US Census Data

ZIP 19973 vs ZIP 19977

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 19973 and ZIP Code 19977: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 19973 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 25,786 in ZIP 19973). ZIP 19977 has the higher median household income ($78,803 vs $62,668 in ZIP 19973). ZIP 19977 has the higher median home value ($311,800 vs $254,300 in ZIP 19973).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 19973ZIP 19977
Population25,78627,164
Median age42.9 yrs38.8 yrs
Median household income$62,668$78,803
Median home value$254,300$311,800
Median gross rent$1,131$1,366
Housing units10,7259,899
Homeownership rate73.1%83.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.9%23.0%
Unemployment rate8.7%4.6%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 19973ZIP 19977
Population24,745 → 25,786 (+4.2%)25,670 → 27,164 (+5.8%)
Median household income$55,586 → $62,668 (+12.7%)$72,618 → $78,803 (+8.5%)
Median home value$192,900 → $254,300 (+31.8%)$239,100 → $311,800 (+30.4%)
Median gross rent$902 → $1,131 (+25.4%)$1,091 → $1,366 (+25.2%)

ZIP 19973

Population
24,74525,786
Median household income
$55,586$62,668
Median home value
$192,900$254,300
Median gross rent
$902$1,131

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 19973ZIP 19977
Under 56.4%7.0%
5 to 1716.1%15.4%
18 to 248.8%7.4%
25 to 349.9%15.0%
35 to 4412.0%14.5%
45 to 5412.8%11.7%
55 to 6413.6%11.8%
65 to 7413.2%11.0%
75 and over7.2%6.2%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 19973ZIP 19977
White (non-Hispanic)58.1%56.0%
Black or African American20.2%29.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.1%
Asian0.9%2.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.1%0.2%
Two or more races10.0%4.6%
Hispanic or Latino10.6%7.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 19973ZIP 19977
No high school diploma15.7%8.0%
High school graduate33.9%38.4%
Some college or associate's32.5%30.6%
Bachelor's degree11.4%14.4%
Graduate or professional degree6.5%8.6%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 19973ZIP 19977
Drove alone77.7%82.3%
Carpooled10.2%5.9%
Public transit0.2%0.6%
Walked2.1%1.7%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home7.7%9.0%
Other means2.0%0.4%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 19973ZIP 19977
1-unit, detached69.8%61.7%
1-unit, attached3.3%19.8%
2 to 4 units5.5%4.1%
5 to 19 units6.0%8.1%
20 or more units2.9%0.2%
Mobile home & other12.6%6.2%

Poverty & households

ZIP 19973ZIP 19977
Poverty rate16.4%7.1%
Average household size2.572.71
Mean commute (minutes)2933
Median year structure built19862002

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