Laurel, DE

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Laurel, DE: 1 USPS ZIP, population 15,500. 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 LAUREL-DE · Laurel, DE 1 ZIPs · 15,500 pop · #15175/25278 · Sussex County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID

  • INC-MID $65,603
  • RANK-LOWER #15175/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Seaford
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 68% owners
  • POP-TOWN 15,500
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-MID $259,500

Nearest income peer: Seaford, DE ( $1,216 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 Laurel

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Laurel 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, Laurel, DE sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

40th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
15,500
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$65,603
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 (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $65,603 and poverty 15.0% concentrate in 19956.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (67.6%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Laurel as a pure owner town.

Within Delaware, Delmar is the closest lower-income city and Dover the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 2 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Laurel.

Population concentration

Laurel reads through its lone ZIP, 19956

15,500 ACS residents, one ZIP: 19956 is not the leading code inside Laurel, it is the only one on file. Treat the ZIP page as the primary source for anything below the city-wide total.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Mid-pack ZBP load on Laurel's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 280 establishments, 2,365 employees , annual payroll $103,175k (~18 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 19956 (280 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (56) · also Construction · Other services (except public administration) .

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ZIP Codes in Laurel, DE

These ZIP codes sit in Sussex County, which covers 22 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Laurel. See the Sussex County roll-up →

Laurel sits in the lower half of Sussex County on income: Millsboro, Lewes and Milford report more, and only Bridgeville reports less. Rehoboth Beach marks the far end of that range at $102,146, 56% above Laurel.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
19956 15,500 $65,603 280 59

Laurel 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 Laurel, .