)
    $4,567 with Air Force for Trailers. Taking place in PA. Signed on 2005-09-30. Completion date: 2005-11-14.
  • FIRST STATE EQUIPMENT, INC (1950 S DUPONT BLVD; small business)
    $3,989 with Army for Miscellaneous Construction Materials. Taking place in PA. Signed on 2006-05-25. Completion date: 2006-04-28.

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

  • Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Tax Preparation Services (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 2)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 3, 1-4: 4)
  • Construction: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (50-99: 1, 5-9: 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:

  • 2,590 people in state prisons
  • 333 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 10 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 2 people in other noninstitutional facilities

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 1,653 people in state prisons
  • 317 people in nursing homes
  • 14 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 6
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 8
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Fatal accident statistics in 2012:

  • Fatal accident count: 2
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 2
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 6
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 full and 16 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 ORIGINATED436$219,303155$179,589929$204,73854$63,7364$503,14043$164,82428$35,506
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED15$208,04713$139,031110$207,55413$31,9860$00$011$83,570
APPLICATIONS DENIED103$229,67156$126,580484$217,239100$41,0850$029$164,52460$37,403
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN52$222,78340$175,752311$219,6509$134,6560$09$169,13212$96,834
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS16$248,4737$171,34364$240,8810$00$04$150,1752$14,365
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 full and 14 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED21$242,71220$233,677
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED11$259,5638$266,129
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$321,8608$206,282
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$02$363,655
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 19977
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 19977 - Value

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

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 76. The highest number of fires - 128 took place in 2002, and the least - 49 in 2014. The data has a dropping trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 19977 When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (56.0%), and Outside Fires (27.5%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 19977
    • 72756.0%Structure Fires
    • 35727.5%Outside Fires
    • 18214.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 322.5%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 19977, Delaware

Most common first names in zip code 19977 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary21182.2 years
William19275.4 years
John19175.5 years
James16075.2 years
George12677.0 years
Charles10378.1 years
Helen9580.2 years
Margaret8880.5 years
Robert8772.4 years
Anna8482.6 years
Most common last names in zip code 19977 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith6280.2 years
Jones6278.8 years
Johnson6177.5 years
Brown5577.4 years
Davis5075.9 years
Wilson4876.4 years
Williams4179.5 years
Wright4078.7 years
Morris3778.0 years
Thomas3580.3 years
Businesses in zip code 19977
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1McDonald's1
Advance Auto Parts1RadioShack1
AutoZone1Rite Aid2
Best Western1Sprint Nextel1
Chevrolet1Subway1
Domino's Pizza1T-Mobile1
Dunkin Donuts2Taco Bell1
FedEx1True Value1
Ford1U-Haul3
GNC2UPS1
Goodwill1Waffle House1
H&R Block1Walgreens1
Hardee's1Wendy's1
KFC1
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