Housing units in zip code 19734 with a mortgage: 2,482 (181 second mortgage, 456 home equity loan, 161 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 582
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,820
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $387
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2010:
This zip code:
3.9%
Whole state:
11.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2010:
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 19734: Delaware River and Bay Monument (A), Blodgetts Corners (B), Coldwell Corners (C), Reynolds Corners (D), Mathews Corners (E), McKays Corners (F), Taylors Bridge (G), Appoquinimink Range Lights (H), Stumps Corners (I), Ginns Corners (J), Naylors Corners (K), Chestnut Hill (L), Grears Corners (M), Townsend Fire Company (N). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 19734 include: Scott Church (A), Friendship United Methodist Church (B), Ebenezer Church (C), Lees Chapel (D), Old Union Church (E), Immanuel United Methodist Church (F), Haven Methodist Church (G), Middletown Church (H), Kingdom Hall (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs and swamps: Silver Lake (A), Blackbird Pond (B), Noxontown Lake (C), Wiggins Mill Pond (D), Cedar Swamp (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hangmans Run (A), Fishing Creek (B), Dogwood Branch (C), Herring Run (D), Blackbird Creek (E), Beaver Branch (F), Barlow Branch (G), Appoquinimink River (H), Angle Rod Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
2,192 married couples with children.
248 single-parent households (54 men, 194 women).
94.9% of residents of 19734 zip code speak English at home.
7.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (41% very well, 30% well, 27% not well, 2% not at all).
7.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (48% very well, 32% well, 20% not well).
13.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (12% very well, 77% well, 10% not well).
2.0% of residents speak other language at home (59% very well, 41% well).
Foreign born population: 312 (2.9%) (61.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
2.9%
Whole state:
8.4%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
Mexico (19%)
Korea (18%)
Germany (12%)
France (11%)
Japan (10%)
Guatemala (10%)
United Kingdom (7%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2000 or later: 151
1990 to 1999: 146
1980 to 1989: 66
Before 1980: 95
Races in zip code 19734:
White population: 7,929 Black population: 1,148 American Indian population: 62 Asian population: 304 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 96 Some other race population: 87 Two or more races population: 135 Hispanic or Latino population: 250
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
TOWNSEND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (126 MAIN STREET P.O. BOX 369 in TOWNSEND, DE)
(Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-14 Organizations: APPOQUINIMINK SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
SUNOCO SERVICE STATION (RTE 13 in TOWNSEND, DE)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, SUN OIL COMPANY OF PA (CONTACT/OWNER)
PINE TREE CORNERS TRANSFER STATION (ROAD 25 in TOWNSEND, DE)
Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: DELAWARE SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY (CONTACT/OWNER)
BUFFALO CONCRETE, TOWNSEND (734 DEXTER CORNER ROAD in TOWNSEND, DE)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: SERVICES
ALL-TECH AUTOBODY (3609 DUPONT PARKWAY in TOWNSEND, DE)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business NAICS classification: AUTOMOTIVE BODY, PAINT, AND INTERIOR REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE. Organizations: MITCHELL CRANE (CONTACT/OWNER)
BRUCE ABBOTT (345 BLACK STALLION RD in TOWNSEND, DE)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: BRUCE H ABBOTT (CONTACT/OWNER)
FRED DRAKE SALVAGE (4195 DUPONT HWY in TOWNSEND, DE)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: FRED DRAKE SR (CONTACT/OWNER)
OWINGS TRANSPORT INC (CANNERY LANE in TOWNSEND, DE)
TRANSPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: PETER HOUGAARD (CONTACT/OWNER)
RHODES CUSTOM AUTO WORKS INC (3445 S DUPONT PKY in TOWNSEND, DE)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: LARRY RHODES (CONTACT/OWNER)
YESTERYEAR AUTOMOTIVE RESTORATION (3615 DUPONT PKWY in TOWNSEND, DE)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.5%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4.9%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Utility gas (53%)
Electricity (16%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
No fuel used (4%)
Wood (3%)
Other fuel (1%)
Population in 1990: 4,512. Population change in the 1990s: +1,346 (+29.8%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 3,693
Northeast: 867
Midwest: 168
South: 793
West: 19
63% of the 19734 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Delaware.
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 566
Here:
38.1%
Delaware:
18.1%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 412
Here:
40.1%
Delaware:
15.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 173
Here:
36.5%
Delaware:
18.6%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
DO ALL PRECISION COMPONENTS (4640 DUPONT PARKWAY in TOWNSEND, DE)
$34,242 with Defense Logistics Agency for Nuts and Washers. Signed on 2000-10-08. Completion date: 2001-02-25.
NICHOLS, ERIC (52 MAILLY DR in TOWNSEND, DE; small business)
$2,750 with Army for ADP Software. Signed on 2005-08-04. Completion date: 2005-09-19.
AQUA PRO, INC (149 LLOYD GUESSFORD ROAD in TOWNSEND, DE; small business)
$2,500 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Maintenance Buildings. Signed on 2003-06-12. Completion date: 2003-06-13.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (10-19: 1, 1-4: 3)
Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (10-19: 1, 1-4: 2)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (10-19: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
5 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
2 people in other group homes
Fatal accident statistics in 2006:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2005:
Fatal accident count: 3
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 5
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 3
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 2 full and 6 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
204
$285,444
150
$250,579
812
$238,953
57
$72,373
20
$238,413
8
$116,769
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
20
$281,491
11
$257,167
80
$225,673
8
$84,635
0
$0
5
$142,140
APPLICATIONS DENIED
60
$270,693
37
$251,339
448
$266,088
79
$57,665
16
$245,858
10
$102,376
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
36
$299,362
35
$188,531
230
$266,855
11
$85,465
6
$190,928
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
4
$263,268
0
$0
62
$295,370
2
$17,145
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008 (Based on 2 full and 6 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
143
$298,756
274
$275,023
524
$230,479
119
$52,611
26
$235,878
14
$213,214
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
4
$258,660
19
$241,681
90
$200,262
9
$33,786
2
$172,815
2
$135,190
APPLICATIONS DENIED
59
$285,327
63
$273,529
496
$265,607
141
$78,395
27
$142,912
16
$53,206
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
22
$352,440
61
$282,407
178
$264,712
16
$91,349
4
$216,193
2
$57,230
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
2
$247,760
26
$315,416
37
$292,981
2
$364,935
4
$190,935
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 2 full and 6 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
31
$293,201
709
$257,421
619
$211,376
234
$71,767
67
$224,300
14
$160,942
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
2
$255,620
90
$230,009
98
$222,349
41
$54,296
9
$170,700
9
$53,777
APPLICATIONS DENIED
7
$345,354
182
$289,077
541
$237,486
211
$94,410
27
$192,754
21
$110,339
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
2
$243,220
140
$260,376
221
$237,935
15
$177,875
7
$253,210
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
47
$295,916
68
$270,883
7
$148,056
3
$188,607
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006 (Based on 2 full and 6 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
20
$270,361
929
$237,772
707
$199,632
218
$64,592
111
$206,448
21
$124,950
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
101
$234,544
138
$210,494
47
$59,594
6
$133,948
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
4
$212,698
180
$236,578
520
$205,411
143
$65,152
25
$156,740
12
$70,319
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
2
$255,620
110
$253,750
315
$226,994
34
$150,129
14
$230,171
2
$201,685
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
39
$223,919
117
$242,904
2
$33,560
8
$141,533
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005 (Based on 2 full and 6 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
11
$247,546
566
$215,406
890
$200,163
253
$48,377
2
$324,290
52
$128,029
12
$81,031
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
2
$26,705
55
$181,949
150
$209,970
46
$67,533
0
$0
15
$148,907
13
$40,216
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
100
$201,959
453
$189,817
137
$70,442
0
$0
34
$101,869
11
$98,277
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
66
$183,674
402
$198,877
55
$126,465
0
$0
22
$218,280
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
2
$114,455
7
$113,044
167
$222,107
11
$40,287
0
$0
2
$185,990
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 2 full and 6 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
26
$215,840
498
$207,159
786
$181,497
182
$64,866
0
$0
22
$162,535
8
$56,235
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
46
$199,920
184
$175,434
35
$54,372
0
$0
7
$155,156
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
2
$177,420
41
$180,091
438
$175,753
112
$53,463
0
$0
19
$89,927
14
$90,328
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
4
$235,528
39
$182,075
288
$191,222
28
$39,268
2
$130,670
2
$250,390
1
$95,650
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
7
$211,501
151
$195,336
11
$58,749
0
$0
2
$150,030
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 2 full and 6 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
48
$171,828
583
$182,656
1,173
$160,289
117
$40,218
11
$129,612
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
4
$193,623
69
$160,073
212
$147,605
36
$38,078
5
$132,138
APPLICATIONS DENIED
9
$154,991
82
$170,656
448
$152,091
74
$22,908
7
$59,176
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
3
$160,950
53
$165,905
275
$163,893
16
$50,849
4
$197,313
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
19
$178,678
52
$179,779
13
$46,952
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999 (Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)