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Population and households in ZIP 19979
Household size in ZIP 19979
| Period | ZIP 19979 | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.45 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.93 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.33 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.16 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.72 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
ZIP 19979 is a place of big households: 3.16 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.45, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 19979
| Period | ZIP 19979 | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.1 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.2 | 40.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.0 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.9 | 43.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.8 | +3.6 | +2.3 |
At 39.9, the median age in ZIP 19979 is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in Delaware overall, where the median age is 43.0.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 19979
| Period | ZIP 19979 | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 12.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.9 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.0% of households in ZIP 19979, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 19979
Renters in ZIP 19979
| Period | ZIP 19979 | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.3% | 26.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.5% | 28.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.0% | 27.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −16.3 pts | +0.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 19979 is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 31.1% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 19979
| Period | ZIP 19979 | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.7% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.3% | 11.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 1.8% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.1 pts | −3.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 1.8% of homes in ZIP 19979 are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 19979
| Period | ZIP 19979 | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1979 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | −11 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 19979 run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1974 against 1980.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 19979
| Period | ZIP 19979 | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $815 | $1,037 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,003 | $1,109 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $957 | $1,228 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,597 | $1,514 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$782 | +$477 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 19979 pays $1,597 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are higher than in Delaware as a whole ($1,514). The typical renter here spends 18.2% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 19979
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 19979
| Period | ZIP 19979 | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 27.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 29.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 31.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.6% | 35.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.7 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 19979: 24.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 19979
| Period | ZIP 19979 | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.5% | 87.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.7% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.5% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.7% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.2 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in ZIP 19979 never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 19979
| Period | ZIP 19979 | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 8.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.8% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.6% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 19979 has been low: just 0.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 19979 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 19979 | 3.16 | 39.9 | 8.0% | 14.0% | 1.8% | 1974 | $1,597 | 24.6% | 84.7% | 0.6% |
| ZIP 19943 | 2.48 | 43.5 | 9.9% | 11.0% | 8.2% | 1993 | $1,072 | 27.0% | 90.9% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 19980 | 3.35 | 38.0 | 6.4% | 19.2% | 1.4% | 1995 | $1,496 | 23.5% | 89.4% | 0.7% |
| ZIP 19934 | 2.77 | 38.4 | 12.5% | 18.8% | 5.9% | 1991 | $1,487 | 35.7% | 92.1% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 19962 | 2.93 | 39.8 | 9.1% | 15.6% | 4.3% | 2001 | $1,668 | 38.4% | 91.2% | 8.2% |
| ZIP 19946 | 2.58 | 45.0 | 6.5% | 9.9% | 7.5% | 1999 | $1,216 | 28.9% | 88.8% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 19902 | 2.19 | 24.1 | 11.1% | 100.0% | 19.2% | 1999 | $1,711 | 36.5% | 90.4% | 9.9% |
| ZIP 19901 | 2.50 | 37.3 | 15.5% | 43.9% | 8.8% | 1987 | $1,333 | 28.0% | 90.7% | 7.9% |
| ZIP 19904 | 2.59 | 37.8 | 15.7% | 37.0% | 8.4% | 1990 | $1,357 | 27.0% | 92.1% | 6.4% |
| ZIP 19952 | 2.46 | 42.2 | 11.3% | 22.5% | 4.1% | 1984 | $1,404 | 23.0% | 91.4% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 19964 | 2.33 | 45.2 | 11.7% | 15.7% | 2.8% | 1997 | $1,145 | 6.3% | 75.9% | 3.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 19979. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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