Median household income (1999): $41,750
Estimated median household income in 2005: $47,856
| This zip code | $47,856 | | Delaware: | $52,499 |
Nearest zip codes: 19971, 19951, 19968, 19966, 19939, 19970.
Housing units in zip code 19958 with a mortgage: 2,329 (216 second mortgage, 398 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,645
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $988
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $242
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 9.9% | | Whole state: | 9.2% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 4.4% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.2 | | State: | 6.6 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.7 | | State: | 4.3 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable location: Cool Spring Grange (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in zip code 19958 include: Burtons Chapel (A), Israel Church (B), Cool Spring Presbyterian Church (C), Whites Chapel (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Henlopen Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Wolfpit Pond (A), Holland Pond (B), Hetty Fisher Pond (C), Welches Pond (D), Goslee Mill Pond (E), Red Mill Pond (F), Gordon Pond (G), Wolfpit Marsh (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ebenezer Branch (A), Martin Branch (B), Sarah Run (C), Crooked Creek (D), Fisher Creek (E), Cherry Walk Creek (F), Doty Glade (G), Dorman Branch (H), Bundicks Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in zip code 19958: Cape Henlopen 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: 522
- 1995 to 1998: 1,247
- 1990 to 1994: 1,544
- 1980 to 1989: 3,046
- 1970 to 1979: 1,658
- 1960 to 1969: 730
- 1950 to 1959: 392
- 1940 to 1949: 341
- 1939 or earlier: 819
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Lewes, DE (19958):
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 90
- 2 bedrooms: 1,139
- 3 bedrooms: 3,206
- 4 bedrooms: 853
- 5 or more bedrooms: 197
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 4
- 1 bedrooms: 195
- 2 bedrooms: 379
- 3 bedrooms: 348
- 4 bedrooms: 28
- 5 or more bedrooms: 8
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Vehicles available in 19958 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 174
- 1 vehicle: 1,887
- 2 vehicles: 2,493
- 3 vehicles: 728
- 4 vehicles: 153
- 5 or more vehicles: 50
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 74
- 1 vehicle: 487
- 2 vehicles: 323
- 3 vehicles: 53
- 4 vehicles: 3
- 5 or more vehicles: 22
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 19958:
- $10,000 to $14,999: 10
- $15,000 to $19,999: 10
- $20,000 to $24,999: 23
- $30,000 to $34,999: 13
- $40,000 to $49,999: 41
- $50,000 to $59,999: 85
- $60,000 to $69,999: 38
- $70,000 to $79,999: 52
- $80,000 to $89,999: 137
- $90,000 to $99,999: 209
- $100,000 to $124,999: 423
- $125,000 to $149,999: 611
- $150,000 to $174,999: 540
- $175,000 to $199,999: 558
- $200,000 to $249,999: 533
- $250,000 to $299,999: 285
- $300,000 to $399,999: 198
- $400,000 to $499,999: 96
- $500,000 to $749,999: 44
- $750,000 to $999,999: 34
- $1,000,000 or more: 34
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 19958:
- Less than $100: 19
- $100 to $149: 53
- $150 to $199: 57
- $200 to $249: 59
- $250 to $299: 58
- $300 to $349: 54
- $350 to $399: 47
- $400 to $449: 46
- $450 to $499: 42
- $500 to $549: 42
- $550 to $599: 85
- $600 to $649: 31
- $650 to $699: 18
- $700 to $749: 56
- $750 to $799: 30
- $800 to $899: 32
- $900 to $999: 42
- $1,000 to $1,249: 23
- $1,250 to $1,499: 12
- No cash rent: 156
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $163,500
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $339,884
- Black or African American householders: $203,400
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $459,027
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $561,033
- Some other race householders: $449,234
- Two or more races householders: $239,714
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $438,625
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 6,035
- One, attached: 464
- Two: 106
- 3 or 4: 66
- 5 to 9: 363
- 10 to 19: 127
- 20 to 49: 29
- Mobile homes: 2,789
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 320

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 5,075 (83%)
- Carpooled: 520 (9%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 8 (0%)
- Subway or elevated: 7 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 9 (0%)
- Bicycle: 50 (1%)
- Walked: 168 (3%)
- Other means: 13 (0%)
- Worked at home: 263 (4%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 301
- 5 to 9 minutes: 830
- 10 to 14 minutes: 1168
- 15 to 19 minutes: 1109
- 20 to 24 minutes: 825
- 25 to 29 minutes: 290
- 30 to 34 minutes: 341
- 35 to 39 minutes: 68
- 40 to 44 minutes: 118
- 45 to 59 minutes: 308
- 60 to 89 minutes: 191
- 90 or more minutes: 301
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 84.4%
Household type by relationship
Households: 13,939
- In family households: 11,228 (3,406 male householders, 797 female householders)
3,645 spouses, 2,662 children (2,451 natural, 84 adopted, 127 stepchildren), 205 grandchildren, 73 brothers or sisters, 89 parents, 118 other relatives, 233 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 2,711 (865 male householders (681 living alone)), 1,379 female householders (1,143 living alone)), 467 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 272 (257 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 2,614 2-persons, 722 3-persons, 615 4-persons, 188 5-persons, 46 6-persons, 18 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,824 1-person, 356 2-persons, 56 3-persons, 8 4-persons.
1,625 married couples with children.
541 single-parent households (121 men, 420 women).
95.6% of residents of 19958 zip code speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% very well, 33% well, 1% not well, 10% not at all).
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% very well, 10% well, 18% not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (77% very well, 23% well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 343 (2.5%)
(54.5% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 2.5% | | Whole state: | 5.7% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Italy (10%)
- Mexico (10%)
- Germany (9%)
- Philippines (9%)
- Canada (9%)
- Dominican Republic (6%)
- Ireland (6%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 68
- 1990 to 1994: 23
- 1985 to 1989: 37
- 1980 to 1984: 35
- 1975 to 1979: 10
- 1970 to 1974: 31
- 1970 to 1974: 14
- 1965 to 1969: 125
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First ancestries reported:
- Irish: 1887
- English: 1883
- German: 1629
- United States or American: 1230
- Other groups: 1095
- Italian: 1002
- Polish: 529
- Scottish: 303
- Scotch-Irish: 280
- French (except Basque): 177
- Welsh: 155
- Dutch: 121
- Norwegian: 103
- Ukrainian: 94
- French Canadian: 87
- British: 79
- Lithuanian: 59
- Swedish: 55
- Russian: 47
- Swiss: 42
- Hungarian: 30
- Estonian: 28
- Greek: 26
- European: 25
- Latvian: 23
- Austrian: 22
- Slovak: 21
- Eastern European: 19
- Czechoslovakian: 17
- Danish: 16
- Arab:: 15
- Pennsylvania German: 12
- Yugoslavian: 12
- Subsaharan African:: 12
- Syrian: 11
- Finnish: 10
- Czech: 9
- Zimbabwean: 9
- Serbian: 8
- Portuguese: 7
- Canadian: 5
- Slovene: 5
- Lebanese: 4
- Carpatho Rusyn: 3
- African: 3

Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- LEWES, DELAWARE POTW (AMERICAN LEGION ROAD in LEWES, DE)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-2003-0035, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-03-2005-0109, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-1999-0005, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS, BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS LEWES DEL, LEWES, CITY OF, LEWES CITY OF POTW, LEWES SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT
- LEWES, CITY OF (FREEMAN MEMORIAL HIGHWAY in LEWES, DE)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-2003-0150, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-2003-0150, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
Business SIC classification: GENERAL GOVERNMENT
- CAPE HENLOPEN HIGH SCHOOL (1250 KINGS HIGHWAY in LEWES, DE)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-726
Organizations: CAPE HENLOPEN SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- LEWES MIDDLE SCHOOL (820 SAVANNAH ROAD in LEWES, DE)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-724
Organizations: CAPE HENLOPEN SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- SUSSEX CONSORTIUM ILC (520 DUPONT AVENUE in LEWES, DE)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-728
Organizations: CAPE HENLOPEN SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- SPI PHARMA INC. (40 CAPE HENLOPEN DRIVE in LEWES, DE)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
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: INDUSTRIAL INORGANIC CHEMICALS; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, BARCROFT COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BARCROFT CO.
- RICHARD A. SHIELDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (910 SHIELDS AVENUE in LEWES, DE)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-712
Organizations: CAPE HENLOPEN SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- MABRY SCHOOL (P O BOX 347 in LEWES, DE)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-1989-0538, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
- LOVE CREEK PARK (LOVE CREEK PARK MARINA in LEWES, DE)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-2001-0102, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS)
Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY
- AUGUSTINE R LETT (310 TANGLEWOOD DR in LEWES, DE)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-2004-0309, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
- DELAPO CUSTOM HOMES, INC. (MALLARD POINT LOT 26 in LEWES, DE)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-2000-0087, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-03-2000-0090,
Business SIC classification: GENERAL CONTRACTORS-SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSES
- LAUREL VILLAGE (LOVE CREEK MARINA in LEWES, DE)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-2001-0101, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY
- ENGLE & THOMAS (26 MILLS RIDGE RD in LEWES, DE)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-1999-0004, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
Median worth of mobile homes: $25,600


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Electricity (43%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (27%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (23%)
- Utility gas (5%)
- Wood (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 5745
- Northeast: 4732
- Midwest: 584
- South: 2494
- West: 210
57% of the 19958 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 21% lived in Delaware.
Population in 1990: 9,503. Population change in the 1990s: +4,446 (+46.8%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 89
| Here: | 8.6% | | Delaware: | 17.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 22
| Here: | 4.2% | | Delaware: | 14.0% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 46
| Here: | 13.4% | | Delaware: | 21.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (LEWES, DE):
- POWER WRITERS (3 CEDARWOOD LN,; small business): $51,100 in 4 contracts from 2002 to 2005
$21,000 with Army for Educational Services. Signed on 2004-11-04. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$20,000 with Army for Educational Services. Taking place in MD. Signed on 2003-03-25. Completion date: 2002-07-31.
$14,520, same as above. Signed on 2002-05-01. Completion date: 2002-07-31.
$-4,420, same as above. Signed on 2005-09-30. Completion date: 2002-07-31.
- AMERICAN TREE CARE (28 SHADY LN; small business)
$39,541 with Air Force for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Signed on 2006-02-16. Completion date: 2006-03-29.
- AQUA TECH WATER SPECIALTIES LL (22482 CAMP ARROWHEAD RD; small business)
$20,520 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Water Supply Facilities. Signed on 2006-04-27. Completion date: 2007-04-26.
- SLEEP INN & SUITES (1595 HIGHWAY ONE; small business): $17,600 in 2 contracts in 2003
$10,550 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2003-01-24. Completion date: 2003-01-24.
$7,050, same as above. Signed on 2003-01-14. Completion date: 2003-01-17.
- NAVISTAR MARINE INSTRUMENT, CO (25 GREYSTONE MANOR; small business)
$12,382 with Defense Logistics Agency for Navigational Instruments. Signed on 2005-05-24. Completion date: 2005-06-10.
- WILMA SCHLEGEL (20062 BEAVER DAM RD; small business)
$5,371 with Army for Fiber Rope, Cordage, and Twine. Signed on 2006-03-03. Completion date: 2006-03-01.
- ATLANTIC REFRIGERATION INC (17553 NASSAU COMMONS BLVD; small business)
$3,200 with Army for Refrigeration Equipment. Signed on 2005-07-15. Completion date: 2005-07-26.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (50-99: 1, 20-49: 4, 10-19: 16, 5-9: 14, 1-4: 23)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 3, 20-49: 5, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 5, 1-4: 6)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 2)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (100-249: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 13)
- Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (50-99: 2, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 8)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (100-249: 1, 5-9: 1)
- Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (20-49: 1, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 6, 1-4: 12)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)
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257 people in nursing homes
14 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
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