Estimated zip code population in 2019: 26,521 Zip code population in 2010: 19,650 Zip code population in 2000: 13,949
Houses and condos: 18,044 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,972
% of renters here:
16%
State:
30%
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 19958: 88.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 49.1 sq. mi. Water area: 9.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 541 people per square mile
(low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2019:
This zip code:
0.3% ($1,123)
Delaware:
0.6% ($1,470)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,267 (0.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $900 (0.3%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2019: $394,641
19958:
$394,641
Delaware:
$261,700
According to our research of Delaware and other state lists, there were 34 registered sex offenders living in 19958 zip code as of March 26, 2023. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 19958 is 703 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is lower than the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
60.0 years
Delaware median age:
41.4 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.1 people
Delaware:
2.5 people
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 19958, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $68,993 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$68,993
State:
$61,157
Salary/wage: $49,855 (reported on 69.5% of returns)
Here:
$49,855
State:
$50,642
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 61.4% for AGIs below $25k, 55.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 49.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 46.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 52.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 45.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,884 (reported on 48.9% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,884
Delaware:
$1,571
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $5,263 (reported on 35.2% of returns)
Here:
$5,263
State:
$6,610
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $25k, 3.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,978 (reported on 28.1% of returns)
Here:
+$8,978
State:
+$11,439
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$19,668 (reported on 14.0% of returns)
Here:
+$19,668
State:
+$12,773
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.6% for AGIs below $25k, 3.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $19,176 (reported on 21.9% of returns)
19958:
$19,176
Delaware:
$16,790
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.5% for AGIs below $25k, 6.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Self-employment retirement plans: $25,000 (reported on 1.2% of returns)
19958:
$25,000
Delaware:
$22,611
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Total itemized deductions: $25,082 (20% of AGI, reported on 37.7% of returns)
Here:
$25,082
State:
$23,216
Here:
20.1% of AGI
State:
19.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.8% for AGIs below $25k, 12.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 12.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $3,630 (reported on 32.4% of returns)
Here:
$3,630
State:
$3,791
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $7,920 (reported on 37.3% of returns)
19958:
$7,920
State:
$8,129
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,762 (reported on 10.9% of returns)
Here:
$1,762
State:
$2,231
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 53.1%
Here:
53%
State:
47%
(% for various income ranges: 42.0% for AGIs below $25k, 49.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 56.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 62.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 80.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 19958, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $55,689 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$55,689
State:
$54,038
Salary/wage: $40,423 (reported on 73.3% of returns)
Here:
$40,423
State:
$44,625
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 133.2% for AGIs below $10k, 60.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 60.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 56.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 62.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 45.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,937 (reported on 56.8% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,937
Delaware:
$1,734
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $3,507 (reported on 36.8% of returns)
Here:
$3,507
State:
$5,362
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.7% for AGIs below $10k, 2.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$22,251 (reported on 29.0% of returns)
Here:
+$22,251
State:
+$17,328
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 22.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$18,647 (reported on 15.5% of returns)
Here:
+$18,647
State:
+$12,191
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.0% for AGIs below $10k, 4.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.0% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,160 (reported on 3.0% of returns)
19958:
$3,160
Delaware:
$3,027
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% 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: $17,546 (reported on 1.5% of returns)
Here:
$17,546
Delaware:
$15,466
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Total itemized deductions: $19,997 (19% of AGI, reported on 35.7% of returns)
Here:
$19,997
State:
$19,441
Here:
19.3% of AGI
State:
19.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 26.8% for AGIs below $10k, 10.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 11.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $3,326 (3% of AGI, reported on 32.0% of returns)
Here:
$3,326
State:
$3,727
Here:
3.1% of AGI
State:
3.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $9,624 (reported on 79.0% of returns)
19958:
$9,624
State:
$8,958
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,570 (reported on 9.8% of returns)
Here:
$1,570
State:
$1,733
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 59.0%
Here:
59%
State:
55%
(% for various income ranges: 48.7% for AGIs below $10k, 54.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 57.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 74.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 1.1% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 799 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 11,589
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 40 (23 now married, 17 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 3,404 (1,464 now married, 1,939 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 19958 with a mortgage: 5,595 (9 second mortgage, 645 home equity loan, 32 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 4,809
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,793 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $482
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
7.8%
Whole state:
11.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
3.9%
Whole state:
6.4%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.8
State:
6.9
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.3
State:
4.3
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 19958: Angola Grange (A), Marsh Island Golf Course (B), Lewes City Power Plant (C), Cool Spring Grange (D), Lewes Sewage Treatment Plant (E), Delaware State Police Troop 7 (F), Lewes Police Department (G), Lewes Public Library (H), Zwaanendael Museum (I), Lewes City Hall (J), Delaware River and Bay Authority Police Station (K), Lewes Fire Department Incorporated Station 1 Headquarters (L), Lewes Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (M), Lewes - Rehoboth Volunteer Fire Department Station 3 (N). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 19958 include: Friendship Church (A), Cool Spring Presbyterian Church (B), First Baptist Church of Lewes (C), Israel Church (D), Midway Baptist Church (E), Saint Jude the Apostle Church (F), Lewes Presbyterian Church (G), Saint Peters Church (H), Groome United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Blockhouse Pond (A), Bookhammers Pond (B), Sally Burton Ponds (C), Welches Pond (D), Hetty Fisher Pond (E), Wolfpit Pond (F), Goslee Mill Pond (G), Red Mill Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Goslee Creek (A), Fisher Creek (B), Ebenezer Branch (C), Dorman Branch (D), Ditch Creek (E), Cherry Walk Creek (F), Chapel Branch (G), Bundicks Branch (H), Broadkill River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 19958 include: Beach Plum Island State Park (1), Cape Henlopen State Park (2), Gordon Pond Wildlife Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
2,130 married couples with children.
898 single-parent households (212 men, 686 women).
95.5% of residents of 19958 zip code speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (85% very well, 14% well, 1% not well).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% very well, 16% well, 6% not well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (88% very well, 2% well, 5% not well, 5% not at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (67% very well, 14% well, 19% not well).
Foreign born population: 1,078 (4.1%) (71.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
Major facilities 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
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.0% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.1%
42.5%Electricity
26.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
22.1%Utility gas
5.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1.3%Other fuel
1.0%Wood
0.9%Solar energy
Population in 1990: 9,503. Population change in the 1990s: +4,446 (+46.8%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 7,502
Northeast: 10,711
Midwest: 1,236
South: 5,045
West: 625
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, 50% lived in Delaware.
89% of the 19958 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 13% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 127
Here:
7.0%
Delaware:
12.9%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 36
Here:
5.4%
Delaware:
10.1%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 38
Here:
5.6%
Delaware:
15.8%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
84,165Computer and mathematical occupations
82,169Legal occupations
76,525Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
74,504Architecture and engineering occupations
71,281Management occupations
65,586Life, physical, and social science occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (LEWES, DE):
POWER WRITERS (3 CEDARWOOD LN,; small business) : $51,100 in 4 contractsfrom 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 contractsin 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)
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)
People in group quarters in 2010:
181 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
11 people in group homes intended for adults
People in group quarters in 2000:
257 people in nursing homes
14 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
Fatal accident statistics in 2014:
Fatal accident count: 2
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 2
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accident statistics in 2013:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 65. The highest number of fire incidents - 98 took place in 2007, and the least - 46 in 2013. The data has a decreasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (48.5%), and Outside Fires (36.3%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 19958