ZIP Code 19962, Delaware

ZCTA5 19962 is a 5-digit ZIP Code area located in Kent County, Delaware. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 13,770. The land area covers 14.61 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population	13,770	±1,262	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age	39.7 yrs	±3.4	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	5,041	±494	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	5,257	±437
Occupied Housing Units	5,041	±494
Vacant Housing Units	216	±134
Median Home Value	$374,200	±$15,933
Median Gross Rent	$1,467	±$404

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

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$104,260	±$12,236
Per Capita Income	$39,727	±$2,626
Poverty Rate	5.9%	±2.3%
Population Below Poverty Level	802	±324
Unemployment Rate	5.9%	±2.4%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	6,239	±748
Broadband Internet Rate	94.5%	±12.9%

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
Chipman (W.T.) Middle School	Regular School Nearby	06-08	Harrington, DE
Clayton Intermediate School	Regular School Nearby	05-06	Clayton, 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	3.1 mi away	823 Walnut Shade Road, Woodside, DE, 19980-0000	3026974545 Website →
KENT COUNTY BOOKMOBILE	Library	3.4 mi away	497 SOUTH RED HAVEN LANE, DOVER, DE, 19901	(302) 744-1919
Delaware State University	College	8.6 mi away	1200 N. Dupont Highway, Dover, DE, 19901	3028576060 Website →
KENT COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	3.4 mi away	497 SOUTH RED HAVEN LANE, DOVER, DE, 19901	(302) 744-1919
Delaware Technical Community College-Terry	College	9.7 mi away	100 Campus Drive, Dover, DE, 19901	3028571000 Website →
DOVER PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	6.5 mi away	35 LOOCKERMAN PLAZA, DOVER, DE, 19901	(302) 736-7032
Delaware Technical Community College-Central Office	College	9.9 mi away	1832 North Dupont Highway, Dover, DE, 19901	3027393737 Website →
HARRINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	10.8 mi away	110 CENTER STREET, HARRINGTON, DE, 19952	(302) 398-4647
All In The Wrist Barber Academy	College Vocational	17.5 mi away	202 North Dupont Blvd., Smyrna, DE, 19977-1511	3026591027 Website →
MILFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	11.3 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 5.5 miles from ZCTA5 19962. 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
Magnolia town	Town	0.7 mi	—
Rising Sun-Lebanon CDP	CDP	2.4 mi	—
Woodside East CDP	CDP	2.6 mi	—
Riverview CDP	CDP	3.1 mi	—
Dover Base Housing CDP	CDP	3.3 mi	—
Highland Acres CDP	CDP	3.7 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 19962. • 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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