ZIP code 19970: income, home prices and cost of living

The median household income in ZIP 19970 is $88,739, which is 18% above the Delaware median of $75,503 and 29% above the national figure. The typical home is valued at $450,300, and the median rent is $1,463/month. 91.5% of households own their home.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year). Latest observation ACS 2022.

Median household income

$88,739

Delaware average
$75,50318%
National
$68,75029%

Median home value

$450,300

Delaware average
$289,35056%
National
$209,600115%

Median gross rent

$1,463

Delaware average
$1,29713%
National
$98449%

Median age

63.1 yrs

Delaware average
40.2 yrs57%
National
41.0 yrs54%

Homeownership rate

91.5%

Delaware average
78.6%16%
National
75.8%21%

Bachelor's degree or higher

25.0%

Delaware average
15.8%58%
National
15.9%57%

How ZIP 19970 compares with Delaware and the U.S.

State and national bars are the median across ZIP Code Tabulation Areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year), 2022.

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Methodology

Figures describe ZIP Code Tabulation Area 19970, the Census Bureau's statistical approximation of the ZIP code. Values are median estimates for the five-year period ending 2022.

State and national benchmarks are the median of all ZCTAs in that geography with at least 1,000 residents, computed by us from the same public dataset.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2022.