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 High-density area
- $44,634
- Median income Below-median income area
- $225,500
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 32.8%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
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 a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Kenton, Kent County, Delaware, home to just 72 residents across 0.1 square miles, a density of 481 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
With fewer than 100 residents on file, this page keeps the Census figures below and skips the multi-chart expansion used on larger ZIPs. Small-N ACS estimates are already unstable enough without padding the page around them. Median household income is $44,634.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, 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; 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
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$44,634
Median Household Income
-50% vs state ZIP avg
$14,421
Per Capita Income
3.1%
Poverty Rate
39.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 19955 ranks among Delaware ZIPs
Kenton, DE household income vs. every Delaware ZIP code
Median household income among 61 reporting Delaware ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$44,634 2nd percentile higher than 2% of 61 Delaware ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
104housing units
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 ZIP avg
$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
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 19955, both outside DE so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 19955 in?
ZIP code 19955 (Kenton) is located in Kent County, Delaware. Kent County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/kent-de.
What is the population of ZIP code 19955?
ZIP code 19955 in Kenton, DE has a population of 72 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
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