Cheswold, DE · standard
ZIP Code 19936
Kent County, Delaware — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 302
- 514/sq mi
- $34,135
- Median income
- $110,400
- Median home value
- 7.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Cheswold pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- 3th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 13th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 514
- people per sq mi
- 67%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 19936 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 19936 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 0.6 square miles in Cheswold, Kent County, Delaware. The area is home to 302 residents, producing a population density of 514 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 19936 against Delaware and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 19936 sits at $34,135 (62% below the Delaware average), while per-capita income is $28,789. The poverty rate stands at 11.2% and the unemployment rate at 9.8%. On housing, the median home value is $110,400 (71% below the state average) with median rent at $1,125 per month, and 67.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 19936 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 7.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 54.5, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Kent County, so you can benchmark 19936 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 19936, Cheswold, DE · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
302
Population
0.6
Area (sq mi)
514
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 19936?
54.5
Median Age
41.4%
Male
58.6%
Female
20.4%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$34,135
Median Household Income
-62% vs state
$28,789
Per Capita Income
11.2%
Poverty Rate
9.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 19936 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$34,135 3rd percentile higher than 3% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
95
Total Housing Units
67
Occupied Units
28
Vacant Units
2.27
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$110,400
Median Home Value
-71% vs state
$1,125
Median Rent
1980
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 11 business establishments in ZIP 19936, employing approximately 138 people with a combined annual payroll of $7,642,000.
11
Businesses
138
Employees
$7.6M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 5 | 45.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 19936 vs 19904 →
ZIP 19936 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 19901
Dover (19901)
35,055 residents
- 19904
Dover (19904)
34,132 residents
- 19977
Smyrna (19977)
22,984 residents
- 19934 12,805
Camden Wyoming (19934)
12,805 residents
- 19962 10,206
Magnolia (19962)
10,206 residents
- 19938 8,357
Clayton (19938)
8,357 residents
- 19953 4,386
Hartly (19953)
4,386 residents
- 19964 1,340
Marydel (19964)
1,340 residents
- 19936 302
Cheswold (19936)
302 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 19936 ranks #9 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 19936 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 19962
Magnolia (19962)
$104,260 median income
- 19938
Clayton (19938)
$99,596 median income
- 19964
Marydel (19964)
$99,402 median income
- 19934
Camden Wyoming (19934)
$87,125 median income
- 19953
Hartly (19953)
$81,792 median income
- 19977
Smyrna (19977)
$76,826 median income
- 19904
Dover (19904)
$66,908 median income
- 19901
Dover (19901)
$66,388 median income
- 19955
Kenton (19955)
$44,634 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 19936 ranks #null of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19904 | Dover, DE | 34,132 | 3.4 mi |
| 19955 | Kenton, DE | 72 | 4.5 mi |
| 19977 | Smyrna, DE | 22,984 | 5.6 mi |
| 19938 | Clayton, DE | 8,357 | 6.7 mi |
| 19901 | Dover, DE | 35,055 | 6.6 mi |
| 19934 | Camden Wyoming, DE | 12,805 | 9.7 mi |
| 19953 | Hartly, DE | 4,386 | 7.6 mi |
| 19902 | Dover Afb, DE | 283 | 8.5 mi |
| 19962 | Magnolia, DE | 10,206 | 11.3 mi |
| 19964 | Marydel, DE | 1,340 | 11.6 mi |
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