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Kent County · Delaware

ZIP code 19954

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 19954 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,728

ZCTA residents

Median income
$61,823

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$283,800

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
0%

Delaware state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 19954 sits in Kent County, Delaware and is home to 1,728 people. Median household income is $61,823, the median home is worth $283,800 and median gross rent is $1,205. 73.5% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 0% (Delaware state rate).

County
Kent County

FIPS 10001

State
Delaware (DE)

68 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 19954

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
1,728ZIP 19954 residents
Median household income
$61,823Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$283,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,205Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
37.7 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
73.5%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 19954

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
0%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$0Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$0Before any exemptions

Delaware levies 0% statewide with no local add-ons. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
23%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
4.6×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,473/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
15.8%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 19954 compares

ZIP 19954 against the median ZIP in Kent County and across Delaware.

MeasureZIP 19954County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$61,823$77,790$79,698-22%
Median home value$283,800$282,400$296,650-4%
Median gross rent$1,205$1,262$1,306-8%
Population1,7285,50810,145-83%

Medians are computed across the 17 ZIP areas in Kent County and the 68 ZIP areas in Delaware.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 68 Delaware ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 11% of 61 state ZIPs

#54
Home value

above 42% of 62 state ZIPs

#36
Population

larger than 24% of 68 state ZIPs

#52

Comparable ZIP codes

Delaware ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
19933Sussex County$61,261$231,300$1,021
19973Sussex County$62,668$254,300$1,131
19940Sussex County$63,361$225,700$938
19901Kent County$63,891$258,400$1,353
19956Sussex County$59,085$233,500$923
19963Sussex County$65,420$291,200$1,161

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Kent County.

ZIP 19954 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 19954?
ZIP 19954 lies mostly in Kent County, Delaware. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 19954?
Delaware charges 0% statewide.
Is 19954 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,205 a month, about 23% of median household income, and the median home is worth $283,800-4% against the typical Delaware ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 19954, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.