19970 Zip Code (Ocean View, DE) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2017: 8,284
Zip code population in 2010: 6,170
Zip code population in 2000: 4,481

Houses and condos: 7,837
Renter-occupied apartments: 713
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 19970: 87.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 9.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 855 people per square mile

(low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2017:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2017: $1,230 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2017: $1,127 (0.3%)

For population 25 years and over in 19970:

• High school or higher: 94.8%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 15.8%
• Unemployed: 4.2%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 19970:

• Never married: 21.0%
• Now married: 58.7%
• Separated: 0.8%
• Widowed: 8.4%
• Divorced: 11.1%

• 
• • 5,816129.8%White
  • 1733.9%Hispanic or Latino
  • 611.4%Black
  • 581.3%Two or more races
  • 431.0%Asian
  • 90.2%American Indian
  • 100.2%Some other race

Urban population: 6,026
Rural population: 2,257

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 19970, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $65,474 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$65,474
State:	$61,157

Salary/wage: $44,041 (reported on 65.9% of returns)

Here:	$44,041
State:	$50,642

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 60.0% for AGIs below $25k, 50.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 38.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 37.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 46.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 42.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,820 (reported on 51.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,820
Delaware:	$1,571

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,618 (reported on 35.5% of returns)

Here:	$4,618
State:	$6,610

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,782 (reported on 28.0% of returns)

Here:	+$8,782
State:	+$11,439

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 12.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$19,145 (reported on 15.9% of returns)

Here:	+$19,145
State:	+$12,773

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.4% for AGIs below $25k, 4.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $17,974 (reported on 25.7% of returns)

19970:	$17,974
Delaware:	$16,790

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.5% for AGIs below $25k, 7.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $20,450 (reported on 1.2% of returns)

19970:	$20,450
Delaware:	$22,611

Total itemized deductions: $25,085 (22% of AGI, reported on 38.2% of returns)

Here:	$25,085
State:	$23,216

Here:	21.8% of AGI
State:	19.8% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.0% for AGIs below $25k, 13.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $2,959 (reported on 34.1% of returns)

Here:	$2,959
State:	$3,791

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $7,373 (reported on 37.9% of returns)

19970:	$7,373
State:	$8,129

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,878 (reported on 9.2% of returns)

Here:	$1,878
State:	$2,231

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 50.6%

Here:	51%
State:	47%

(% for various income ranges: 38.5% for AGIs below $25k, 45.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 58.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 62.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 65.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 69.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 19970, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $54,106 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$54,106
State:	$54,038

Salary/wage: $37,566 (reported on 67.7% of returns)

Here:	$37,566
State:	$44,625

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 114.1% for AGIs below $10k, 49.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 51.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 45.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 54.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 41.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,266 (reported on 59.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$2,266
Delaware:	$1,734

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.0% for AGIs below $10k, 4.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,763 (reported on 39.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,763
State:	$5,362

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.8% for AGIs below $10k, 4.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$14,619 (reported on 30.8% of returns)

Here:	+$14,619
State:	+$17,328

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -6.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$20,066 (reported on 18.2% of returns)

Here:	+$20,066
State:	+$12,191

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.5% for AGIs below $10k, 6.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.1% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,504 (reported on 4.2% of returns)

19970:	$3,504
Delaware:	$3,027

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $17,371 (reported on 1.3% of returns)

Here:	$17,371
Delaware:	$15,466

Total itemized deductions: $19,424 (21% of AGI, reported on 39.9% of returns)

Here:	$19,424
State:	$19,441

Here:	20.7% of AGI
State:	19.3% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 27.8% for AGIs below $10k, 19.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 13.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 16.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,620 (3% of AGI, reported on 36.2% of returns)

Here:	$2,620
State:	$3,727

Here:	2.7% of AGI
State:	3.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $10k, 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $8,776 (reported on 82.5% of returns)

19970:	$8,776
State:	$8,958

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.5% for AGIs below $10k, 4.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,441 (reported on 8.1% of returns)

Here:	$1,441
State:	$1,733

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 62.9%

Here:	63%
State:	55%

(% for various income ranges: 55.6% for AGIs below $10k, 58.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 62.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 76.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 19967, 19930, 19944, 19939, 19975, 19971.
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Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
• Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 178
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 3,516

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 86 (21 now married, 63 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,076 (469 now married, 606 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 19970 with a mortgage: 1,778 (26 second mortgage, 276 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,185

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,630
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $503

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2017:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2017:

• Zip code 19970 household income distribution in 2017

• 145Less than $10,000
• 85$10,000 to $14,999
• 132$15,000 to $19,999
• 159$20,000 to $24,999
• 78$25,000 to $29,999
• 131$30,000 to $34,999
• 144$35,000 to $39,999
• 133$40,000 to $44,999
• 197$45,000 to $49,999
• 249$50,000 to $59,999
• 482$60,000 to $74,999
• 526$75,000 to $99,999
• 364$100,000 to $124,999
• 153$125,000 to $149,999
• 403$150,000 to $199,999
• 321$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2017 in zip code 19970

• 24Less than $10,000
• 4$10,000 to $14,999
• 2$25,000 to $29,999
• 8$30,000 to $34,999
• 17$40,000 to $49,999
• 5$50,000 to $59,999
• 33$90,000 to $99,999
• 18$100,000 to $124,999
• 26$125,000 to $149,999
• 108$150,000 to $174,999
• 105$175,000 to $199,999
• 351$200,000 to $249,999
• 474$250,000 to $299,999
• 972$300,000 to $399,999
• 445$400,000 to $499,999
• 414$500,000 to $749,999
• 96$750,000 to $999,999
• 31$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
• 48$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
• 19$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2017 in zip code 19970

• 15$400 to $449
• 12$500 to $549
• 64$550 to $599
• 46$600 to $649
• 20$650 to $699
• 32$700 to $749
• 4$750 to $799
• 80$800 to $899
• 50$900 to $999
• 193$1,000 to $1,249
• 50$1,250 to $1,499
• 60$1,500 to $1,999
• 79No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2017: $1,195.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2017: $488,375.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2017 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $402,722
• Asian householders: $424,950
• Two or more races householders: $424,950

Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $376,049 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $281,974 - $483,580

Mean price in 2017:

Detached houses: $431,049

Here:	$431,049
State:	$325,586

Townhouses or other attached units: $364,686

Here:	$364,686
State:	$215,872

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $290,235

Here:	$290,235
State:	$184,724

Mobile homes: $131,758

Here:	$131,758
State:	$74,331

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 4,687
• One, attached: 1,708
• Two: 44
• 3 or 4: 131
• 5 to 9: 160
• 10 to 19: 244
• 20 to 49: 141
• 50 or more: 14
• Mobile homes: 693

Unemployment: 4.2%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 19970

• 80.2%3,109Drove a car alone
• 7.5%291Carpooled
• 0.5%19Bus or trolley bus
• 0.2%9Subway or elevated
• 0.3%10Motorcycle
• 1.0%37Walked
• 10.9%424Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 19970

• 97Less than 5 minutes
• 3185 to 9 minutes
• 65510 to 14 minutes
• 39415 to 19 minutes
• 53820 to 24 minutes
• 24225 to 29 minutes
• 51930 to 34 minutes
• 4435 to 39 minutes
• 11440 to 44 minutes
• 21345 to 59 minutes
• 16660 to 89 minutes
• 16790 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 72.2%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 8,282

• In family households: 6,707 (1,297 male householders, 1,231 female householders)

  2,071 spouses, 1,408 children (1,278 natural, 45 adopted, 86 stepchildren), 150 grandchildren, 81 brothers or sisters, 92 parents, 33 other relatives, 248 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,578 (436 male householders (279 living alone)), 704 female householders (644 living alone)), 437 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 4 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,782 2-persons, 447 3-persons, 214 4-persons, 55 5-persons, 5 6-persons, 37 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 924 1-person, 144 2-persons, 15 3-persons, 55 4-persons

295 married couples with children.
525 single-parent households (57 men, 468 women).

95.2% of residents of 19970 zip code speak English at home.
3.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% very well, 29% well, 5% not well, 11% not at all).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% very well, 11% well, 23% not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• LORD BALTIMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (120 ATLANTIC AVENUE in OCEAN VIEW, DE)

  (Geographic Names Information System)
  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-736
  Organizations: INDIAN RIVER SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• BETHANY BAY (FAIRWAY BLVD. in OCEAN VIEW, DE)

  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-1995-0233, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  Business SIC classification: GENERAL CONTRACTORS-INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS AND WAREHOUSES; GENERAL CONTRACTORS-NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS, OTHER THAN INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS AND WAREHOUSES
  

• BETHANY CREST, LLC (RR 2 in CLARKSVILLE, DE)

  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-2000-0463, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  

• INDIAN RIVER SCHOOL DISTRICT (RTE 26 in OCEAN VIEW, DE)

  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-1986-0403, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
  

• SHIP, DONALD W. JR (OFF OF RD 363 in OCEAN VIEW, DE)

  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-2000-0216, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  

• BOBS MARINE SERVICE (ROUTES 17 & 26 in CLARKSVILLE, DE)

  Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Organizations: ROBERT LITTLETON (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• GA HASTINGS & ASSOCIATES INC (102 CENTRAL AVE in OCEAN VIEW, DE)

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: GREGORY HASTINGS (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• LAND TECH LLC (118 ATLANTIC AVE in OCEAN VIEW, DE)

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Organizations: ATLANTIC INVESTMENT GROUP INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.2%

Population in 1990: 1,532. Population change in the 1990s: +2,949 (+192.5%).

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

• This state: 1,626
• Northeast: 2,636
• Midwest: 409
• South: 2,990
• West: 131

58% of the 19970 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Delaware.

84% of the 19970 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 6% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 1% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 27
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 34 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 58

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• ZOOK, WILLIAM CHAD (792 HICKMAN DR in MILLVILLE, DE; small business)

  $5,250 with Air Force for Care of Remains and/or Funeral Services. Signed on 2004-11-30. Completion date: 2008-04-01.

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

• Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses) (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
• Construction: Siding Contractors (50-99: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 1-4: 2)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 1-4: 1)
• Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 5)
• Construction: Residential Remodelers (5-9: 2, 1-4: 10)

Most common first names in zip code 19970 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	57	75.9 years
William	41	74.0 years
Joseph	26	76.2 years
James	25	76.0 years
Robert	23	71.8 years
Charles	21	73.3 years
Richard	20	74.4 years
Mary	20	80.6 years
Margaret	20	76.4 years
Thomas	16	73.0 years

Most common last names in zip code 19970 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Evans	19	84.9 years
Hudson	10	85.1 years
Murray	10	77.3 years
Rickards	9	76.8 years
Hickman	8	73.4 years
Johnson	8	77.7 years
Hitchens	8	74.0 years
Daisey	7	81.0 years
Anderson	7	71.0 years
Lewis	7	70.4 years

Businesses in zip code 19970
Name	Count		Name	Count
Blockbuster	1		Subway	1
Curves	1		UPS	2
FedEx	1		Walgreens	1
MasterBrand Cabinets	5		World Gym	1
Papa John's Pizza	1