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19734 Zip Code (Townsend, DE) Detailed Profile




Cities: Townsend, DE (1.28%), Middletown, DE (1.22%)
County: New Castle County, DE
Estimated zip code population in 2021: 13,831
Zip code population in 2010: 11,651
Zip code population in 2000: 5,858

Houses and condos: 4,486
Renter-occupied apartments: 310
% of renters here:

7%
State:

27%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 19734: 102.5 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 78.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 177 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Age and Sex of Residents in zip code 19734
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2021:
This zip code:

0.6% ($2,554)
Delaware:

0.5% ($1,602)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $2,795 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,726 (0.4%)

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Males: 6,574  (47.5%)
Females: 7,256  (52.5%)

For population 25 years and over in 19734:

  • High school or higher: 94.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 34.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 19734:

  • Never married: 31.9%
  • Now married: 55.9%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 3.6%
  • Divorced: 7.4%

Zip code 19734 compared to state average:

  • Median household income above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Races in zip code 19734 (2021)
    • 9,36967.8%White
    • 2,75019.9%Black
    • 1,0707.7%Hispanic or Latino
    • 3972.9%Two or more races
    • 1961.4%Asian
    • 350.3%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander
    • 110.08%Some other race
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100% rural population.

Estimated median house/condo value in 2021: $403,198
19734:

$403,198
Delaware:

$300,500



According to our research of Delaware and other state lists, there were 23 registered sex offenders living in 19734 zip code as of March 19, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 19734 is 524 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is lower than the state average.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

41.1 years
Delaware median age:

41.6 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

3.1 people
Delaware:

2.5 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 19734, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $77,820 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$77,820
State:

$74,239

Salary/wage: $71,046 (reported on 85.6% of returns)
Here:

$71,046
State:

$59,982
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1100.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3511.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6478.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9658.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18600.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 57520.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $789 (reported on 27.7% of returns)
This zip code:

$789
Delaware:

$1,604
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.1% for AGIs below $25k, 17.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 32.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 30.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 45.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 175.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,750 (reported on 17.5% of returns)
Here:

$2,750
State:

$8,303
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 19.5% for AGIs below $25k, 20.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 49.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 128.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 622.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,310 (reported on 15.3% of returns)
Here:

+$8,310
State:

+$19,461
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 22.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 40.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 283.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3880.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,566 (reported on 13.9% of returns)
Here:

+$8,566
State:

+$13,079
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 33.5% for AGIs below $25k, 71.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 161.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 96.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 250.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2168.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $17,452 (reported on 9.2% of returns)
19734:

$17,452
Delaware:

$22,095
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 51.1% for AGIs below $25k, 130.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 255.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 316.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 389.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1025.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $27,077 (reported on 15.4% of returns)
Here:

$27,077
State:

$30,452
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 66.1% for AGIs below $25k, 151.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 505.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 946.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1165.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3959.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $6,867 (reported on 11.5% of returns)
Here:

$6,867
State:

$8,999
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 25.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 138.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 220.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1186.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $7,909 (reported on 15.4% of returns)
19734:

$7,909
State:

$7,483
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.8% for AGIs below $25k, 33.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 131.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 277.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 383.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1083.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,090 (reported on 9.4% of returns)
Here:

$2,090
State:

$2,247
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 62.7% for AGIs below $25k, 52.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.9%
Here:

93%
State:

92%
(% for various income ranges: 90.5% for AGIs below $25k, 93.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 94.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 93.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 19734, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $64,005 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$64,005
State:

$61,157

Salary/wage: $56,998 (reported on 88.2% of returns)
Here:

$56,998
State:

$50,642
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 71.5% for AGIs below $25k, 74.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 85.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 58.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $809 (reported on 33.1% of returns)
This zip code:

$809
Delaware:

$1,571
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,138 (reported on 18.5% of returns)
Here:

$2,138
State:

$6,610
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,345 (reported on 12.6% of returns)
Here:

+$5,345
State:

+$11,439
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,177 (reported on 12.6% of returns)
Here:

+$8,177
State:

+$12,773
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $16,506 (reported on 10.0% of returns)
19734:

$16,506
Delaware:

$16,790
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $25k, 3.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $23,214 (23% of AGI, reported on 45.5% of returns)
Here:

$23,214
State:

$23,216

Here:

23.1% of AGI
State:

19.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.6% for AGIs below $25k, 12.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 16.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 18.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 17.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $2,792 (reported on 37.4% of returns)
Here:

$2,792
State:

$3,791
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $6,974 (reported on 45.5% of returns)
19734:

$6,974
State:

$8,129
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,107 (reported on 11.0% of returns)
Here:

$2,107
State:

$2,231
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 51.6%
Here:

52%
State:

47%
(% for various income ranges: 43.6% for AGIs below $25k, 51.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 54.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 54.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 57.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 72.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 19734, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $55,049 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$55,049
State:

$54,038

Salary/wage: $47,168 (reported on 90.2% of returns)
Here:

$47,168
State:

$44,625
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 122.9% for AGIs below $10k, 74.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 82.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 89.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 63.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $934 (reported on 45.7% of returns)
This zip code:

$934
Delaware:

$1,734
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $10k, 2.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,302 (reported on 22.0% of returns)
Here:

$1,302
State:

$5,362
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$11,249 (reported on 14.9% of returns)
Here:

+$11,249
State:

+$17,328
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.8% for AGIs below $10k, -0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,764 (reported on 12.9% of returns)
Here:

+$6,764
State:

+$12,191
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.4% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,903 (reported on 1.8% of returns)
19734:

$2,903
Delaware:

$3,027
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $7,067 (reported on 0.4% of returns)
Here:

$7,067
Delaware:

$15,466

Total itemized deductions: $18,276 (21% of AGI, reported on 45.6% of returns)
Here:

$18,276
State:

$19,441

Here:

20.8% of AGI
State:

19.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.7% for AGIs below $10k, 10.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 15.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 18.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,413 (3% of AGI, reported on 40.7% of returns)
Here:

$2,413
State:

$3,727

Here:

2.7% of AGI
State:

3.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $7,184 (reported on 81.0% of returns)
19734:

$7,184
State:

$8,958
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,578 (reported on 8.9% of returns)
Here:

$1,578
State:

$1,733

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 59.2%
Here:

59%
State:

55%
(% for various income ranges: 47.2% for AGIs below $10k, 60.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 57.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 63.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 62.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 65.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2021:
This zip code:

$116,585
Delaware:

$71,091
Townsend, DE (19734) map Nearest zip codes: 19730, 19709, 19938, 19977, 19731, 19955.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

53.3%
Delaware:

43.0%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

5.6%
Delaware:

47.1%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 136
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 4,216


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 213 (150 now married, 62 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 3,322 (1,610 now married, 1,707 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 19734 with a mortgage: 3,134 (428 second mortgage, 13 home equity loan, 331 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 51

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,085
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $434

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:

4.9%
Whole state:

11.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:

0.9%
Whole state:

5.7%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.7
State:

7.0
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

5.1
State:

4.3
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • 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

    Cemeteries: Ebenezer Cemetery (1), Lees Cemetery (2), Townsend Cemetery (3). 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

    Parks in zip code 19734 include: Cedar Swamp State Wildlife Management Area (1), Appoquinimink Wildlife Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 02020 or later
  • 1,0802010 to 2019
  • 1,8372000 to 2009
  • 4251990 to 1999
  • 4511980 to 1989
  • 5041970 to 1979
  • 921960 to 1969
  • 991950 to 1959
  • 871940 to 1949
  • 1291939 or earlier

Zip code 19734 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Townsend, DE (19734)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Townsend, DE (19734)
  • 0no bedroom
  • 511 bedroom
  • 2862 bedrooms
  • 1,6073 bedrooms
  • 1,9854 bedrooms
  • 2055+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Townsend, DE (19734)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Townsend, DE (19734)
  • 0no bedroom
  • 161 bedroom
  • 1862 bedrooms
  • 833 bedrooms
  • 224 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Townsend, DE (19734) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Townsend, DE (19734) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 17no vehicle
  • 6301 vehicle
  • 1,9102 vehicles
  • 8773 vehicles
  • 4004 vehicles
  • 2735+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Townsend, DE (19734) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Townsend, DE (19734) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 0no vehicle
  • 1911 vehicle
  • 902 vehicles
  • 83 vehicles
  • 84 vehicles
  • 175+ vehicles

  • Zip code 19734 household income distribution in 2021

  • Zip code 19734 household income distribution in 2021
  • 31Less than $10,000
  • 106$10,000 to $14,999
  • 66$15,000 to $19,999
  • 122$20,000 to $24,999
  • 54$25,000 to $29,999
  • 82$30,000 to $34,999
  • 68$35,000 to $39,999
  • 100$40,000 to $44,999
  • 120$45,000 to $49,999
  • 227$50,000 to $59,999
  • 311$60,000 to $74,999
  • 570$75,000 to $99,999
  • 482$100,000 to $124,999
  • 608$125,000 to $149,999
  • 883$150,000 to $199,999
  • 563$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2021 in zip code 19734

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2021 in zip code 19734
  • 36Less than $10,000
  • 19$10,000 to $14,999
  • 32$15,000 to $19,999
  • 1$20,000 to $24,999
  • 8$25,000 to $29,999
  • 1$90,000 to $99,999
  • 26$100,000 to $124,999
  • 40$125,000 to $149,999
  • 74$150,000 to $174,999
  • 77$175,000 to $199,999
  • 294$200,000 to $249,999
  • 380$250,000 to $299,999
  • 2,175$300,000 to $399,999
  • 794$400,000 to $499,999
  • 482$500,000 to $749,999
  • 19$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2021 in zip code 19734

  • Rent paid by renters in 2021 in zip code 19734
  • 31$300 to $349
  • 13$500 to $549
  • 15$600 to $649
  • 21$750 to $799
  • 2$800 to $899
  • 26$900 to $999
  • 54$1,250 to $1,499
  • 102$1,500 to $1,999
  • 41No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2021: $1,386.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2021: $2,108,776.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2021 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $405,069
  • Black or African American householders: $285,019
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $254,004
  • Asian householders: $210,155
  • Some other race householders: $300,794
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $424,588

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $403,198
19734:

$403,198
Delaware:

$300,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $340,253 - $464,912

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $417,195
Here:

$417,195
State:

$370,601

Townhouses or other attached units: $448,041
Here:

$448,041
State:

$246,911

Mobile homes: $64,125
Here:

$64,125
State:

$93,464
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 19734
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,977
  • One, attached: 360
  • Two: 7
  • Mobile homes: 156

Unemployment: 3.6%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 19734

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 19734
  • 68.5%4,671Drove a car alone
  • 6.8%464Carpooled
  • 0.6%38Bus or trolley bus
  • 0.1%5Streetcar or trolley car
  • 0.4%28Subway or elevated
  • 0.3%22Walked
  • 2.2%152Other means
  • 26.1%1,777Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 19734

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 19734
  • 65Less than 5 minutes
  • 1885 to 9 minutes
  • 71610 to 14 minutes
  • 47915 to 19 minutes
  • 26320 to 24 minutes
  • 24025 to 29 minutes
  • 79730 to 34 minutes
  • 42135 to 39 minutes
  • 54940 to 44 minutes
  • 75245 to 59 minutes
  • 51560 to 89 minutes
  • 33490 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 80.7%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 13,831
  • Male householders: 2,303 (379 living alone), Female householders: 2,083 (272 living alone)
  • 2,835 spouses (2,835 opposite-sex spouses), 577 unmarried partners, (574 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 4,460 children (4,062 natural, 70 adopted, 327 stepchildren), 484 grandchildren, 375 brothers or sisters, 238 parents, 3 foster children, 294 other relatives, 147 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 34 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 989 2-persons, 1,007 3-persons, 740 4-persons, 467 5-persons, 98 6-persons, 78 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 650 1-person, 345 2-persons, 5 3-persons

2,422 married couples with children.
588 single-parent households (91 men, 497 women).

94.2% of residents of 19734 zip code speak English at home.
3.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% very well, 11% well, 21% not well, 1% not at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% very well, 8% well, 16% not well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (45% very well, 46% well, 9% not well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 543 (3.9%)
(75.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

3.9%
Whole state:

10.1%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 12%Dominica
  • 11%Malaysia
  • 11%West Indies
  • 10%Cabo Verde
  • 9%El Salvador
  • 8%Thailand
  • 8%Belize
Most common first ancestries reported in 19734
  • 10%Irish
  • 9%German
  • 8%English
  • 6%Italian
  • 6%American
  • 4%Polish
  • 2%European
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 962010 or later
  • 2092000 to 2009
  • 1451990 to 1999
  • 168Before 1990

Zip code 19734 topographic map

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

Zip code 19734 marital status for males
Zip code 19734 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.6%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.5%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 46.9%Utility gas
  • 27.2%Electricity
  • 12.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 9.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.5%Wood
  • 0.6%Other fuel

Population in 1990: 4,512. Population change in the 1990s: +1,346 (+29.8%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 6,845
  • Northeast: 3,949
  • Midwest: 320
  • South: 1,952
  • West: 134

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.

94% of the 19734 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 17% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 1% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Townsend, DE (19734)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 126
Here:

7.8%
Delaware:

15.4%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 53
Here:

6.3%
Delaware:

19.2%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 134
Here:

24.7%
Delaware:

18.3%
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Class of Workers in 2021
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 137,476Law enforcement workers including supervisors
  • 116,807Architecture and engineering occupations
  • 109,934Life, physical, and social science occupations
  • 100,469Computer and mathematical occupations
  • 96,454Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 83,748Management occupations

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: Site Preparation Contractors (20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Janitorial Services (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
  • Construction: Electrical Contractors (10-19: 1, 1-4: 4)
  • 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 Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 13 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 5 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 2 people in other group homes

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • Fatal accident count: 2
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 2
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

  • Fatal accident count: 2
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
  • Fatalities: 2
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
  • 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)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED204$285,444150$250,579812$238,95357$72,37320$238,4138$116,769
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED20$281,49111$257,16780$225,6738$84,6350$05$142,140
APPLICATIONS DENIED60$270,69337$251,339448$266,08879$57,66516$245,85810$102,376
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN36$299,36235$188,531230$266,85511$85,4656$190,9280$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS4$263,2680$062$295,3702$17,1450$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0168.01 , 0168.02, 0169.01, 0169.02

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 full and 4 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED28$304,85910$297,9972$279,465
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED7$401,9173$384,6430$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED4$229,2434$276,9850$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$222,9002$199,7500$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0168.01 , 0168.02, 0169.01, 0169.02

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 19734
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 19734 - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 58. The highest number of reported fires - 76 took place in 2004, and the least - 36 in 2017. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 19734 When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (52.6%), and Outside Fires (30.3%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 19734
    • 52152.6%Structure Fires
    • 30030.3%Outside Fires
    • 13713.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 333.3%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 19734, Delaware

Most common first names in zip code 19734 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William5674.6 years
John5073.6 years
James4668.9 years
Mary3777.3 years
Robert2867.9 years
Charles2468.4 years
George2373.6 years
Harry1774.3 years
Frank1271.8 years
Helen1279.7 years
Most common last names in zip code 19734 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson1771.9 years
Smith1376.4 years
Watson1373.2 years
Jones1175.3 years
Reed1173.6 years
Daniels1175.4 years
Reynolds1077.5 years
Ford979.0 years
Briscoe972.3 years
Lewis873.9 years

Businesses in zip code 19734

  • Walgreens: 1

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