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19947 Zip Code (Georgetown, DE) Detailed Profile




Cities: Georgetown, DE (4.21%), Millsboro, DE (0.04%)
County: Sussex County, DE
Estimated zip code population in 2021: 20,260
Zip code population in 2010: 18,799
Zip code population in 2000: 15,525

Houses and condos: 7,160
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,177
% of renters here:

32%
State:

27%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 19947: 85.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 119.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 169 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2021:
This zip code:

0.3% ($881)
Delaware:

0.5% ($1,602)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $904 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $868 (0.3%)

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Males: 11,274  (55.6%)
Females: 8,986  (44.4%)

For population 25 years and over in 19947:

  • High school or higher: 77.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 19947:

  • Never married: 32.6%
  • Now married: 49.2%
  • Separated: 3.4%
  • Widowed: 4.9%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

Zip code 19947 compared to state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
  • Races in zip code 19947 (2021)
    • 10,47851.7%White
    • 6,48232.0%Hispanic or Latino
    • 2,35011.6%Black
    • 5602.8%Asian
    • 3101.5%Two or more races
    • 550.3%Some other race
    • 230.1%American Indian
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Urban population: 9,226
Rural population: 11,033

Estimated median house/condo value in 2021: $268,761
19947:

$268,761
Delaware:

$300,500



According to our research of Delaware and other state lists, there were 130 registered sex offenders living in 19947 zip code as of March 19, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 19947 is 153 to 1.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

37.8 years
Delaware median age:

41.6 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.7 people
Delaware:

2.5 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 19947, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $50,258 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$50,258
State:

$74,239

Salary/wage: $43,252 (reported on 77.6% of returns)
Here:

$43,252
State:

$59,982
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1295.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3801.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6593.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9141.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17263.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 57110.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,396 (reported on 22.5% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,396
Delaware:

$1,604
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.1% for AGIs below $25k, 15.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 43.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 190.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1300.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,576 (reported on 13.1% of returns)
Here:

$4,576
State:

$8,303
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.2% for AGIs below $25k, 26.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 119.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 273.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4186.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,548 (reported on 11.4% of returns)
Here:

+$7,548
State:

+$19,461
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.7% for AGIs below $25k, 13.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 129.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 452.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8122.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$11,098 (reported on 17.1% of returns)
Here:

+$11,098
State:

+$13,079
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 253.0% for AGIs below $25k, 215.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 262.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 246.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 635.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2840.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $17,746 (reported on 8.4% of returns)
19947:

$17,746
Delaware:

$22,095
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 41.7% for AGIs below $25k, 84.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 238.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 406.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 946.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5610.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $29,436 (reported on 4.5% of returns)
Here:

$29,436
State:

$30,452
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 26.1% for AGIs below $25k, 35.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 274.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 360.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 775.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6450.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $9,556 (reported on 3.4% of returns)
Here:

$9,556
State:

$8,999
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 30.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 59.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 155.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3206.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $6,345 (reported on 4.3% of returns)
19947:

$6,345
State:

$7,483
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 40.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 205.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1308.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,485 (reported on 16.8% of returns)
Here:

$2,485
State:

$2,247
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 108.8% for AGIs below $25k, 75.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 88.9%
Here:

89%
State:

92%
(% for various income ranges: 84.7% for AGIs below $25k, 90.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 91.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 93.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 93.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 94.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 19947, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $40,234 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$40,234
State:

$61,157

Salary/wage: $33,791 (reported on 83.7% of returns)
Here:

$33,791
State:

$50,642
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 78.3% for AGIs below $25k, 80.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 69.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 40.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,604 (reported on 26.3% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,604
Delaware:

$1,571
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,994 (reported on 13.6% of returns)
Here:

$4,994
State:

$6,610
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,503 (reported on 9.6% of returns)
Here:

+$4,503
State:

+$11,439
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,833 (reported on 13.2% of returns)
Here:

+$8,833
State:

+$12,773
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.2% for AGIs below $25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,821 (reported on 8.8% of returns)
19947:

$10,821
Delaware:

$16,790
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $18,966 (22% of AGI, reported on 20.2% of returns)
Here:

$18,966
State:

$23,216

Here:

22.5% of AGI
State:

19.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.7% for AGIs below $25k, 7.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 14.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $3,377 (reported on 15.2% of returns)
Here:

$3,377
State:

$3,791
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $4,589 (reported on 20.0% of returns)
19947:

$4,589
State:

$8,129
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,429 (reported on 21.5% of returns)
Here:

$2,429
State:

$2,231
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 51.4%
Here:

51%
State:

47%
(% for various income ranges: 46.6% for AGIs below $25k, 50.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 56.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 85.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 19947, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $39,690 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$39,690
State:

$54,038

Salary/wage: $32,485 (reported on 84.1% of returns)
Here:

$32,485
State:

$44,625
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 97.1% for AGIs below $10k, 78.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 79.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 46.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,805 (reported on 36.3% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,805
Delaware:

$1,734
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $10k, 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $3,088 (reported on 17.7% of returns)
Here:

$3,088
State:

$5,362
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$22,959 (reported on 12.7% of returns)
Here:

+$22,959
State:

+$17,328
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 22.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,072 (reported on 15.0% of returns)
Here:

+$10,072
State:

+$12,191
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $10k, 5.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.9% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,885 (reported on 2.1% of returns)
19947:

$2,885
Delaware:

$3,027
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $22,560 (reported on 0.4% of returns)
Here:

$22,560
Delaware:

$15,466

Total itemized deductions: $16,173 (20% of AGI, reported on 23.7% of returns)
Here:

$16,173
State:

$19,441

Here:

19.9% of AGI
State:

19.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.4% for AGIs below $10k, 6.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,988 (3% of AGI, reported on 19.5% of returns)
Here:

$2,988
State:

$3,727

Here:

3.4% of AGI
State:

3.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,764 (reported on 71.3% of returns)
19947:

$5,764
State:

$8,958
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,849 (reported on 20.6% of returns)
Here:

$1,849
State:

$1,733

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 59.7%
Here:

60%
State:

55%
(% for various income ranges: 48.5% for AGIs below $10k, 58.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 60.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2021:
This zip code:

$58,478
Delaware:

$71,091
Georgetown, DE (19947) map Nearest zip codes: 19941, 19951, 19966, 19968, 19956, 19960.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

48.2%
Delaware:

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

5.8%
Delaware:

47.1%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,165
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 5,682


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 412 (333 now married, 81 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 3,078 (1,403 now married, 1,672 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 19947 with a mortgage: 2,608 (305 second mortgage, 68 home equity loan, 227 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 49

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,380
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $423

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

16.2%
Whole state:

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

11.8%
Whole state:

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

6.8
State:

7.0
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

5.3
State:

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

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  • Notable locations in zip code 19947: Shingle Point (A), Cabbage Corner (B), Bull Pine Corners (C), Sussex County Industrial Park (D), Workmans Corners (E), Cow Bridge (F), Delmarva Raceway (G), Georgetown Wastewater Reclamation Facility (H), Christiana Care LifeNet (I), Georgetown Fire Company Incorporated (J), Delaware State Police Troop 4 (K), Sussex County Sheriff's Office (L), Open Door Community Center (M), Georgetown Town Hall (N), Sussex County Courthouse (O), Georgetown Public Library (P), Sussex Community Correctional Center (Q), Cheer Community Center (R), Sussex Correctional Institution (S). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Shopping Center: Food City Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

    Churches in zip code 19947 include: Asbury United Methodist Church (A), Bethesda Church (B), Providence Church (C), Saint Johns United Methodist Church (D), Saint Thomas Church (E), Mount Olivet Church (F), McColley Church (G), Saint Johns Church (H), Christian Healing Center (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemeteries: Cokesbury Cemetery (1), Providence Cemetery (2), Saint Thomas Cemetery (3), Hebron Cemetery (4), Union Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Reservoirs: Morris Millpond (A), Fleetwood Pond (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gravelly Ditch (A), Gills Branch (B), Georgetown-Vaughn Ditch (C), Eli Walls Ditch (D), Deep Branch (E), McColleys Branch (F), Alms House Ditch (G), Savannah Ditch (H), Cow Bridge Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 442020 or later
  • 1,3042010 to 2019
  • 1,4692000 to 2009
  • 8171990 to 1999
  • 9501980 to 1989
  • 8271970 to 1979
  • 3281960 to 1969
  • 8501950 to 1959
  • 2051940 to 1949
  • 5191939 or earlier

Zip code 19947 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Georgetown, DE (19947)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Georgetown, DE (19947)
  • 0no bedroom
  • 01 bedroom
  • 7182 bedrooms
  • 2,7723 bedrooms
  • 9894 bedrooms
  • 1545+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Georgetown, DE (19947)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Georgetown, DE (19947)
  • 40no bedroom
  • 3381 bedroom
  • 1,1292 bedrooms
  • 4473 bedrooms
  • 1954 bedrooms
  • 185+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Georgetown, DE (19947) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Georgetown, DE (19947) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 36no vehicle
  • 9571 vehicle
  • 1,9412 vehicles
  • 1,2173 vehicles
  • 3694 vehicles
  • 1135+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Georgetown, DE (19947) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Georgetown, DE (19947) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 162no vehicle
  • 9911 vehicle
  • 6192 vehicles
  • 3243 vehicles
  • 664 vehicles
  • 265+ vehicles

  • Zip code 19947 household income distribution in 2021

  • Zip code 19947 household income distribution in 2021
  • 283Less than $10,000
  • 302$10,000 to $14,999
  • 349$15,000 to $19,999
  • 238$20,000 to $24,999
  • 341$25,000 to $29,999
  • 184$30,000 to $34,999
  • 306$35,000 to $39,999
  • 566$40,000 to $44,999
  • 230$45,000 to $49,999
  • 739$50,000 to $59,999
  • 704$60,000 to $74,999
  • 1,041$75,000 to $99,999
  • 455$100,000 to $124,999
  • 520$125,000 to $149,999
  • 322$150,000 to $199,999
  • 184$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2021 in zip code 19947

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2021 in zip code 19947
  • 155Less than $10,000
  • 23$10,000 to $14,999
  • 70$15,000 to $19,999
  • 77$20,000 to $24,999
  • 71$30,000 to $34,999
  • 13$35,000 to $39,999
  • 34$40,000 to $49,999
  • 20$60,000 to $69,999
  • 26$70,000 to $79,999
  • 9$80,000 to $89,999
  • 6$90,000 to $99,999
  • 163$100,000 to $124,999
  • 252$125,000 to $149,999
  • 411$150,000 to $174,999
  • 269$175,000 to $199,999
  • 657$200,000 to $249,999
  • 572$250,000 to $299,999
  • 941$300,000 to $399,999
  • 477$400,000 to $499,999
  • 240$500,000 to $749,999
  • 75$750,000 to $999,999
  • 6$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2021 in zip code 19947

  • Rent paid by renters in 2021 in zip code 19947
  • 29$100 to $149
  • 55$150 to $199
  • 31$200 to $249
  • 54$250 to $299
  • 61$300 to $349
  • 18$350 to $399
  • 33$400 to $449
  • 71$450 to $499
  • 61$500 to $549
  • 47$600 to $649
  • 85$650 to $699
  • 226$700 to $749
  • 49$750 to $799
  • 174$800 to $899
  • 316$900 to $999
  • 528$1,000 to $1,249
  • 176$1,250 to $1,499
  • 36$1,500 to $1,999
  • 72No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2021: $1,137.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2021: $196,609.

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

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $301,094
  • Black or African American householders: $215,364
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $270,837
  • Asian householders: $133,490
  • Some other race householders: $246,512
  • Two or more races householders: $222,483
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $246,808

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $268,761
19947:

$268,761
Delaware:

$300,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $177,448 - $390,294

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $305,905
Here:

$305,905
State:

$370,601

Townhouses or other attached units: $276,474
Here:

$276,474
State:

$246,911

Mobile homes: $73,783
Here:

$73,783
State:

$93,464
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 19947
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 5,136
  • One, attached: 266
  • Two: 56
  • 3 or 4: 50
  • 5 to 9: 516
  • 10 to 19: 115
  • 20 to 49: 99
  • 50 or more: 94
  • Mobile homes: 800

Unemployment: 2.6%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 19947

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 19947
  • 75.2%6,135Drove a car alone
  • 10.5%854Carpooled
  • 0.3%23Bus or trolley bus
  • 0.2%13Motorcycle
  • 1.0%82Walked
  • 0.5%42Other means
  • 9.2%748Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 19947

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 19947
  • 242Less than 5 minutes
  • 4845 to 9 minutes
  • 81210 to 14 minutes
  • 1,08315 to 19 minutes
  • 64320 to 24 minutes
  • 73525 to 29 minutes
  • 1,06730 to 34 minutes
  • 32135 to 39 minutes
  • 17740 to 44 minutes
  • 74445 to 59 minutes
  • 56160 to 89 minutes
  • 17390 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 91.4%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 20,260
  • Male householders: 3,362 (615 living alone), Female householders: 3,454 (1,064 living alone)
  • 3,398 spouses (3,370 opposite-sex spouses), 506 unmarried partners, (506 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 5,923 children (5,570 natural, 112 adopted, 241 stepchildren), 417 grandchildren, 293 brothers or sisters, 354 parents, 0 foster children, 236 other relatives, 572 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 1,694 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,937 2-persons, 935 3-persons, 787 4-persons, 441 5-persons, 420 6-persons, 212 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 1,679 1-person, 358 2-persons, 47 3-persons

3,456 married couples with children.
982 single-parent households (445 men, 537 women).

67.7% of residents of 19947 zip code speak English at home.
26.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (41% very well, 33% well, 22% not well, 4% not at all).
4.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% very well, 17% well, 12% not well, 3% not at all).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (68% well, 32% not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 3,809 (18.8%)
(28.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

18.8%
Whole state:

10.1%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 62%El Salvador
  • 13%Honduras
  • 6%Grenada
  • 5%Costa Rica
  • 4%Nepal
  • 2%Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire)
  • 2%Germany
Most common first ancestries reported in 19947
  • 9%American
  • 8%English
  • 5%Irish
  • 5%German
  • 4%Italian
  • 1%Dutch
  • 1%Haitian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1,6232010 or later
  • 1,3812000 to 2009
  • 7351990 to 1999
  • 429Before 1990

Zip code 19947 topographic map

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • SUSSEX CO AIRPORT SITE (NO 2 RUDDER LANE in GEORGETOWN, DE)
    ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-2000-0081, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-2000-0081, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  • D & B INDUSTRIAL GROUP (2-4 CEDAR CREEK AVENUE in GEORGETOWN, DE)
    AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-2001-0042, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: PLASTICS PRODUCTS
    Organizations: KINNEY D BROOKE (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: D&B INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS, D&B PRODUCTS
  • WOODLAND, HERBERT A., JR. (WESTSIDE OF RT 113, NORTHSIDE OF RT 244 in GEORGETOWN, DE)
    ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-1998-0369, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-1998-0369, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  • SUSSEX ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES (21777 SUSSEX PINES ROAD in GEORGETOWN, DE)
    ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-576
    Alternative names: SUSSEX ACADEMY OF ARTS & SCIENCES
  • PATS AIRCRAFT, LLC (6 NANTICOKE AVENUE in GEORGETOWN, DE)
    AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
    Business SIC and NAICS classification: AIRCRAFT PARTS AND AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT
    Organizations: PATS INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
    Alternative names: DECRANE AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS INTEGRATION GRP, PATS SUPPORT INC
  • SUSSEX CENTRAL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (301 WEST MARKET STREET in GEORGETOWN, DE)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-748
    Organizations: INDIAN RIVER SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
    Alternative names: SUSSEX CENTRAL H.S.
  • AP CROLL & SON INC (22997 LEWES GEORGETOWN HWY in GEORGETOWN, DE)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-2005-0070, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: ARTHUR PAIGE CROLL (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • JUSTIN TANKS LLC (8 CEDAR CREEK AVENUE in GEORGETOWN, DE)
    AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: PLASTICS PRODUCTS
    Organizations: JUSTIN TANKS, LLC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
    Alternative names: JUSTIN TANKS L.L.C., JUSTIN TANKS L.L.C., MFG JUSTIN TANKS
  • GEORGETOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (301-A WEST MARKET STREET in GEORGETOWN, DE)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-734
    Organizations: INDIAN RIVER SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • HOWARD T. ENNIS SCHOOL (RD 2 BOX 252 in GEORGETOWN, DE)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-750
    Organizations: INDIAN RIVER SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • SUSSEX TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL (17099 COUNTY SEAT HIWAY in GEORGETOWN, DE)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-770
    Organizations: SUSSEX TECHNICAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • RICHARD ALLEN SCHOOL (316 SOUTH RAILROAD AVENUE in GEORGETOWN, DE)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-689
    Organizations: INDIAN RIVER SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • NORTH GEORGETOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (664 NORTH BEDFORD in GEORGETOWN, DE)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-692
    Organizations: INDIAN RIVER SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)

Zip code 19947 marital status for males
Zip code 19947 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.7%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.7%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 59.8%Electricity
  • 20.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 8.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 7.4%Utility gas
  • 2.0%Wood
  • 0.7%No fuel used
  • 0.6%Solar energy

Population in 1990: 11,371. Population change in the 1990s: +4,154 (+36.5%).

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

  • This state: 10,457
  • Northeast: 2,721
  • Midwest: 305
  • South: 2,480
  • West: 201

61% of the 19947 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 71% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Delaware.

92% of the 19947 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 0% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Georgetown, DE (19947)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 85
Here:

4.2%
Delaware:

15.4%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 140
Here:

11.8%
Delaware:

19.2%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 82
Here:

13.7%
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 ($)
  • 95,649Computer and mathematical occupations
  • 82,941Health technologists and technicians
  • 62,659Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 62,616Education, training, and library occupations
  • 60,007Law enforcement workers including supervisors
  • 56,949Legal occupations

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (GEORGETOWN, DE):

  • PATS AIRCRAFT LLC (6 NANTICOKE AVE; small business) : $8,206,286 in 4 contracts from 2004 to 2005
    $7,850,000 with Air Force for Miscellaneous Aircraft Accessories and Components. Signed on 2004-12-27. Completion date: 2005-06-30.
    $241,863, same as above. Signed on 2005-03-24. Completion date: 2005-06-30.
    $70,000, same as above. Signed on 2005-05-06. Completion date: 2005-06-30.
    $44,423, same as above. Signed on 2005-10-18. Completion date: 2005-06-30.
  • DELMACO MANUFACTURING, INC (21424 CEDAR CREEK AVE; small business) : $1,462,882 in 20 contracts from 2003 to 2006
    Contracts for Lubrication and Fuel Dispensing Equipment, Hardware, Commercial, Electrical Hardware and Supplies by Defense Logistics Agency
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $99,658; 2004: $837,387; 2005: $385,103; 2006: $140,734.

    Biggest contracts:
    $228,617 with Defense Logistics Agency for Lubrication and Fuel Dispensing Equipment. Signed on 2004-09-03. Completion date: 2004-11-30.
    $113,775 with Defense Logistics Agency for Hardware, Commercial. Signed on 2004-03-11. Completion date: 2004-03-11.
    $99,940 with Defense Logistics Agency for Lubrication and Fuel Dispensing Equipment. Signed on 2005-02-16. Completion date: 2005-04-17.
    $99,900 with Defense Logistics Agency for Hardware, Commercial. Signed on 2006-05-02. Completion date: 2006-08-01.
  • KIMBLES AVIATION SERVICES, INC (21513 RUDDER LN; small business)
    $127,892 with Army for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Aircraft and Airframe Structural Components. Signed on 2005-05-20. Completion date: 2005-09-23.
  • JUSTIN TANKS LLC (21413 CEDAR CREEK AVE; small business) : $23,132 in 2 contracts from 2005 to 2006
    $23,637 with Army for Storage Tanks. Signed on 2005-09-20. Completion date: 2005-12-14.
    -$505, same as above. Signed on 2006-02-23. Completion date: 2005-12-14.
  • PEP-UP, INC (24987 DUPONT BLVD; small business) : $17,373 in 2 contracts from 2004 to 2005
    $10,073 with Army for Fuel Oils. Signed on 2005-08-22. Completion date: 2005-08-25.
    $7,300, same as above. Signed on 2004-12-07. Completion date: 2004-12-07.
  • TELEPHONE ANSWERING SERV (543 S BEDFORD ST; small business) : $9,539 in 2 contracts from 2004 to 2005
    $7,119 with Air Force for Telephone and/or Communications Services (includes Telegraph, Telex, and Cablevision Services). Signed on 2005-10-01. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
    $2,420 with Air Force for Other Administrative Support Services. Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
  • SMITHS FAMILY RESTAURANT (115 E MARKET ST; small business)
    $3,780 with Army for Food Services. Signed on 2002-07-08. Completion date: 2002-07-12.
  • GEORGETOWN AIR SERVICES LLC (21553 RUDDER LN 1; small business) : $0 in 2 contracts in 2005
    $134,923 with Air Force for Other Cargo and Freight Services. Taking place in TX. Signed on 2005-01-18. Completion date: 2005-05-13.
    -$134,923, same as above. Signed on 2005-04-08. Completion date: 2005-05-13.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (100-249 employees: 2 establishments, 20-49 employees: 4 establishments)
  • Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Offices of Lawyers (20-49: 3, 10-19: 9, 5-9: 6, 1-4: 10)
  • Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (100-249: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 6)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 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:

  • 1,518 people in correctional residential facilities
  • 175 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 55 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 18 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 7 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 2 people in other noninstitutional facilities

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 1,094 people in state prisons
  • 434 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 258 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
  • 104 people in nursing homes
  • 47 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 40 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 21 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 20 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • Fatal accident count: 4
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 7
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 5
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 10
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

  • Fatal accident count: 6
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 8
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
  • Fatalities: 7
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 16
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

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 fire incidents per year is 77. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 118 took place in 2018, and the least - 20 in 2002. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 19947 When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (41.5%), and Outside Fires (35.3%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 19947
    • 54341.5%Structure Fires
    • 46235.3%Outside Fires
    • 18814.4%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 1168.9%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 19947, Delaware

Most common first names in zip code 19947 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William11474.2 years
John9671.4 years
Mary9278.3 years
Charles6673.5 years
James6169.3 years
George5873.0 years
Robert5867.9 years
Dorothy4376.7 years
Margaret3674.8 years
Elizabeth3478.0 years
Most common last names in zip code 19947 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Short5077.3 years
Wilson4474.8 years
King3978.2 years
Jones3772.8 years
Rogers3576.3 years
Johnson2971.2 years
Hudson2976.7 years
Smith2880.1 years
Mitchell2875.1 years
West2775.4 years
Businesses in zip code 19947
NameCountNameCount
Advance Auto Parts1La-Z-Boy1
Arby's1MasterBrand Cabinets5
Burger King1McDonald's1
Chevrolet1RadioShack1
Comfort Inn1Rite Aid1
Domino's Pizza1Subway1
FedEx1T-Mobile2
Ford1Taco Bell1
GNC1U-Haul1
H&R Block1UPS2
Hardee's1Walgreens1
KFC1Walmart1
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