US Census Data

ZIP 19953 vs ZIP 19956

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 19953 and ZIP Code 19956: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 19953 and ZIP 19956 are ZIP Code areas in Delaware. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 19956 has the higher population (16,274 vs 4,614 in ZIP 19953). ZIP 19953 has the higher median household income ($71,466 vs $59,085 in ZIP 19956). ZIP 19953 has the higher median home value ($244,200 vs $233,500 in ZIP 19956).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 19953ZIP 19956
Population4,61416,274
Median age36.3 yrs36.5 yrs
Median household income$71,466$59,085
Median home value$244,200$233,500
Median gross rent$1,063$923
Housing units1,8306,556
Homeownership rate74.1%65.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher10.3%15.7%
Unemployment rate7.4%5.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 19953ZIP 19956
Population4,545 → 4,614 (+1.5%)15,117 → 16,274 (+7.7%)
Median household income$62,301 → $71,466 (+14.7%)$50,259 → $59,085 (+17.6%)
Median home value$220,800 → $244,200 (+10.6%)$182,300 → $233,500 (+28.1%)
Median gross rent$1,078 → $1,063 (-1.4%)$848 → $923 (+8.8%)

ZIP 19953

Population
4,5454,614
Median household income
$62,301$71,466
Median home value
$220,800$244,200
Median gross rent
$1,078$1,063

ZIP 19956

Population
15,11716,274
Median household income
$50,259$59,085
Median home value
$182,300$233,500
Median gross rent
$848$923

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 19953ZIP 19956
Under 59.8%5.9%
5 to 1714.5%20.5%
18 to 2411.2%7.4%
25 to 3414.0%14.4%
35 to 4411.2%11.0%
45 to 5410.4%11.3%
55 to 6414.2%12.7%
65 to 745.9%10.9%
75 and over8.8%5.8%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 19953ZIP 19956
White (non-Hispanic)77.6%67.7%
Black or African American5.1%15.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native1.4%0.5%
Asian0.2%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.1%
Two or more races8.5%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino7.2%13.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 19953ZIP 19956
No high school diploma21.2%16.1%
High school graduate40.1%39.6%
Some college or associate's28.4%28.6%
Bachelor's degree1.8%11.0%
Graduate or professional degree8.5%4.7%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 19953ZIP 19956
Drove alone67.8%82.3%
Carpooled17.8%9.6%
Public transit0.0%1.6%
Walked2.1%1.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home10.7%3.9%
Other means1.6%1.6%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 19953ZIP 19956
1-unit, detached72.5%68.4%
1-unit, attached0.3%3.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%3.2%
5 to 19 units0.0%6.6%
20 or more units0.0%1.5%
Mobile home & other27.3%17.3%

Poverty & households

ZIP 19953ZIP 19956
Poverty rate8.3%18.8%
Average household size2.712.70
Mean commute (minutes)3127
Median year structure built19931986

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