19938 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 19938, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

19938 is a zip code in Kent County and New Castle County, Delaware, which covers Kenton CCD, Smyrna CCD, and Middletown-Odessa, with a total population of 9,467 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 19938 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 19938.

The estimated population of people living in 19938 is 9,467, with a median age of 37.3.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 19938 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
9,467
+10.25%
+5.75%
2020
8,587
 -3.04% -
2019
8,856
+0.54%
-
2018
8,808
 -1.61% -
2017
8,952
 - -

Population of 19938 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 19938 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
71%
79.3%
 -10.47%
Black/African American
15.9%
12.6%
 +26.19%
Native
0%
0.7%
 -100.00%
Hispanic
6.1%
4.7%
 +29.79%
Asian
2.3%
0.6%
 +283.33%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
4.4%
1.7%
 +158.82%
Other
0.5%
0.4%
 +25.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 19938 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 19938 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 19938 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 19938 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 37.3 +1.36% 34.6 -1.42% 39.2 +2.89%
2020 36.8 -6.12% 35.1 -7.14% 38.1 -4.99%
2019 39.2 +0.26% 37.8 -0.26% 40.1 -0.5%
2018 39.1 -1.76% 37.9 -0.26% 40.3 -2.42%
2017 39.8 - 38 - 41.3 -

The median age of the 19938 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 19938 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 519 +41.46% 524 +13.57% 757 587
10 to 19 659 +59.74% 699 -7.74% 1,113 634
20 to 29 548 -17.48% 367 +16.41% 454 398
30 to 39 529 +8.51% 662 0.8% 533 648
40 to 49 591 -2.88% 707 -22.75% 562 552
50 to 59 557 +17.4% 689 -12.01% 611 593
60 to 69 568 +25.01% 564 +7.43% 698 591
70+ 280 +23.23% 489 -17.21% 345 391

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 19938 zip code is $85,665.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 19938.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $83,650.00
  • 45 to 64
    $91,005.00
  • 65 and over
    $69,698.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 19938 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 19938, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 19938 is currently $88,764.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

2.80% of households in 19938 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 19938 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    10.80%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    12.86%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    17.86%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    18.03%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    28.62%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    9.03%
  • $200,000 or more
    2.80%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 19938 is $29,312.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 19938 by the total population of 19938.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 19938 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 19938 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    13.06%
  • Bachelor's degree
    17.37%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    11.21%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    56.71%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.64%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 19938 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 19938 zip over the age of 16 is 6,934.

Of those people, a total of 65.90% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 19938 is 62.00%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 19938 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 558 51.60% 9.70%
20 to 24 years 485 72.20% 17.40%
25 to 29 years 367 91.00% 8.60%
30 to 34 years 490 86.90% 12.20%
35 to 44 years 1,302 86.70% 0.20%
45 to 54 years 1,116 81.60% 0.40%
55 to 59 years 591 87.00% 6.20%
60 to 64 years 748 46.00% 16.30%
65 to 74 years 882 29.70% 0.00%
75 years and over 395 2.80% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 19938. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 5,167 66.00% 6.30%
Black or African American 1,155 68.10% 0.90%
American Indian and Alaska Native 10 80.00% 0.00%
Asian 186 55.90% 17.30%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 173 54.30% 0.00%
Two or more races 243 68.70% 13.80%
Hispanic or Latino 380 67.90% 1.90%
Not Hispanic or Latino 5,024 66.30% 6.30%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 19938 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 19938 is 4,298, with median earnings of $43,618.00.

Women in 19938 are earning approximately 67.50% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 4,298 $43,618.00
Male 2,306 $56,250.00
Female 1,992 $37,979.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 19938 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 359 $84,946.00
Business and Financial 129 $64,432.00
Computer and Mathematical 99 $41,511.00
Architecture and Engineering 50 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 51 $79,777.00
Community and Social Service 100 $52,794.00
Legal 56 $80,294.00
Educational and Library 262 $41,250.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 8 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 251 $63,227.00
Healthcare Support 155 $18,323.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 69 $65,982.00
Law Enforcement 75 $77,917.00
Food Preparation and Serving 198 $18,750.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 114 $45,455.00
Personal Care and Service 114 $11,314.00
Sales 429 $22,375.00
Office and Administrative Support 726 $35,528.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 61 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 200 $64,554.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 160 $61,500.00
Production 320 $36,250.00
Transportation and Material Moving 233 $60,928.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 19938 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 19938.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 224 $89,048.00 135 $74,044.00
Business and Financial 59 $76,953.00 70 $51,429.00
Computer and Mathematical 64 $41,500.00 35 $41,534.00
Architecture and Engineering 50 $0.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 48 $79,643.00 3 $0.00
Community and Social Service 14 $0.00 86 $53,824.00
Legal 30 $0.00 26 $0.00
Educational and Library 59 $21,475.00 203 $52,888.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 5 $0.00 3 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 29 $115,234.00 222 $63,140.00
Healthcare Support 2 $0.00 153 $18,384.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 57 $67,054.00 12 $0.00
Law Enforcement 53 $78,528.00 22 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 95 $3,558.00 103 $21,683.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 78 $39,444.00 36 $50,667.00
Personal Care and Service 33 $2,499.00 81 $11,335.00
Sales 330 $42,667.00 99 $22,019.00
Office and Administrative Support 106 $42,407.00 620 $34,570.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 61 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 200 $64,554.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 160 $61,500.00 0 $0.00
Production 286 $40,125.00 34 $33,182.00
Transportation and Material Moving 219 $61,193.00 14 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 3,001 households in 19938, with an average household size of 3.15 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 2,477 families living in the 19938 zip code with an average family size of 3.45 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 19938:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,858 189 430 524
Average Household Size 3.48 2.67 4.24 1.27
Total Families 1,858 189 430 0
Average Household Size 3.44 2.12 4.11 0

Poverty

Of the 2,477 families living in 19938, 7.00% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 19938:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 3,103 housing units in 19938.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 3,001 96.71%
Vacant 102 3.29%

14.31% of the total 3,103 housing units in 19938 are rental units. This is approximately 444 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 2,416 are occupied by the owner - or 77.86% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 19938 is $1,430.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 19938 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    141
  • Less than $500
    0
  • $500 to $999
    36
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    234
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    126
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    23
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    25
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 19938 is $264,300.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 19938 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    214
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    22
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    146
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    286
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    887
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    717
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    124
  • $1,000,000 or more
    20

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 19938. The chart below shows the number of properties in 19938 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    192
  • 1940 to 1949
    34
  • 1950 to 1959
    67
  • 1960 to 1969
    133
  • 1970 to 1979
    400
  • 1980 to 1989
    417
  • 1990 to 1999
    570
  • 2000 to 2009
    943
  • 2010 to 2013
    347
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 19938 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    52
  • 1 vehicle available
    647
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,326
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    976

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 19938 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 19938 that commute to work in a particular way.

27.9 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 19938.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    130
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    385
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    271
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    461
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    441
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    650
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    564
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    168
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    113
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    493
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    307
  • 90 or more minutes
    54

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 19938 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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