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ZIP Code 19979: Viola, DE
ZIP code 19979 uses the postal name Viola, Delaware and lies entirely in Kent County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 620 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $72,361 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 5% of its land lies in Viola; 95% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Viola · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Kent County
- Census places
- Viola
- Metro area
- Dover, DE
- House district
- DE at large 119th Congress
- State
- Delaware
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 3.3 sq mi · 189 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 19979?
19979 centers on 39.050°, -75.576° and covers 3.3 square miles of land. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 19980, 19943, 19934.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 19979, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 19979 compare with the rest of Kent County?
| Measure | 19979 | In Kent County | In DE |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 619 | 15th of 19 | 56th of 68 |
| Median household income | $72k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $294k | not ranked | not ranked |
19979's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (619). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 62% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 19979?
The 2020 Census counted 722 people in 19979; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 619. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 619±204 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 722
- Households
- 246
- Median age
- 39.6
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 19979?
Of the 619 people the ACS estimates in 19979, 20.5% are under 18 and 14.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (92.7%).
- Under 1820.5%
- 18 to 6465.1%
- 65 and older14.4%
- White, not Hispanic92.7%
- Hispanic or Latino2.7%
- Black, not Hispanic2.4%
- Other or two or more2.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 19979 earn?
Median household income is $72,361 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $72,361±$57,279
- Income per person
- $41,983
- Below the poverty line
- 8.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 17.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $62,453400 returns; wages 67% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 19979?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $293,900
- Median gross rent
- $1,742
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 86.2%
- Housing units
- 246
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 19979?
14 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 7 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction3
- Transportation and warehousing3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 19979?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19980 | Woodside | 268 | $85k | 1.6 mi |
| 19943 | Felton | 13,410 | $74k | 3.6 mi |
| 19934 | Camden Wyoming | 14,061 | $87k | 3.6 mi |
| 19962 | Magnolia | 13,770 | $104k | 4.9 mi (near) |
| 19946 | Frederica | 5,603 | $81k | 6.9 mi (near) |
| 19902 | Dover Afb | 44 | – | 7.9 mi (near) |
| 19904 | Dover | 38,818 | $67k | 8.4 mi (near) |
| 19964 | Marydel | 1,418 | $99k | 8.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.