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Marydel, DE · standard

ZIP Code 19964

Kent County, Delaware - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

1,340
55/sq mi Moderate-density area
$99,402
Median income Above-median income area
$329,900
Median home value Above-median home value
5.3%
Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment

National ZIP placement

Marydel pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.

Top 19%
household income, US ZIPs
Top 29%
home value, US ZIPs
55
people per sq mi
88%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 19964 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 19964 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Marydel, Kent County, Delaware, home to just 1,340 residents across 24.6 square miles, a density of 55 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.

ZIP 19964 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $99,402 (11% above the average Delaware ZIP), while per-capita income is $46,444. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 4.6% and unemployment is 2.7%. Median home value is $329,900 (13% below the average Delaware ZIP) and median rent is $1,094; 87.5% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.

Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 5.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.5, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Kent County, so 19964 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.

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 →

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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 19964, Marydel, 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

1,340

Population

24.6

Area (sq mi)

55

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 19964?

40.5

Median Age

58.6%

Male

41.4%

Female

2.2%

Foreign-Born

White 95.1%
African American 0.2%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 3.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.0%

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?

$99,402

Median Household Income

+11% vs state ZIP avg

$46,444

Per Capita Income

4.6%

Poverty Rate

2.7%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 19964 ranks among Delaware ZIPs

Marydel, 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)

$99,402 Top 25% higher than 75% of 61 Delaware ZIPs

This ZIP $0 $200K+ every Delaware ZIP, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Delaware 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?

High School Graduate or Higher 38.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 5.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

631

Total Housing Units

631

Occupied Units

0

Vacant Units

2.22

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 87.5%
Renter 12.5%

$329,900

Median Home Value

-13% vs state ZIP avg

$1,094

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 19 business establishments in ZIP 19964, employing approximately 217 people with a combined annual payroll of $11,986,000.

19

Businesses

217

Employees

$12.0M

Annual Payroll

2

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Construction 9 47.4%
Wholesale trade 3 15.8%

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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ZIP 19964 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 19964 ranks #8 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 19964 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

median income

What this shows By household income, ZIP 19964 ranks the highest of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
19953 Hartly, DE 4,386 4.5 mi
21649 Marydel, MD 1,858 3.9 mi
19934 Camden Wyoming, DE 12,805 5.1 mi
21640 Henderson, MD 1,632 5.3 mi
21636 Goldsboro, MD 1,186 6.3 mi
21607 Barclay, MD 583 7.6 mi
19955 Kenton, DE 72 9.8 mi
21639 Greensboro, MD 4,408 9.4 mi
19943 Felton, DE 11,425 8.5 mi
19904 Dover, DE 34,132 8.8 mi

Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles

Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 19964, both outside DE so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).

Similar population

Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,340 here; floor ≥1,000).

18465 · Thompson, PA 1,340 03240 · Grafton, NH 1,340 38559 · Doyle, TN 1,340 54733 · Dallas, WI 1,340

Similar median household income

Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.

63061 · Luebbering, MO $99,405 64401 · Agency, MO $99,398 55418 · Minneapolis, MN $99,397 19440 · Hatfield, PA $99,408

More ZIP Codes in Kent County

19901 standard
Dover, DE
Pop: 35,055
19904 standard
Dover, DE
Pop: 34,132
19977 standard
Smyrna, DE
Pop: 22,984
19934 standard
Camden Wyoming, DE
Pop: 12,805
19943 standard
Felton, DE
Pop: 11,425
19952 standard
Harrington, DE
Pop: 10,220

Related Areas

Kent County Marydel, DE Delaware

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 19964 in?

ZIP code 19964 (Marydel) 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 19964?

ZIP code 19964 in Marydel, DE has a population of 1,340 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in ZIP 19964?

The median household income in ZIP 19964 is $99,402, which is 30% above the national average of $76,288.

What is the average home value in ZIP 19964?

The median home value in ZIP 19964 is $329,900, which is 19% above the national average of $278,155.

What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 19964?

The largest racial group in ZIP 19964 is White at 95.1%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 3.0% of the population.

How many businesses are in ZIP code 19964?

ZIP code 19964 has 19 business establishments employing approximately 217 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.

What is the education level in ZIP code 19964?

In ZIP code 19964, 38.3% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 5.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 19964?

In ZIP code 19964, approximately 87.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 12.5% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 19964?

The poverty rate in ZIP code 19964 is 4.6% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

Data sources

ZIP 19964's figures come from ACS 5-Year Estimates, Census ZIP Code Business Patterns, and the FHFA House Price Index. See our methodology for details.

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