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Viola, DE · standard

ZIP Code 19979

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

632
120/sq mi High-density area
$72,361
Median income Near-median income area
$293,900
Median home value Near-median home value
17.8%
Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment

National ZIP placement

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

Top 50%
household income, US ZIPs
Top 34%
home value, US ZIPs
120
people per sq mi
86%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 19979 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 19979 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Viola, Kent County, Delaware, home to just 632 residents across 5.3 square miles, a density of 120 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.

ZIP 19979 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $72,361 (19% below the average Delaware ZIP), while per-capita income is $41,983. The poverty rate is 8.4%, with unemployment at 1.8%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $293,900 (22% below the average Delaware ZIP), and median rent is $1,742; owner occupancy is 86.2%.

Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 17.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.6, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 9 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Kent County, so 19979 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 19979, Viola, 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

632

Population

5.3

Area (sq mi)

120

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 19979?

39.6

Median Age

58.0%

Male

42.0%

Female

0.3%

Foreign-Born

White 92.7%
African American 2.4%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 4.8%
Hispanic or Latino 2.7%

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?

$72,361

Median Household Income

-19% vs state ZIP avg

$41,983

Per Capita Income

8.4%

Poverty Rate

1.8%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 19979 ranks among Delaware ZIPs

Viola, 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)

$72,361 26th percentile higher than 26% 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 44.7%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 17.8%

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

What does housing look like?

246

Total Housing Units

246

Occupied Units

0

Vacant Units

2.52

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 86.2%
Renter 13.8%

$293,900

Median Home Value

-22% vs state ZIP avg

$1,742

Median Rent

1981

Median Year Built

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

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 14 business establishments in ZIP 19979, employing approximately 72 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,836,000.

14

Businesses

72

Employees

$3.8M

Annual Payroll

2

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Construction 3 21.4%
Transportation and warehousing 3 21.4%

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 19979 vs 19943 →

ZIP 19979 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 19979 ranks #9 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 19979 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 19979 ranks #7 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
19943 Felton, DE 11,425 3.6 mi
19934 Camden Wyoming, DE 12,805 3.9 mi
19962 Magnolia, DE 10,206 4.3 mi
19946 Frederica, DE 4,420 6.4 mi
19904 Dover, DE 34,132 8.5 mi
19902 Dover Afb, DE 283 7.2 mi
19952 Harrington, DE 10,220 9.6 mi
19901 Dover, DE 35,055 9.9 mi
19953 Hartly, DE 4,386 9.8 mi

Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles

Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 19979, 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.

94601 · Oakland, CA $72,359 86303 · Prescott, AZ $72,359 34473 · Ocala, FL $72,366 80915 · Colorado Springs, CO $72,352

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 Viola, DE Delaware

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 19979 in?

ZIP code 19979 (Viola) 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 19979?

ZIP code 19979 in Viola, DE has a population of 632 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in ZIP 19979?

The median household income in ZIP 19979 is $72,361, which is 5% below the national average of $76,288.

What is the average home value in ZIP 19979?

The median home value in ZIP 19979 is $293,900, which is 6% above the national average of $278,155.

What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 19979?

The largest racial group in ZIP 19979 is White at 92.7%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 2.7% of the population.

How many businesses are in ZIP code 19979?

ZIP code 19979 has 14 business establishments employing approximately 72 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.

What is the education level in ZIP code 19979?

In ZIP code 19979, 44.7% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 17.8% 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 19979?

In ZIP code 19979, approximately 86.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 13.8% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 19979?

The poverty rate in ZIP code 19979 is 8.4% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

Data sources

ZIP 19979'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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