PlainZIP

Dover, DE

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Dover, DE: 2 USPS ZIPs, population 69,187. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet DOVER-DE · Dover, DE 2 ZIPs · 69,187 pop · #14649/25278 · Kent County

INC-MID · RANK-MID · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-FEW · OWN-LOW · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-TIGHT · HOME-MID

  • INC-MID $66,648
  • RANK-MID #14649/25278
  • BELOW-PEER under Viola
  • BOOK-FEW 2 ZIPs
  • OWN-LOW 59% owners
  • POP-SMALL 69,187
  • SPREAD-TIGHT 19901→19904
  • HOME-MID $291,200

Nearest income peer: Viola, DE (+ $5,713 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Dover

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Dover on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Dover, DE sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a small-city population base, across a handful of delivery areas.

42nd pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
69,187
city population (Census)
2
USPS ZIP codes covered
$66,648
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Below-median income with few delivery areas (2): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $66,648 and poverty 14.2% concentrate in 19901.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (58.8%) for this income tier, rent $1,384 may matter more than the home-value average.

Within Delaware, Laurel is the closest lower-income city and Lincoln the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Dover.

Within-city ZIP comparison

Where the ZIP codes inside Dover differ

The published income range is comparatively compact across the ZIPs in Dover: $66,388 in ZIP 19901 to $66,908 in 19904. The city average is therefore a more representative summary here, though each ZIP page still carries its own housing and demographic record.

Income high-to-low ratio
1.0×

19901 to 19904

Home-value high-to-low ratio
1.1×

19901 to 19904

Poverty-rate spread
0 points

19901 to 19904

Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.

Population concentration

Lead ZIP 19901 skews compact Dover

In this 2-ZIP cluster, 19901 covers about 51% of Dover's 69,187 residents. City averages lean toward that lead; open a thinner sibling ZIP for the contrast the mean hides.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Employer-heavy short list in Dover

Citywide ZBP: 3,209 establishments, 37,837 employees , annual payroll $2,384,233k (~46 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 2 of 2 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 19901 (2,193 units) ; leading NAICS Professional, scientific, and technical services (684) · also Retail trade · Health care and social assistance .

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ZIP Codes in Dover, DE

These ZIP codes sit in Kent County, which covers 16 ZIP codes in all; 2 of them fall in Dover. See the Kent County roll-up →

Dover sits in the lower half of Kent County on income: Smyrna, Camden Wyoming and Felton report more, Houston and Cheswold report less. Magnolia marks the far end of that range at $104,260, 56% above Dover.

Side-by-side: Compare 19901 vs 19904 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
19901 35,055 $66,388 2,193 170
19904 34,132 $66,908 1,016 300
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Dover roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Dover, .