Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,581
| This zip code: | $44,581 | | Delaware: | $54,610 |
Nearest zip codes: 19931, 19940, 21875, 19973, 21861, 21801.
Housing units in zip code 19956 with a mortgage: 1,573 (207 second mortgage, 167 home equity loan, 17 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,109
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,052
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $326
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 12.8% | | Whole state: | 10.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 7.1% | | Whole state: | 5.2% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.9 | | State: | 6.6 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.9 | | State: | 4.3 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 19956: Cherry Walk (A), Shell Bridge (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 19956 include: Bethesda Church (A), Laurel Baptist Church (B), Portsville United Methodist Church (C), Portsville Church (D), Christ Evangelical Church (E), Christ Evangelistic Church (F), Mount Pleasant United Methodist Church (G), Church of God of Prophecy (H), Kings Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Ralphs Hill Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Ellis Pond (A), Pepper Pond (B), Raccoon Pond (C), Trussum Pond (D), Horseys Pond (E), Wileys Pond (F), Trap Pond (G), Chipman Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Elliott Pond Branch (A), Thompson Branch (B), Holly Branch (C), Gill Branch (D), James Branch (E), Mill Branch (F), Jobs Ditch (G), Meadow Branch (H), Vena Gains Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in zip code 19956: Trap Pond State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 245
- 1995 to 1998: 659
- 1990 to 1994: 679
- 1980 to 1989: 965
- 1970 to 1979: 821
- 1960 to 1969: 436
- 1950 to 1959: 554
- 1940 to 1949: 214
- 1939 or earlier: 912
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Laurel, DE (19956): |
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- no bedroom: 7
- 1 bedrooms: 84
- 2 bedrooms: 817
- 3 bedrooms: 2,456
- 4 bedrooms: 514
- 5 or more bedrooms: 54
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 13
- 1 bedrooms: 208
- 2 bedrooms: 369
- 3 bedrooms: 443
- 4 bedrooms: 75
- 5 or more bedrooms: 18
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Vehicles available in 19956 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 141
- 1 vehicle: 1,009
- 2 vehicles: 1,735
- 3 vehicles: 758
- 4 vehicles: 198
- 5 or more vehicles: 91
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 187
- 1 vehicle: 468
- 2 vehicles: 359
- 3 vehicles: 76
- 4 vehicles: 28
- 5 or more vehicles: 8
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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 19956:
- Less than $10,000: 83
- $10,000 to $14,999: 41
- $15,000 to $19,999: 43
- $20,000 to $24,999: 60
- $25,000 to $29,999: 62
- $30,000 to $34,999: 72
- $35,000 to $39,999: 71
- $40,000 to $49,999: 121
- $50,000 to $59,999: 89
- $60,000 to $69,999: 113
- $70,000 to $79,999: 132
- $80,000 to $89,999: 69
- $90,000 to $99,999: 79
- $100,000 to $124,999: 317
- $125,000 to $149,999: 324
- $150,000 to $174,999: 463
- $175,000 to $199,999: 502
- $200,000 to $249,999: 522
- $250,000 to $299,999: 368
- $300,000 to $399,999: 342
- $400,000 to $499,999: 110
- $500,000 to $749,999: 92
- $750,000 to $999,999: 18
- $1,000,000 or more: 36
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 19956:
- Less than $100: 50
- $100 to $149: 17
- $150 to $199: 103
- $200 to $249: 89
- $250 to $299: 17
- $300 to $349: 17
- $350 to $399: 39
- $400 to $449: 71
- $450 to $499: 16
- $500 to $549: 21
- $550 to $599: 16
- $600 to $649: 8
- $650 to $699: 5
- No cash rent: 329
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $233,412.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $192,742
- Black or African American householders: $164,842
- Some other race householders: $127,709
- Two or more races householders: $392,950
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $136,550
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $183,074 (it was $87,300 in 2000)
| 19956: | $183,074 | | Delaware: | $239,700 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $84,769 - $203,140
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $250,487| Here: | $250,487 | | State: | $335,491 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $228,846| Here: | $228,846 | | State: | $208,327 |
Mobile homes: $41,127| Here: | $41,127 | | 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: 3,738
- One, attached: 85
- Two: 30
- 3 or 4: 96
- 5 to 9: 90
- 10 to 19: 165
- Mobile homes: 1,263
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 18

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 4,942 (80%)
- Carpooled: 777 (13%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 6 (0%)
- Subway or elevated: 18 (0%)
- Bicycle: 9 (0%)
- Walked: 137 (2%)
- Other means: 61 (1%)
- Worked at home: 232 (4%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 179
- 5 to 9 minutes: 571
- 10 to 14 minutes: 591
- 15 to 19 minutes: 1066
- 20 to 24 minutes: 977
- 25 to 29 minutes: 566
- 30 to 34 minutes: 931
- 35 to 39 minutes: 185
- 40 to 44 minutes: 93
- 45 to 59 minutes: 410
- 60 to 89 minutes: 278
- 90 or more minutes: 103
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 71.3%
Household type by relationship
Households: 13,309
- In family households: 11,727 (2,797 male householders, 986 female householders)
2,901 spouses, 4,291 children (3,936 natural, 59 adopted, 296 stepchildren), 221 grandchildren, 107 brothers or sisters, 76 parents, 150 other relatives, 198 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 1,582 (563 male householders (419 living alone)), 727 female householders (624 living alone)), 292 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 1,635 2-persons, 908 3-persons, 709 4-persons, 342 5-persons, 143 6-persons, 46 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,043 1-person, 196 2-persons, 15 3-persons, 36 4-persons.
2,228 married couples with children.
970 single-parent households (167 men, 803 women).
95.6% of residents of 19956 zip code speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% very well, 21% well, 11% not well).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% very well, 7% well, 24% not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 315 (2.3%)
(45.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 2.3% | | Whole state: | 5.7% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Haiti (34%)
- Colombia (16%)
- Guyana (13%)
- Mexico (8%)
- Germany (7%)
- Laos (7%)
- Dominican Republic (4%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 79
- 1990 to 1994: 78
- 1985 to 1989: 58
- 1980 to 1984: 70
- 1975 to 1979: 13
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 7
- 1965 to 1969: 10
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White population: 10,889
Black population: 2,107
American Indian population: 23
Asian population: 121
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 10
Some other race population: 109
Two or more races population: 192

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 2438 |
|  United States or American: 2019 |
|  English: 1465 |
|  Irish: 1247 |
|  German: 876 |
|  Italian: 318 |
|  Dutch: 149 |
|  French (except Basque): 148 |
|  Polish: 136 |
|  European: 109 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 107 |
|  Scottish: 100 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 96 |
|  Haitian: 92 |
|  Welsh: 58 |
|  French Canadian: 54 |
|  British: 44 |
|  Norwegian: 42 |
|  Ukrainian: 41 |
|  Armenian: 40 |
|  Portuguese: 33 |
|  Lithuanian: 23 |
|  Slovak: 23 |
|  Guyanese: 21 |
|  Danish: 19 |
|  Swedish: 19 |
|  West Indian: 15 |
|  Pennsylvania German: 14 |
|  Canadian: 7 |
|  Hungarian: 6 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 4 |
|  African: 4 |

Major facitilies 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
Median worth of mobile homes: $41,241
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (37%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (31%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%)
- Utility gas (10%)
- Wood (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 6503
- Northeast: 1508
- Midwest: 191
- South: 4587
- West: 108
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, 8% lived in Delaware.
Population in 1990: 9,283. Population change in the 1990s: +4,168 (+44.9%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 102
| Here: | 7.1% | | Delaware: | 17.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 93
| Here: | 11.3% | | Delaware: | 14.0% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 37
| Here: | 8.4% | | Delaware: | 21.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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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)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (50-99: 1, 1-4: 4)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Other Accounting Services (50-99: 1, 1-4: 3)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 1, 5-9: 3)
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.)
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