US Census Data

ZIP 19971 vs ZIP 19977

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 19971 and ZIP Code 19977: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 19971 and ZIP 19977 are ZIP Code areas in Delaware. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 19977 has the higher population (27,164 vs 15,528 in ZIP 19971). ZIP 19971 has the higher median household income ($103,301 vs $78,803 in ZIP 19977). ZIP 19971 has the higher median home value ($561,300 vs $311,800 in ZIP 19977).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 19971ZIP 19977
Population15,52827,164
Median age62.1 yrs38.8 yrs
Median household income$103,301$78,803
Median home value$561,300$311,800
Median gross rent$1,383$1,366
Housing units16,9489,899
Homeownership rate88.3%83.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher54.6%23.0%
Unemployment rate5.6%4.6%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 19971ZIP 19977
Population13,739 → 15,528 (+13.0%)25,670 → 27,164 (+5.8%)
Median household income$78,689 → $103,301 (+31.3%)$72,618 → $78,803 (+8.5%)
Median home value$408,000 → $561,300 (+37.6%)$239,100 → $311,800 (+30.4%)
Median gross rent$1,348 → $1,383 (+2.6%)$1,091 → $1,366 (+25.2%)

ZIP 19971

Population
13,73915,528
Median household income
$78,689$103,301
Median home value
$408,000$561,300
Median gross rent
$1,348$1,383

ZIP 19977

Population
25,67027,164
Median household income
$72,618$78,803
Median home value
$239,100$311,800
Median gross rent
$1,091$1,366

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 19971ZIP 19977
Under 51.1%7.0%
5 to 177.1%15.4%
18 to 243.1%7.4%
25 to 345.3%15.0%
35 to 448.0%14.5%
45 to 549.9%11.7%
55 to 6422.4%11.8%
65 to 7426.8%11.0%
75 and over16.3%6.2%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 19971ZIP 19977
White (non-Hispanic)87.6%56.0%
Black or African American4.4%29.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.1%
Asian1.7%2.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.8%0.2%
Two or more races2.9%4.6%
Hispanic or Latino2.7%7.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 19971ZIP 19977
No high school diploma3.6%8.0%
High school graduate18.8%38.4%
Some college or associate's23.1%30.6%
Bachelor's degree28.5%14.4%
Graduate or professional degree26.0%8.6%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 19971ZIP 19977
Drove alone70.0%82.3%
Carpooled2.6%5.9%
Public transit0.8%0.6%
Walked2.1%1.7%
Bicycle1.6%0.0%
Worked from home22.2%9.0%
Other means0.6%0.4%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 19971ZIP 19977
1-unit, detached55.6%61.7%
1-unit, attached8.0%19.8%
2 to 4 units6.7%4.1%
5 to 19 units10.9%8.1%
20 or more units7.2%0.2%
Mobile home & other11.6%6.2%

Poverty & households

ZIP 19971ZIP 19977
Poverty rate7.1%7.1%
Average household size1.962.71
Mean commute (minutes)2233
Median year structure built19952002

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