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
- $99,402
- Median income
- $329,900
- Median home value
- 5.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
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 classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 24.6 square miles in Marydel, Kent County, Delaware. The area is home to 1,340 residents, producing a population density of 55 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 19964 against Delaware and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 19964 sits at $99,402 (11% above the Delaware average), while per-capita income is $46,444. The poverty rate stands at 4.6% and the unemployment rate at 2.7%. On housing, the median home value is $329,900 (13% below the state average) with median rent at $1,094 per month, and 87.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 19964 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 5.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.5, 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 19964 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 19964, Marydel, 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
1,340
Population
24.6
Area (sq mi)
55
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 19964?
40.5
Median Age
58.6%
Male
41.4%
Female
2.2%
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?
$99,402
Median Household Income
+11% vs state
$46,444
Per Capita Income
4.6%
Poverty Rate
2.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 19964 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$99,402 Top 19% higher than 81% 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?
631
Total Housing Units
631
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.22
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$329,900
Median Home Value
-13% vs state
$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
Want a side-by-side? Compare 19964 vs 19953 →
ZIP 19964 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
- 19934 12,805
Camden Wyoming (19934)
12,805 residents
- 19943 11,425
Felton (19943)
11,425 residents
- 21639 4,408
Greensboro (21639)
4,408 residents
- 19953 4,386
Hartly (19953)
4,386 residents
- 21649 1,858
Marydel (21649)
1,858 residents
- 21640 1,632
Henderson (21640)
1,632 residents
- 19964 1,340
Marydel (19964)
1,340 residents
- 21636 1,186
Goldsboro (21636)
1,186 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 19964 ranks #8 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 19964 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 19964
Marydel (19964)
$99,402 median income
- 21607
Barclay (21607)
$91,250 median income
- 19934
Camden Wyoming (19934)
$87,125 median income
- 19953
Hartly (19953)
$81,792 median income
- 19943
Felton (19943)
$73,925 median income
- 21636
Goldsboro (21636)
$73,426 median income
- 21649
Marydel (21649)
$68,542 median income
- 19904
Dover (19904)
$66,908 median income
- 21639
Greensboro (21639)
$62,772 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.
| 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 |
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