ZIP Code 19943, Delaware

ZCTA5 19943 is a 5-digit ZIP Code area located in Kent County, Delaware. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 13,410. The land area covers 62.44 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population	13,410	±1,300	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age	45.2 yrs	±3.2	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	5,394	±565	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024

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

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Total Housing Units	5,850	±577
Occupied Housing Units	5,394	±565
Vacant Housing Units	456	±253
Median Home Value	$312,300	±$25,122
Median Gross Rent	$1,184	±$700

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$73,925	±$9,049
Per Capita Income	$39,210	±$3,807
Poverty Rate	8.5%	±3.6%
Population Below Poverty Level	1,140	±491
Unemployment Rate	4.5%	±2.1%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	5,813	±640
Broadband Internet Rate	91.6%	±2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF

Government Unit	Unit Type	Jurisdiction Role	Contact / Address
COUNTY OF KENT GUS Population: 192,690 (2024) ID: 124143	County	Official County Government	Contact: COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR 555 S BAY RD, DOVER DE 19901-4617

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides

Institution	Type	Grades	Location
Academy Of Dover Charter School	Regular School Nearby	KG-08	Dover, DE
Allen Frear Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	01-05	Camden, DE
Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	01-05	Milford, DE
Booker T. Washington Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	KG-04	Dover, DE
Caesar Rodney High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Camden, DE
Campus Community School	Regular School Nearby	KG-08	Dover, DE
Capital Early Childhood Center	Regular School Nearby	PK	Dover, DE
Caroline Career & Technology Center	Career and Technical School Nearby	09-12	Ridgely, MD
Chipman (W.T.) Middle School	Regular School Nearby	06-08	Harrington, DE
David E. Robinson Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	01-05	Wyoming, DE

Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS

Facility Name	Category	Relationship	Address / Location	Contact
Polytech Adult Education	College Vocational	5.7 mi away	823 Walnut Shade Road, Woodside, DE, 19980-0000	3026974545 Website →
HARRINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	5.5 mi away	110 CENTER STREET, HARRINGTON, DE, 19952	(302) 398-4647
Delaware State University	College	13.1 mi away	1200 N. Dupont Highway, Dover, DE, 19901	3028576060 Website →
KENT COUNTY BOOKMOBILE	Library	6.0 mi away	497 SOUTH RED HAVEN LANE, DOVER, DE, 19901	(302) 744-1919
Delaware Technical Community College-Terry	College	13.6 mi away	100 Campus Drive, Dover, DE, 19901	3028571000 Website →
KENT COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	6.0 mi away	497 SOUTH RED HAVEN LANE, DOVER, DE, 19901	(302) 744-1919
Delaware Technical Community College-Central Office	College	13.8 mi away	1832 North Dupont Highway, Dover, DE, 19901	3027393737 Website →
NORTH COUNTY BRANCH	Library	10.8 mi away	101 CEDAR LANE, GREENSBORO, MD, 21639	(410) 482-2173
All In The Wrist Barber Academy	College Vocational	20.8 mi away	202 North Dupont Blvd., Smyrna, DE, 19977-1511	3026591027 Website →
MILFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	11.5 mi away	11 S.E. FRONT STREET, MILFORD, DE, 19963	(302) 422-8996

Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at DOVER, DE US, located 11.2 miles from ZCTA5 19943. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	44.4°	27.6°	36.0°	3.43"	4.1"
February	47.4°	29.0°	38.2°	3.08"	5.9"
March	54.5°	35.4°	45.0°	4.21"	0.6"
April	66.0°	44.9°	55.5°	3.72"	0.0"
May	74.4°	54.4°	64.4°	3.89"	0.0"
June	82.7°	63.8°	73.2°	4.56"	0.0"
July	86.9°	69.0°	77.9°	4.14"	0.0"
August	85.1°	67.3°	76.2°	4.92"	0.0"
September	79.2°	61.0°	70.1°	4.25"	0.0"
October	68.9°	49.5°	59.2°	4.06"	0.0"
November	58.0°	39.3°	48.7°	3.36"	0.0"
December	48.6°	32.1°	40.3°	3.99"	2.6"

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery

Community Name	Classification	Distance	Population
Felton town	Town	1.7 mi	—
Viola town	Town	3.3 mi	—
Riverview CDP	CDP	5.1 mi	—
Woodside town	Town	5.1 mi	—
Woodside East CDP	CDP	5.7 mi	—
Harrington city	City	5.8 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 19943. • Official Source Dataset →
2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.

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