🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

19956

Laurel

ZIP Code 19956 is a standard zip code serving Laurel, Laurel, Delaware (DE), in Sussex County, United States. It has an estimated population of 15,500 with a median household income of $46,892. The area falls within the America/New_York timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

Location

Country: 🇺🇸 United States
State / Province: Delaware (DE)
County: Sussex
City: Laurel
Timezone: America/New_York

Coordinates

Latitude: 38.553700
Longitude: -75.563100

Geographic Details

Land Area: 101.08 mi²
Water Area: 1.01 mi²
Population Density: 153.0 people per mi² (55th percentile)
Bounding Box: 38.624451°N, 38.471156°S, -75.404785°E, -75.701569°W

With 15,500 residents spread across 101.08 square miles, this area has a population density of 153.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

15,500

Population

75th percentile

$46,892

Median Income

45th percentile

$181,800

Median Home Value

70th percentile

101.08 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 19956 is $46,892, and the median home value is $181,800.

Housing

6,419

Total Units

5,779

Occupied Units

90.0%

Occupancy Rate

Similar ZIP Codes in Delaware

ZIP codes with similar median household income in Delaware.

19966

Millsboro

$51,581

19945

Frankford

$43,677

19960

Lincoln

$50,922

19804

Wilmington

$53,809

19802

Wilmington

$40,394

19947

Georgetown

$50,329

19973

Seaford

$45,600

19952

Harrington

$47,951

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