Median household income (1999): $41,396
Estimated median household income in 2005: $47,450
| This zip code | $47,450 | | Delaware: | $52,499 |
Nearest zip codes: 19967, 19930, 19945, 19944, 19975, 19939.
Housing units in zip code 19970 with a mortgage: 812 (79 second mortgage, 85 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 679
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $970
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $229
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 6.2% | | Whole state: | 9.2% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 1.6% | | 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: | 4.9 | | State: | 4.3 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 241
- 1995 to 1998: 535
- 1990 to 1994: 589
- 1980 to 1989: 1,098
- 1970 to 1979: 791
- 1960 to 1969: 317
- 1950 to 1959: 131
- 1940 to 1949: 94
- 1939 or earlier: 128
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Ocean View, DE (19970): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 25
- 2 bedrooms: 425
- 3 bedrooms: 1,218
- 4 bedrooms: 261
- 5 or more bedrooms: 26
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 8
- 1 bedrooms: 17
- 2 bedrooms: 59
- 3 bedrooms: 73
- 4 bedrooms: 3
- 5 or more bedrooms: 2
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Vehicles available in 19970 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 67
- 1 vehicle: 556
- 2 vehicles: 1,024
- 3 vehicles: 228
- 4 vehicles: 69
- 5 or more vehicles: 11
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 17
- 1 vehicle: 72
- 2 vehicles: 42
- 3 vehicles: 29
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 2
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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 19970:
- $20,000 to $24,999: 6
- $40,000 to $49,999: 2
- $50,000 to $59,999: 18
- $60,000 to $69,999: 35
- $70,000 to $79,999: 23
- $80,000 to $89,999: 32
- $90,000 to $99,999: 126
- $100,000 to $124,999: 211
- $125,000 to $149,999: 241
- $150,000 to $174,999: 310
- $175,000 to $199,999: 156
- $200,000 to $249,999: 175
- $250,000 to $299,999: 81
- $300,000 to $399,999: 14
- $400,000 to $499,999: 30
- $500,000 to $749,999: 19
- $750,000 to $999,999: 10
- $1,000,000 or more: 2
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 19970:
- $200 to $249: 4
- $300 to $349: 2
- $350 to $399: 24
- $400 to $449: 20
- $450 to $499: 15
- $500 to $549: 27
- $550 to $599: 10
- $600 to $649: 3
- $650 to $699: 11
- $700 to $749: 10
- $750 to $799: 1
- $800 to $899: 6
- No cash rent: 24
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $153,100
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $314,178
- Asian householders: $331,519
- Two or more races householders: $331,519
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 2,527
- One, attached: 69
- Two: 18
- 3 or 4: 18
- 5 to 9: 90
- 10 to 19: 28
- 20 to 49: 63
- 50 or more: 10
- Mobile homes: 1,101

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,323 (77%)
- Carpooled: 188 (11%)
- Subway or elevated: 4 (0%)
- Bicycle: 10 (1%)
- Walked: 55 (3%)
- Other means: 9 (1%)
- Worked at home: 134 (8%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 102
- 5 to 9 minutes: 154
- 10 to 14 minutes: 289
- 15 to 19 minutes: 199
- 20 to 24 minutes: 191
- 25 to 29 minutes: 86
- 30 to 34 minutes: 182
- 35 to 39 minutes: 76
- 40 to 44 minutes: 25
- 45 to 59 minutes: 164
- 60 to 89 minutes: 43
- 90 or more minutes: 78
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 76.1%
Household type by relationship
Households: 4,583
- In family households: 3,865 (1,226 male householders, 234 female householders)
1,334 spouses, 888 children (806 natural, 28 adopted, 54 stepchildren), 64 grandchildren, 11 brothers or sisters, 27 parents, 56 other relatives, 25 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 718 (251 male householders (199 living alone)), 354 female householders (307 living alone)), 113 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 996 2-persons, 190 3-persons, 177 4-persons, 85 5-persons, 7 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 506 1-person, 97 2-persons, 2 3-persons.
457 married couples with children.
112 single-parent households (19 men, 93 women).
96.2% of residents of 19970 zip code speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (85% very well, 15% not well).
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% very well, 17% well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (91% very well, 9% well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% not well).
Foreign born population: 83 (1.9%)
(68.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.9% | | Whole state: | 5.7% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- United Kingdom (33%)
- Austria (13%)
- Other Western Africa (13%)
- Germany (10%)
- Australia (8%)
- France (7%)
- Philippines (5%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 0
- 1990 to 1994: 9
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 1
- 1975 to 1979: 2
- 1970 to 1974: 11
- 1970 to 1974: 13
- 1965 to 1969: 47
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First ancestries reported:
- Irish: 806
- German: 693
- English: 613
- Italian: 395
- Polish: 229
- United States or American: 218
- Other groups: 95
- Scotch-Irish: 81
- French (except Basque): 63
- Dutch: 54
- Welsh: 49
- Scottish: 46
- European: 32
- Swedish: 30
- Norwegian: 24
- Hungarian: 19
- Russian: 18
- Ukrainian: 18
- Swiss: 17
- Canadian: 11
- Portuguese: 11
- Subsaharan African:: 11
- Ghanian: 11
- Finnish: 9
- Pennsylvania German: 8
- Greek: 6
- Scandinavian: 6
- Slovak: 5
- British: 5
- Celtic: 5
- Lithuanian: 4
- Czechoslovakian: 4
- Austrian: 3
- French Canadian: 3
- Danish: 2
- Romanian: 2
- Czech: 2
- Northern European: 2
- Armenian: 1

Facitilies 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)
Median worth of mobile homes: $78,900
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (58%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (24%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14%)
- Utility gas (2%)
- Wood (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1333
- Northeast: 1449
- Midwest: 175
- South: 1457
- West: 67
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, 16% lived in Delaware.
Population in 1990: 1,532. Population change in the 1990s: +2,949 (+192.5%).
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): 20
| Here: | 6.7% | | Delaware: | 17.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2
| Here: | 1.4% | | Delaware: | 14.0% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 13
| Here: | 14.0% | | Delaware: | 21.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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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)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Accident statistics in 2006
- Accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in accidents: 1
- Accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in accidents: 2
- Pedestrians involved in accidents: 0
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