Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2015:
This zip code:
0.4% ($661)
Delaware:
0.5% ($1,319)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $715 (0.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $573 (0.3%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2015: $172,300
19956:
$172,300
Delaware:
$240,200
According to our research of Delaware and other state lists there were 81 registered sex offenders living in 19956 zip code as of September 21, 2017. The ratio of number of residents in zip code 19956 to the number of sex offenders is 150 to 1.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
37.8 years
Delaware median age:
39.7 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.7 people
Delaware:
2.6 people
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 19956, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $40,404 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$40,404
State:
$61,157
Salary/wage: $35,150 (reported on 85.4% of returns)
Here:
$35,150
State:
$50,642
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 76.8% for AGIs below $25k, 79.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 71.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 36.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,209 (reported on 25.0% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,209
Delaware:
$1,571
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,279 (reported on 12.6% of returns)
Here:
$2,279
State:
$6,610
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,477 (reported on 8.3% of returns)
Here:
+$7,477
State:
+$11,439
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 17.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,531 (reported on 12.3% of returns)
Here:
+$7,531
State:
+$12,773
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.1% for AGIs below $25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,782 (reported on 8.0% of returns)
19956:
$10,782
Delaware:
$16,790
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $17,803 (23% of AGI, reported on 21.5% of returns)
Here:
$17,803
State:
$23,216
Here:
23.0% of AGI
State:
19.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.9% for AGIs below $25k, 6.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $3,575 (reported on 15.9% of returns)
Here:
$3,575
State:
$3,791
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $4,582 (reported on 21.3% of returns)
19956:
$4,582
State:
$8,129
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,467 (reported on 25.7% of returns)
Here:
$2,467
State:
$2,231
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 53.0%
Here:
53%
State:
47%
(% for various income ranges: 48.2% for AGIs below $25k, 49.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 83.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 19956, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $40,112 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$40,112
State:
$54,038
Salary/wage: $31,151 (reported on 86.4% of returns)
Here:
$31,151
State:
$44,625
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 103.6% for AGIs below $10k, 78.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 80.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 34.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,559 (reported on 33.1% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,559
Delaware:
$1,734
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $10k, 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $2,213 (reported on 16.0% of returns)
Here:
$2,213
State:
$5,362
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$8,883 (reported on 10.9% of returns)
Here:
+$8,883
State:
+$17,328
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$6,193 (reported on 13.1% of returns)
Here:
+$6,193
State:
+$12,191
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $10k, 4.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from farming: +$354 (reported on 3.0% of returns)
Here:
+$354
State:
-$1,323
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -3.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, -0.4% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,833 (reported on 1.9% of returns)
19956:
$2,833
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, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Self-employed pension: $8,625 (reported on 0.2% of returns)
Here:
$8,625
Delaware:
$15,466
Total itemized deductions: $16,052 (22% of AGI, reported on 22.1% of returns)
Here:
$16,052
State:
$19,441
Here:
21.9% of AGI
State:
19.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.9% for AGIs below $10k, 4.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $3,321 (4% of AGI, reported on 18.4% of returns)
Here:
$3,321
State:
$3,727
Here:
4.5% of AGI
State:
3.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $6,671 (reported on 71.2% of returns)
19956:
$6,671
State:
$8,958
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $10k, 3.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 23.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,921 (reported on 21.8% of returns)
Here:
$1,921
State:
$1,733
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 64.6%
Here:
65%
State:
55%
(% for various income ranges: 55.5% for AGIs below $10k, 66.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 64.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 79.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,215 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 4,579
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 161 (52 now married, 109 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 3,728 (1,583 now married, 2,145 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 19956 with a mortgage: 2,532 (47 second mortgage, 225 home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,753
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,169 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $364
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2015:
This zip code:
14.7%
Whole state:
12.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2015:
This zip code:
7.7%
Whole state:
6.6%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.4
State:
7.0
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.9
State:
4.6
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 19956: Shell Bridge (A), Mumford Manor (B), Dickerson Manor (C), Cherry Walk (D), Ellis Wharf (E), Delmarva Christian Camp (F), Laurel Fire Department Incorporated (G), Laurel Police Department (H), Laurel Town Hall (I), Laurel Public Library (J). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 19956 include: Bethesda Church (A), Saint Pauls United Methodist Church (B), Shiloh Church (C), Epworth Fellowship Church (D), Portsville Church (E), Mount Pleasant United Methodist Church (F), Christ Evangelical Church (G), Mount Zion United Methodist Church (H), Trinity Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: New Mount Zion Methodist Cemetery (1), Mount Zion Cemetery (2), Odd Fellows Cemetery (3), Laurel Hill Cemetery (4), Ralphs Hill Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Raccoon Pond (A), Pepper Pond (B), Records Pond (C), Portsville Millpond (D), Horseys Pond (E), Chipman Pond (F), Wileys Pond (G), Trussum Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Holly Branch (A), Hitch Pond Branch (B), Turkey Branch (C), Grays Branch (D), Gordon Branch (E), Gill Branch (F), Elliott Pond Branch (G), Dukes Ditch (H), Thompson Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 19956 include: Nanticoke Park Wildlife Area (1), Phillips Landing Recreation Area (2), Trap Pond State Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
1,636 married couples with children.
1,321 single-parent households (334 men, 987 women).
93.5% of residents of 19956 zip code speak English at home.
3.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% very well, 14% well, 23% not well, 11% not at all).
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (37% very well, 38% well, 19% not well, 7% not at all).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (36% very well, 64% well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 633 (4.1%) (49.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
4.1%
Whole state:
9.3%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%)
40%Grenada
15%El Salvador
10%Thailand
6%France
4%Ecuador
2%Colombia
2%Japan
Most common first ancestries reported in 19956 (%)
21%English
16%American
8%Irish
7%German
3%Haitian
2%Italian
1%Dutch
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
412010 or later
1912000 to 2009
2631990 to 1999
310Before 1990
Note: State values scaled to 19956 population
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
COLONIAL ESTATES MOBILE HOME PARK (211 NORTH DUAL HIGHWAY in LAUREL, DE)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-2001-0062, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS) Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS; OPERATORS OF RESIDENTIAL MOBILE HOME SITES Alternative names: COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT INC. - CO, COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT INC., COLONIAL ESTATES M.H.P, COLONIAL ESTATES MOBILE HOME PARKWAY
LAUREL WATER DEPARTMENT (OLD SAILOR ROAD in LAUREL, DE)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS) - SDWIS-DE0000597 2T, WATER TREATMENT PLANT Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Alternative names: LAUREL STP
LAUREL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (1133 SOUTH CENTRAL AVENUE in LAUREL, DE)
(Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-756 Organizations: LAUREL SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
NORTH LAUREL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (300 WILSON STREET in LAUREL, DE)
(Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-752 Organizations: LAUREL SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
GEORGETOWN CHARTER SCHOOL (12108 COUNTY SEAT HIGHWAY in LAUREL, DE)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-580
LAUREL MIDDLE SCHOOL (801 SOUTH CENTRAL AVENUE in LAUREL, DE)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-754 Organizations: LAUREL SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (499 WEST SIXTH STREET in LAUREL, DE)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-753 Organizations: LAUREL SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
SUSSEX COUNTY LANDFILL NO. 5 (BETWEEN CNTY RD 494, CNTY RD 497, SH 24 in LAUREL, DE)
SUPERFUND NPL (Superfund database) (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-1996-0209, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION Alternative names: LAUREL LANDFILL *, SUSSEX CO LANDFILL #5, SUSSEX COUNTY LANDFILL # 5
WESTERN SUSSEX ACADEMY ILC (815 CENTRAL AVENUE in LAUREL, DE)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-765 Organizations: LAUREL SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
BRIARWOOD MANOR INC (HARBESON RD in LAUREL, DE)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-2000-0612, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION,
LOWES TRAILER PARK SYS (#2 CHIPMAN POND RD in LAUREL, DE)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-1999-0183, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, Business SIC classification: FRUIT AND VEGETABLE MARKETS; RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARKS AND CAMPSITES
LAUREL SCHOOL DISTRICT (815 CENTRAL AVE. in LAUREL, DE)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) Alternative names: LAUREL MIDDLE SCHOOL
LAUREL S.D. (1160 S CENTRAL AVE in LAUREL, DE)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS) Alternative names: LAUREL SCHOOL DISTRICCT, LAUREL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.6% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.5%
Most commonly used house heating fuel
51%Electricity
18%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
17%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
10%Utility gas
3%Wood
1%Other fuel
Population in 1990: 9,283. Population change in the 1990s: +4,168 (+44.9%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 7,746
Northeast: 1,988
Midwest: 471
South: 4,426
West: 155
60% of the 19956 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Delaware.
91% of the 19956 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% moved from abroad.
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 103
Here:
5.9%
Delaware:
12.4%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 31
Here:
4.4%
Delaware:
10.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 63
Here:
9.1%
Delaware:
14.4%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
73,173Computer and mathematical occupations
55,278Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
52,250Architecture and engineering occupations
52,159Law enforcement workers including supervisors
51,500Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
50,605Management occupations
Note: State values scaled to 19956 population
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
W B VENABLES AND SONS INC (MECHANIC ST in LAUREL, DE)
-$10,080 with Navy for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Family Housing Facilities. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2001-08-01. Completion date: 1999-08-15.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49 employees: 2 establishments, 5-9 employees: 4 establishments, 1-4 employees: 5 establishments)
Nearest zip codes: 19940, 19931, 21875, 19973, 19947, 21849.
(45.4%)
(54.6%)
+$354
-$1,323
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -3.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, -0.4% for AGIs over 100k)
