19958 Zip Code Profile

19958 is an upscale suburban zip code in Lewes, Delaware. The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples. At $329,200 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Seaford area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $61,511/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 19958 is $50,040.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 19958 earn an average of $39,276/year. Women earn only $23,955/year.

6,113 people in 19958 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 19958? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 24.7 minutes.

The median age here is 54 . There are 9,266 men and 10,384 women. The median age for men is 52 while for women the median age is 56.

To give you a sense of the community, 7,658 people (out of the 19,650 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 12,706 homes, and 732 businesses every day. 218 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

19958 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 39 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Pyongyang, North Korea!) and -75 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 23 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:19,650
• White Population:17,899
• Black Population:1,203
• Hispanic Population:622
• Asian Population:360
• Hawaiian Population:14
• Indian Population:233
• Male Population:9,266
• Female Population:10,384
• Median Age:54
• Median Age of Males:52
• Median Age of Females:56

• Geography

• Region:South
• Division:South Atlantic
• State:Delaware
• CBSA Type:Micropolitan
• CBSA Name:Seaford DE
• County:Sussex
• City: Lewes
• Longitude:-75.2
• Latitude:38.7
• Elevation:23 feet above sea levele
• Area code:302

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:5,850
• Drive alone:5,075
• Carpool:520
• Public transit:15
• Ride bikes or walk:218


• Average commute time:24.7 minutes.
•    0 - 5:301
•    5 - 9:830
•    10 - 14:1,168
•    15 - 19:1,109
•    20 - 24:825
•    25 - 29:290
•    30 - 34:341
•    35 - 39:68
•    40 - 44:118
•    45 - 59:308
•    60 - 89:191
•    90 plus:301

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$329,200
• Average Annual Household Income:$55,505
• Businesses:654
• Employees:6,765
• Annual Payroll:$272,590,000
• Average Family Income:$61,511
• Median Family Income:$41,750
• Average Income for Men:$39,276
• Average Income for Women:$23,955

• The Politics

• Congressional District:00
• Congressional District Land Area:1953.0
• Sr Senator: Christopher A. Coons (D)
• Jr Senator: Thomas R. Carper (D)
• US House Representative: John C. Carney Jr. (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code:005
• State FIPS Code:10

• historic lewes farmers market

View all schools in Lewes

Primary Schools

Shields (Richard A.) Elementary School

910 Shields Avenue

Lewes, DE 19958

(302) 645-7748

Middle Schools

Beacon Middle School

19483 John J. Williams Highway

Lewes, DE 19958

(302) 645-6288

High Schools

Cape Henlopen High School

1250 Kings Highway

Lewes, DE 19958

(302) 645-7711

Career Opportunities

1270 Kings Highway

Lewes, DE 19958

(302) 644-7905

Other Schools

Lewes Day Treatment Center (6 13)

224 Coastal Highway

Lewes, DE 19958

(302) 645-5338

Sussex Consortium

520 Dupont Avenue

Lewes, DE 19958

(302) 645-7210