Kenton, DE · standard
ZIP Code 19955
Kent County, Delaware — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 72
- 481/sq mi
- $44,634
- Median income
- $225,500
- Median home value
- 32.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Kenton pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with above-median home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- 9th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 49%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 481
- people per sq mi
- 76%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 19955 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 19955 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 0.1 square miles in Kenton, Kent County, Delaware. The area is home to 72 residents, producing a population density of 481 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 19955 against Delaware and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 19955 sits at $44,634 (50% below the Delaware average), while per-capita income is $14,421. The poverty rate stands at 3.1% and the unemployment rate at 39.4%. On housing, the median home value is $225,500 (40% below the state average) with median rent at $1,452 per month, and 75.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 19955 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 32.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 14.1, and the average commute is —. We also surface 9 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Kent County, so you can benchmark 19955 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 19955, Kenton, 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
72
Population
0.1
Area (sq mi)
481
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 19955?
14.1
Median Age
41.2%
Male
58.8%
Female
0.0%
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?
$44,634
Median Household Income
-50% vs state
$14,421
Per Capita Income
3.1%
Poverty Rate
39.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 19955 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$44,634 9th percentile higher than 9% 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?
104
Total Housing Units
94
Occupied Units
10
Vacant Units
3.74
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$225,500
Median Home Value
-40% vs state
$1,452
Median Rent
2002
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 19955, employing approximately 118 people with a combined annual payroll of $6,902,000.
9
Businesses
118
Employees
$6.9M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 33.3% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 33.3% |
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 19955 vs 19938 →
ZIP 19955 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 19904
Dover (19904)
34,132 residents
- 19977
Smyrna (19977)
22,984 residents
- 19934 12,805
Camden Wyoming (19934)
12,805 residents
- 19938 8,357
Clayton (19938)
8,357 residents
- 19953 4,386
Hartly (19953)
4,386 residents
- 21649 1,858
Marydel (21649)
1,858 residents
- 19964 1,340
Marydel (19964)
1,340 residents
- 19936 302
Cheswold (19936)
302 residents
- 21650 238
Massey (21650)
238 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 19955 ranks #0 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 19955 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 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
- 21649
Marydel (21649)
$68,542 median income
- 19904
Dover (19904)
$66,908 median income
- 19955
Kenton (19955)
$44,634 median income
- 19936 $34,135
Cheswold (19936)
$34,135 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 19955 ranks #8 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19938 | Clayton, DE | 8,357 | 2.7 mi |
| 19936 | Cheswold, DE | 302 | 4.5 mi |
| 19953 | Hartly, DE | 4,386 | 5.3 mi |
| 19904 | Dover, DE | 34,132 | 5.5 mi |
| 19934 | Camden Wyoming, DE | 12,805 | 10.1 mi |
| 19977 | Smyrna, DE | 22,984 | 8.0 mi |
| 19964 | Marydel, DE | 1,340 | 9.8 mi |
| 21649 | Marydel, MD | 1,858 | 8.3 mi |
| 21650 | Massey, MD | 238 | 9.8 mi |
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