Estimated median household income in 2007: $48,662
| This zip code: | $48,662 | | Delaware: | $54,610 |
Nearest zip codes: 19966, 19945, 19967, 19975, 19970, 19951.
Housing units in zip code 19939 with a mortgage: 764 (74 second mortgage, 118 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 472
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,240
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $326
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 9.7% | | Whole state: | 10.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 5.3% | | Whole state: | 5.2% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.2 | | State: | 6.6 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.2 | | State: | 4.3 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 154
- 1995 to 1998: 316
- 1990 to 1994: 269
- 1980 to 1989: 448
- 1970 to 1979: 417
- 1960 to 1969: 291
- 1950 to 1959: 128
- 1940 to 1949: 75
- 1939 or earlier: 160
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Dagsboro, DE (19939): |
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- no bedroom: 7
- 1 bedrooms: 2
- 2 bedrooms: 263
- 3 bedrooms: 1,067
- 4 bedrooms: 189
- 5 or more bedrooms: 34
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 2
- 1 bedrooms: 22
- 2 bedrooms: 130
- 3 bedrooms: 145
- 4 bedrooms: 23
- 5 or more bedrooms: 10
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Vehicles available in 19939 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 50
- 1 vehicle: 387
- 2 vehicles: 822
- 3 vehicles: 191
- 4 vehicles: 91
- 5 or more vehicles: 21
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 30
- 1 vehicle: 135
- 2 vehicles: 106
- 3 vehicles: 27
- 4 vehicles: 18
- 5 or more vehicles: 16
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 19939:
- Less than $10,000: 30
- $10,000 to $14,999: 15
- $15,000 to $19,999: 14
- $20,000 to $24,999: 7
- $25,000 to $29,999: 6
- $35,000 to $39,999: 2
- $40,000 to $49,999: 24
- $50,000 to $59,999: 11
- $60,000 to $69,999: 14
- $70,000 to $79,999: 7
- $80,000 to $89,999: 7
- $90,000 to $99,999: 11
- $100,000 to $124,999: 85
- $125,000 to $149,999: 111
- $150,000 to $174,999: 180
- $175,000 to $199,999: 155
- $200,000 to $249,999: 240
- $250,000 to $299,999: 211
- $300,000 to $399,999: 341
- $400,000 to $499,999: 86
- $500,000 to $749,999: 134
- $750,000 to $999,999: 30
- $1,000,000 or more: 17
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 19939:
- $100 to $149: 5
- $200 to $249: 6
- $250 to $299: 5
- $300 to $349: 12
- $350 to $399: 7
- $400 to $449: 13
- $450 to $499: 11
- $500 to $549: 23
- $550 to $599: 12
- $600 to $649: 19
- $700 to $749: 16
- $800 to $899: 50
- No cash rent: 54
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $186,651.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $263,473
- Black or African American householders: $147,356
- Two or more races householders: $221,034
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $319,272
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $261,514 (it was $121,700 in 2000)
| 19939: | $261,514 | | Delaware: | $239,700 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $145,922 - $259,113
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $319,744| Here: | $319,744 | | State: | $335,491 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $292,548| Here: | $292,548 | | State: | $243,543 |
Mobile homes: $68,413| Here: | $68,413 | | State: | $45,161 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,801
- One, attached: 7
- Two: 8
- 3 or 4: 43
- 5 to 9: 16
- 20 to 49: 2
- 50 or more: 4
- Mobile homes: 372
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,647 (79%)
- Carpooled: 292 (14%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%)
- Walked: 49 (2%)
- Other means: 19 (1%)
- Worked at home: 68 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 137
- 5 to 9 minutes: 197
- 10 to 14 minutes: 236
- 15 to 19 minutes: 382
- 20 to 24 minutes: 283
- 25 to 29 minutes: 134
- 30 to 34 minutes: 322
- 35 to 39 minutes: 56
- 40 to 44 minutes: 67
- 45 to 59 minutes: 125
- 60 to 89 minutes: 36
- 90 or more minutes: 34
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 84.6%
Household type by relationship
Households: 4,711
- In family households: 4,107 (1,127 male householders, 284 female householders)
1,202 spouses, 1,213 children (1,040 natural, 85 adopted, 88 stepchildren), 78 grandchildren, 29 brothers or sisters, 41 parents, 51 other relatives, 82 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 604 (282 male householders (242 living alone)), 224 female householders (184 living alone)), 98 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 733 2-persons, 282 3-persons, 242 4-persons, 130 5-persons, 17 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 426 1-person, 78 2-persons, 2 3-persons.
663 married couples with children.
199 single-parent households (55 men, 144 women).
95.6% of residents of 19939 zip code speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (19% very well, 8% well, 28% not well, 46% not at all).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (58% very well, 42% not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 130 (2.8%)
(43.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 2.8% | | Whole state: | 5.7% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Mexico (47%)
- Ireland (17%)
- Italy (9%)
- United Kingdom (8%)
- Ukraine (7%)
- Germany (6%)
- Panama (2%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 15
- 1990 to 1994: 34
- 1985 to 1989: 10
- 1980 to 1984: 11
- 1975 to 1979: 8
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 52
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White population: 4,153
Black population: 402
American Indian population: 9
Asian population: 21
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 40
Two or more races population: 38

First ancestries reported:
|  English: 671 |
|  Other groups: 585 |
|  United States or American: 554 |
|  Irish: 501 |
|  German: 479 |
|  Italian: 153 |
|  Scottish: 98 |
|  Polish: 59 |
|  Swedish: 52 |
|  French (except Basque): 47 |
|  European: 41 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 38 |
|  British: 31 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 26 |
|  African: 26 |
|  Ukrainian: 26 |
|  Norwegian: 22 |
|  Slovak: 20 |
|  Dutch: 19 |
|  Northern European: 18 |
|  Greek: 15 |
|  Czech: 15 |
|  Pennsylvania German: 14 |
|  Danish: 10 |
|  Welsh: 7 |
|  Austrian: 2 |

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- CARGILL INC HATCHERY (RT 26/RT 113 in DAGSBORO, DE)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, OWNERNAME (CONTACT/OWNER)
- COOPER BEARINGS INCORPORATED (200 PINEY NECK ROAD in DAGSBORO, DE)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, DONNA L BURROWS (CONTACT/OWNER)
- DE ARNG OMS 05 (RD #2 BOX 214C in DAGSBORO, DE)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, DELAWARE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD (CONTACT/OWNER)
- LARRY HILLS FARMS (PINEY NECK ROAD in DAGSBORO, DE)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: BROILER, FRYER, AND ROASTER CHICKENS
Alternative names: LARRY HILL FARMS
- MID-SUSSEX MEDICAL CENTER (PO BOX 144A RD 1 in DAGSBORO, DE)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, MID-SUSSEX MEDICAL CENTER INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
- RICHS AUTO BODY INC (RD 1 BOX 73A in DAGSBORO, DE)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, WEBB RICHARD (CONTACT/OWNER)
- EAST COAST CYCLES (RD1 BOX 146A1 in DAGSBORO, DE)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: CARL W JOHNSON (CONTACT/OWNER)
- RIVER ASPHALT LLC (30548 THOROGOODS ROAD in DAGSBORO, DE)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURES AND BLOCKS
- SOUTHERN STATES COOP-DAGSBORO (BOX 278, CLAYTON AVE. in DAGSBORO, DE)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Median worth of mobile homes: $35,005
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (52%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (22%)
- Wood (2%)
- Utility gas (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 2059
- Northeast: 945
- Midwest: 201
- South: 1347
- West: 27
59% of the 19939 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 9% lived in Delaware.
Population in 1990: 2,593. Population change in the 1990s: +2,070 (+79.8%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 42
| Here: | 7.4% | | Delaware: | 17.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 16
| Here: | 7.3% | | Delaware: | 14.0% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 24
| Here: | 18.6% | | Delaware: | 21.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (20-49 employees: 2 establishments, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 3 establishments)
- Information: Cable and Other Program Distribution (50-99: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Construction: New Housing Operative Builders (20-49: 1)
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Golf Courses and Country Clubs (20-49: 1)
- Construction: Other Building Equipment Contractors (20-49: 1)
- Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (20-49: 1)
- Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (10-19: 1, 1-4: 7)
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.)
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 4
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 6
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
- Fatalities: 5
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 14
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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