Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 19973: Nanticoke Acres Annex (A), Seaford Sports Complex (B), Flower Station (C), Woodland Ferry (D), Bowdens Garage (E), Seaford Golf and Country Club (F), Seaford Industrial Park (G), Blades Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated (H), Methodist Manor Home (I), City of Seaford Waste Treatment Plant (J), Seaford Police Department (K), Blades Police Department (L), Seaford District Library (M), Nanticoke Senior Center (N), Seaford City Hall (O), Blades Town Hall (P), Seaford Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Nylon Capital Shopping Center (1), Seaford Village Shopping Center (2), Seaford Marketplace Shopping Center (3), Sussex Plaza Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 19973 include: Bethel Church (A), Harvest Christian Church (B), Concord Methodist Church (C), Atlanta Road Alliance Church (D), Grace Baptist Church (E), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (F), Gethsemane United Methodist Church (G), Christ Lutheran Church (H), First Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Odd Fellows Cemetery (1), Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery (2), Blades Cemetery (3), Concord Cemetery (4), Woodland Cemetery (5), Asbury Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Horse Pen Branch (A), Tussocky Branch (B), Herring Run (C), Gum Branch (D), Green Briar Branch (E), Gravelly Branch (F), Graham Branch (G), Freidel Prong (H), Tubbs Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 19973 include: Soroptimist Park (1), Blades Public Park (2), Williams Pond Park (3), Kiwanis Park (4), Ross Mansion (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Year house built
2005 or later: 568
2000 to 2004: 964
1990 to 1999: 1,475
1980 to 1989: 1,106
1970 to 1979: 1,306
1960 to 1969: 921
1950 to 1959: 838
1940 to 1949: 599
1939 or earlier: 1,051
Estimated household income distribution in 2009:
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2010 in zip code 19973:
Less than $10,000: 180
$10,000 to $14,999: 225
$15,000 to $19,999: 118
$20,000 to $24,999: 131
$25,000 to $29,999: 88
$30,000 to $34,999: 86
$35,000 to $39,999: 63
$40,000 to $49,999: 77
$50,000 to $59,999: 143
$60,000 to $69,999: 52
$70,000 to $79,999: 171
$80,000 to $89,999: 121
$90,000 to $99,999: 144
$100,000 to $124,999: 441
$125,000 to $149,999: 321
$150,000 to $174,999: 433
$175,000 to $199,999: 606
$200,000 to $249,999: 901
$250,000 to $299,999: 568
$300,000 to $399,999: 585
$400,000 to $499,999: 233
$500,000 to $749,999: 230
$750,000 to $999,999: 30
$1,000,000 or more: 141
Rent paid by renters in 2010 in zip code 19973:
Less than $100: 626
$100 to $149: 363
$150 to $199: 113
$200 to $249: 170
$250 to $299: 144
$300 to $349: 588
$350 to $399: 81
$400 to $449: 1,223
$450 to $499: 632
$500 to $549: 304
$550 to $599: 184
$600 to $649: 809
$650 to $699: 860
$700 to $749: 224
$750 to $799: 151
$800 to $899: 279
$900 to $999: 125
$1,000 to $1,249: 377
$1,250 to $1,499: 51
$1,500 to $1,999: 1,841
$2,000 or more: 5,116
No cash rent: 329
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2010: $208,550.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2010 for:
White Non-Hispanic householders: $229,930
Black or African American householders: $173,197
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $244,274
Asian householders: $187,326
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $181,974
Some other race householders: $171,270
Two or more races householders: $227,575
Hispanic or Latino householders: $178,763
Estimated median house or condo value in 2010: $196,961
19973:
$196,961
Delaware:
$248,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $110,889 - $279,359
Mean price in 2010:
Detached houses: $307,242
Here:
$307,242
State:
$321,057
Mobile homes: $61,831
Here:
$61,831
State:
$83,260
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 5,969
One, attached: 704
Two: 957
3 or 4: 2,071
5 to 9: 1,311
10 to 19: 474
20 to 49: 201
50 or more: 385
Mobile homes: 1,287
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 59
Means of transportation to work
Drove a car alone: 7,172 (81%)
Carpooled: 894 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 312 (4%)
Taxi: 222 (3%)
Motorcycle: 16 (0%)
Bicycle: 50 (1%)
Walked: 161 (2%)
Other means: 873 (10%)
Worked at home: 147 (2%)
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 436
5 to 9 minutes: 1,601
10 to 14 minutes: 1,499
15 to 19 minutes: 1,119
20 to 24 minutes: 1,002
25 to 29 minutes: 509
30 to 34 minutes: 802
35 to 39 minutes: 392
40 to 44 minutes: 510
45 to 59 minutes: 555
60 to 89 minutes: 528
90 or more minutes: 182
Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 81.5%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 20,741
In family households: 18,117 (4,196 male householders, 1,653 female householders)
4,287 spouses, 6,385 children (5,912 natural, 61 adopted, 412 stepchildren), 520 grandchildren, 108 brothers or sisters, 188 parents, 340 other relatives, 440 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,624 (848 male householders (627 living alone)), 1,334 female householders (1,219 living alone)), 442 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 548 (349 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 2,456 2-persons, 1,183 3-persons, 1,075 4-persons, 478 5-persons, 147 6-persons, 211 7-or-more-persons
2,666 married couples with children.
1,946 single-parent households (444 men, 1,502 women).
87.3% of residents of 19973 zip code speak English at home.
23.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (16% very well, 25% well, 47% not well, 12% not at all).
25.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (12% very well, 27% well, 26% not well, 35% not at all).
55.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (7% very well, 93% well, 1% not well).
1.6% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 2,001 (9.4%) (37.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
9.4%
Whole state:
8.4%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
Haiti (41%)
Mexico (19%)
Peru (6%)
Dominican Republic (5%)
Philippines (4%)
Ireland (3%)
Argentina (3%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2000 or later: 798
1990 to 1999: 623
1980 to 1989: 460
Before 1980: 258
Races in zip code 19973:
White population: 13,823 Black population: 4,567 American Indian population: 269 Asian population: 1,076 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0 Some other race population: 527 Two or more races population: 429 Hispanic or Latino population: 2,191
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
RITE OFF INC (105 PARK AVENUE in SEAFORD, DE)
FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-2005-0191, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-001268, PESTICIDES - MANUFACTURE HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: INDUSTRIAL GASES; SPECIALTY CLEANING, POLISHING, AND SANITATION PREPARATIONS; INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICALS; PESTICIDES AND AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS; CHEMICALS AND CHEMICAL PREPARATIONS; PETROLEUM REFINING; LUBRICATING OILS AND GREASES Business NAICS classification: POLISH AND OTHER SANITATION GOOD MANUFACTURING. Organizations: GREEN TREE CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGIES INC, GREEN TREE SPRAY TECHNOLOGIES, LLC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, MARC MATHYS (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BRUCE EDGE, PRESIDENT-RITE OFF, INC, GREEN TREE CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGIES INCorporated AEROSOLS DIVISION, GREEN TREE CHEM TECH AERO DIV, GREEN TREE CHEMICAL TECHS. INC. - AEROSOLS DIV., GREEN TREE CHEMICAL TECHS. INC. - ATTN: D. VANDERVEER, GREENTREE SPRAY TECHNOLOGIES LLC
PROCINO PLATING INCORPORATED (901 SOUTH MARKET STREET in BLADES, DE)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-2002-0229, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-1995-0149, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Large Quantity Generators, more that 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 and NAICS classification: ELECTROPLATING, PLATING, POLISHING, ANODIZING, AND COLORING Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, PATRICK H. PROCINO (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, PROCINO, PATRICK (CONTACT/OWNER)
DU PONT SEAFORD PLANT (400 WOODLAND ROAD in SEAFORD, DE)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS) SUPERFUND (Superfund database) (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-1992-0055, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-03-1991-0371, CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: PLASTICS MATERIALS, SYNTHETIC RESINS, AND NONVULCANIZABLE ELASTOMERS; MANMADE ORGANIC FIBERS, EXCEPT CELLULOSIC; ELECTRIC SERVICES Business NAICS classification: NONCELLULOSIC ORGANIC FIBER MANUFACTURING.; NONCELLULOSIC ORGANIC FIBER MANUFACTURING. Organizations: INVISTA SEAFORD PLANT (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, INVISTA S.A`.R.L (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, E I DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
, DUPONT (CONTACT/OWNER)
, INVISTA SARL (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: DUPONT DE NEMOURS, E I & CO INC, DUPONT DE NEMOURS, E I & CO INC, DUPONT SEAFORD, DUPONT SEAFORD PLT, E. T. DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CO., INVISTA, INVISTA INC SEAFORD PLANT, INVISTA SEAFORD PLANT
ALLEN PETROLEUM CO. (SOUTH PORTER ST. in SEAFORD, DE)
OIL CONTROL (Facility Response Plan for oil discharge) STATE MASTER (Maryland Permits tracking) - OIL CONTROL COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS AND TERMINALS; FUEL OIL DEALERS Organizations: ALLEN PETROLEUM CORPORATION (CONTACT/GENERAL)
, ALLEN PETROLEUM CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
SEAFORD MICRONUTRIENT PLANT (28338 ENVIRO WAY in SEAFORD, DE)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-2004-0101, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-2004-0101, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: NITROGENOUS FERTILIZERS
GAC SEAFORD INCORPORATED (1100 NANTICOKE AVE. in SEAFORD, DE)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (Maryland Permits tracking) - OIL CONTROL CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: ASPHALT FELTS AND COATINGS; SCRAP AND WASTE MATERIALS Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, EMULSION PRODUCTS CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: EMULSION PRODUCTS COMPANY, GARDNER ASPHALT CORPORATION
SEAFORD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (399 NORTH MARKET STREET in SEAFORD, DE)
(Geographic Names Information System) COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-766 Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: SEAFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: SEAFORD HIGH SCHOOL
SEAFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL (1 DELAWARE PLACE in SEAFORD, DE)
(Geographic Names Information System) COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-759 Organizations: SEAFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Alternative names: SEAFORD CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, SEAFORD S.D., SEAFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT
SEAFORD JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (500 EAST STEIN HIGHWAY in SEAFORD, DE)
(Geographic Names Information System) COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-764 Organizations: SEAFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Alternative names: SEAFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL
WEST SEAFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (511 SUSSEX AVENUE in SEAFORD, DE)
(Geographic Names Information System) COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-760 Organizations: SEAFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Alternative names: WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
JOHNSON POLYMER INCORPORATED (100 INDUSTRIAL BOULEVARD in SEAFORD, DE)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: PLASTICS MATERIALS, SYNTHETIC RESINS, AND NONVULCANIZABLE ELASTOMERS Alternative names: S.C. JOHNSON AND SOM INC, S.C. JOHNSON POLYMER INC.
MOBILE GARDENS TRAILER PARK (STATE ROUTE #481 in SEAFORD, DE)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY Business SIC classification: OPERATORS OF RESIDENTIAL MOBILE HOME SITES
FREDERICK DOUGLASS (1 SWAIN ROAD in SEAFORD, DE)
(Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-762 Organizations: SEAFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Alternative names: FREDERICK DOUGLASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, FREDERICK DOUGLASS INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
Fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 19973:
Best Western, 225 N Dual Hwy, Seaford, DE 19973 , Phone: (302) 629-8385, Fax: (302) 629-4961
Holiday Inn Express, 210 N Dual Hwy, Seaford, DE 19973 , Phone: (302) 629-2000
Days Inn, 420 N Dualy Hwy, Seaford, DE 19973 , Phone: (302) 629-4300, Fax: (302) 629-9670
Hampton Inn, 799 N Dual Hwy, Seaford, DE 19973 , Phone: (302) 629-4500
Comfort Suites, 550 N Dual Hwy, Seaford, DE 19973 , Phone: (302) 628-5400, Fax: (302) 629-2221
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4.4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4.4%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Electricity (36%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (24%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%)
Utility gas (16%)
Wood (3%)
Other fuel (1%)
No fuel used (1%)
Population in 1990: 18,404. Population change in the 1990s: +3,012 (+16.4%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 11,316
Northeast: 2,842
Midwest: 316
South: 5,588
West: 175
62% of the 19973 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 71% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Delaware.
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 459
Here:
19.1%
Delaware:
18.1%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 330
Here:
30.5%
Delaware:
15.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 435
Here:
38.3%
Delaware:
18.6%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
DESIGN TECHNOLOGY CORP OF DE (20915 SUSSEX HWY 13 in SEAFORD, DE; small business)
$7,506 with Army for Fiber Optic Kits And Sets. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2005-01-28. Completion date: 2005-02-11.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (500-999 employees: 1 establishment)
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (250-499: 1, 100-249: 1, 50-99: 1)