ZIP Code 19956

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Laurel · Sussex County · Delaware

Quick Facts

15,500

Population

261.8

Area (sq mi)

People / sq mi

America/New_York

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

36.5

Median Age

47.1%

Male

52.9%

Female

9.4%

Foreign-Born

White 71.6%

African American 16.6%

Asian 0.5%

American Indian or Alaska Native 0.5%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%

Two or More Ethnicities 7.7%

Hispanic or Latino 13.7%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Income & Employment

$59,085

Median Household Income

$29,022

Per Capita Income

18.8%

Poverty Rate

5.0%

Unemployment Rate

27.4 min

Mean Commute Time

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 55.3%

Bachelor's Degree or Higher 15.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Housing

6,556

Total Housing Units

6,013

Occupied Units

543

Vacant Units

2.70

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 65.7%

Renter 34.3%

$233,500

Median Home Value

$923

Median Rent

1986

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code	City	Population	Distance
19940	Delmar, DE	5,574	5.1 mi
19931	Bethel, DE	211	4.8 mi
21875	Delmar, MD	6,467	7.4 mi
19973	Seaford, DE	23,838	7.5 mi
19947	Georgetown, DE	18,799	11.6 mi

Related Areas

Sussex County Laurel, DE Delaware

All data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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