Greenwood, DE · standard
ZIP Code 19950
Sussex County, Delaware — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 6,951
- 36/sq mi
- $75,305
- Median income
- $292,900
- Median home value
- 19.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Greenwood pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 45%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 35%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 36
- people per sq mi
- 75%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 19950 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 19950 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 193.6 square miles in Greenwood, Sussex County, Delaware. The area is home to 6,951 residents, producing a population density of 36 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 19950 against Delaware and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 19950 sits at $75,305 (16% below the Delaware average), while per-capita income is $38,427. The poverty rate stands at 6.1% and the unemployment rate at 3.2%. On housing, the median home value is $292,900 (22% below the state average) with median rent at $1,305 per month, and 75.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 19950 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 19.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.9, and the average commute is 25 minutes. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Sussex County, so you can benchmark 19950 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 19950
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 19950.
- Construction
Construction
40 establishments
- Retail trade 15
Retail trade
15 establishments
- Other services (except public administration) 12
Other services (except public administration)
12 establishments
- Manufacturing 11
Manufacturing
11 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing 10
Transportation and warehousing
10 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 19950, Greenwood, 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
6,951
Population
193.6
Area (sq mi)
36
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 19950?
44.9
Median Age
48.0%
Male
52.0%
Female
6.7%
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?
$75,305
Median Household Income
-16% vs state
$38,427
Per Capita Income
6.1%
Poverty Rate
3.2%
Unemployment Rate
25.3 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 19950 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$75,305 Top 45% higher than 55% 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?
3,438
Total Housing Units
3,250
Occupied Units
188
Vacant Units
2.42
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$292,900
Median Home Value
-22% vs state
$1,305
Median Rent
1990
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 137 business establishments in ZIP 19950, employing approximately 1,475 people with a combined annual payroll of $84,506,000.
137
Businesses
1,475
Employees
$84.5M
Annual Payroll
11
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 40 | 29.2% |
| Retail trade | 15 | 10.9% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 12 | 8.8% |
| Manufacturing | 11 | 8.0% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 10 | 7.3% |
| Health care and social assistance | 10 | 7.3% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 9 | 6.6% |
| Wholesale trade | 8 | 5.8% |
| Accommodation and food services | 7 | 5.1% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 5 | 3.6% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 3 | 2.2% |
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 19950 vs 19933 →
ZIP 19950 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 19952
Harrington (19952)
10,220 residents
- 19933
Bridgeville (19933)
8,535 residents
- 19950
Greenwood (19950)
6,951 residents
- 19954 1,464
Houston (19954)
1,464 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 19950 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 19950 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 19952
Harrington (19952)
$76,791 median income
- 19950
Greenwood (19950)
$75,305 median income
- 19933
Bridgeville (19933)
$60,703 median income
- 19954
Houston (19954)
$60,345 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 19950 ranks #2 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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