Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,892
| This zip code: | $43,892 | | Delaware: | $54,610 |
Nearest zip codes: 21813, 19945, 21862, 19967, 19944, 19970.
Housing units in zip code 19975 with a mortgage: 940 (69 second mortgage, 129 home equity loan, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 525
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,195
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $389
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 10.3% | | Whole state: | 10.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 5.7% | | Whole state: | 5.2% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.0 | | State: | 6.6 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.1 | | State: | 4.3 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 69
- 1995 to 1998: 447
- 1990 to 1994: 652
- 1980 to 1989: 1,706
- 1970 to 1979: 944
- 1960 to 1969: 362
- 1950 to 1959: 208
- 1940 to 1949: 125
- 1939 or earlier: 258
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Selbyville, DE (19975): |
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- no bedroom: 7
- 1 bedrooms: 34
- 2 bedrooms: 567
- 3 bedrooms: 1,321
- 4 bedrooms: 263
- 5 or more bedrooms: 57
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 14
- 1 bedrooms: 125
- 2 bedrooms: 185
- 3 bedrooms: 87
- 4 bedrooms: 24
- 5 or more bedrooms: 21
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Vehicles available in 19975 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 80
- 1 vehicle: 811
- 2 vehicles: 1,090
- 3 vehicles: 169
- 4 vehicles: 86
- 5 or more vehicles: 13
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 36
- 1 vehicle: 273
- 2 vehicles: 135
- 3 vehicles: 12
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 19975:
- Less than $10,000: 13
- $10,000 to $14,999: 7
- $15,000 to $19,999: 8
- $20,000 to $24,999: 27
- $25,000 to $29,999: 27
- $30,000 to $34,999: 24
- $35,000 to $39,999: 22
- $40,000 to $49,999: 22
- $50,000 to $59,999: 16
- $60,000 to $69,999: 15
- $70,000 to $79,999: 21
- $80,000 to $89,999: 38
- $90,000 to $99,999: 41
- $100,000 to $124,999: 120
- $125,000 to $149,999: 102
- $150,000 to $174,999: 191
- $175,000 to $199,999: 227
- $200,000 to $249,999: 266
- $250,000 to $299,999: 347
- $300,000 to $399,999: 435
- $400,000 to $499,999: 244
- $500,000 to $749,999: 154
- $750,000 to $999,999: 36
- $1,000,000 or more: 48
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 19975:
- Less than $100: 27
- $100 to $149: 4
- $150 to $199: 10
- $200 to $249: 18
- $250 to $299: 18
- $300 to $349: 28
- $350 to $399: 11
- $400 to $449: 16
- $450 to $499: 13
- $500 to $549: 27
- $550 to $599: 5
- $600 to $649: 1
- $650 to $699: 12
- $700 to $749: 8
- $800 to $899: 63
- No cash rent: 87
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $178,792.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $308,269
- Black or African American householders: $166,021
- Two or more races householders: $186,651
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $276,987 (it was $130,100 in 2000)
| 19975: | $276,987 | | Delaware: | $239,700 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $147,383 - $321,219
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $377,519| Here: | $377,519 | | State: | $335,491 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $321,911| Here: | $321,911 | | State: | $208,327 |
In 2-unit structures: $1,327,965| Here: | $1,327,965 | | State: | $347,550 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $184,135| Here: | $184,135 | | State: | $243,543 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $801,165| Here: | $801,165 | | State: | $251,311 |
Mobile homes: $75,385| Here: | $75,385 | | State: | $45,161 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 2,344
- One, attached: 568
- Two: 33
- 3 or 4: 46
- 5 to 9: 120
- 10 to 19: 194
- 20 to 49: 33
- 50 or more: 2
- Mobile homes: 1,431

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,907 (76%)
- Carpooled: 346 (14%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 16 (1%)
- Subway or elevated: 5 (0%)
- Bicycle: 5 (0%)
- Walked: 120 (5%)
- Other means: 22 (1%)
- Worked at home: 73 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 122
- 5 to 9 minutes: 266
- 10 to 14 minutes: 410
- 15 to 19 minutes: 400
- 20 to 24 minutes: 443
- 25 to 29 minutes: 112
- 30 to 34 minutes: 226
- 35 to 39 minutes: 36
- 40 to 44 minutes: 126
- 45 to 59 minutes: 167
- 60 to 89 minutes: 51
- 90 or more minutes: 62
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 65.0%
Household type by relationship
Households: 6,321
- In family households: 5,394 (1,647 male householders, 325 female householders)
1,647 spouses, 1,222 children (1,119 natural, 59 adopted, 44 stepchildren), 135 grandchildren, 70 brothers or sisters, 42 parents, 172 other relatives, 134 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 927 (300 male householders (242 living alone)), 429 female householders (340 living alone)), 198 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 1,243 2-persons, 280 3-persons, 253 4-persons, 108 5-persons, 47 6-persons, 41 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 582 1-person, 135 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 3 4-persons, 2 5-persons, 4 6-persons, 1 7-or-more-persons.
613 married couples with children.
329 single-parent households (58 men, 271 women).
87.1% of residents of 19975 zip code speak English at home.
10.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (34% very well, 16% well, 29% not well, 20% not at all).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% very well, 17% well, 7% not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (35% very well, 65% not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 675 (10.5%)
(31.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 10.5% | | Whole state: | 5.7% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Mexico (66%)
- United Kingdom (5%)
- Germany (4%)
- Canada (3%)
- Asia, n.e.c. (3%)
- Spain (2%)
- Guatemala (2%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 218
- 1990 to 1994: 193
- 1985 to 1989: 78
- 1980 to 1984: 22
- 1975 to 1979: 19
- 1970 to 1974: 9
- 1970 to 1974: 6
- 1965 to 1969: 130
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White population: 5,420
Black population: 655
American Indian population: 8
Asian population: 47
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 10
Some other race population: 202
Two or more races population: 66

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 1049 |
|  English: 794 |
|  German: 761 |
|  Irish: 536 |
|  United States or American: 506 |
|  Italian: 226 |
|  Polish: 205 |
|  Scottish: 111 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 71 |
|  Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 56 |
|  European: 53 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 53 |
|  African: 53 |
|  Norwegian: 52 |
|  Dutch: 49 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 49 |
|  French (except Basque): 44 |
|  Welsh: 41 |
|  British: 38 |
|  Czech: 27 |
|  Greek: 25 |
|  Portuguese: 19 |
|  French Canadian: 18 |
|  Guyanese: 14 |
|  Swiss: 13 |
|  Swedish: 12 |
|  West Indian: 12 |
|  Russian: 9 |
|  Australian: 9 |
|  Austrian: 8 |
|  Turkish: 8 |
|  Jamaican: 3 |
|  Eastern European: 2 |
|  Armenian: 2 |
|  Scandinavian: 2 |
|  Pennsylvania German: 2 |
Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- SELBYVILLE WWTF (PO BOX 106 POLLY BRANCH ROAD in SELBYVILLE, DE)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Alternative names: SELBYVILLE STP, TOWN OF SELBYVILLE WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, TOWN OF SELBYVILLE WWTF
- PHILLIP C SHOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (41 BETHANY ROAD in SELBYVILLE, DE)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-740
Organizations: INDIAN RIVER SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- SELBYVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL (PO BOX 230 in SELBYVILLE, DE)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-742
Organizations: INDIAN RIVER SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- SOUTHERN DELAWARE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS (31 HOOSIER STREET in SELBYVILLE, DE)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-749
Organizations: INDIAN RIVER SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- MOUNTAIRE FARMS OF DELMARVA (RAILROAD AVENUE & HOSIER STREET in SELBYVILLE, DE)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
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: POULTRY SLAUGHTERING AND PROCESSING; POULTRY AND POULTRY PRODUCTS
Organizations: RONALD CAMERON (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: MOUNTAIRE FARMS INC, MOUNTAIRE FARMS OF DELMARVA INCORPORATED PROCESSING PLANT, MOUNTAIRE FARMS OF DELMARVA, SELBYVILLE, MOUNTAIRE OF DELMARVA
- ANIMAL HEALTH SALES INC (44 RT 113 in SELBYVILLE, DE)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-1997-0145, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
Business SIC classification: DRUGS, DRUG PROPRIETARIES, AND DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES
- FOX CO (3 DUKE ST in SELBYVILLE, DE)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-1997-0302, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
Business SIC classification: GRAIN AND FIELD BEANS
- MARVIN LONG'S (RT 54 in SELBYVILLE, DE)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-HQ-2001-0598, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
- RUZICKA, RICHARD (E WHITETALL DR #63 in SELBYVILLE, DE)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-2000-0240, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
- SELBYVILLE TOWN OF (TOWN OFFICE RD & RAILROAD AVE in SELBYVILLE, DE)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-1988-0647, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
- JC AUTO BODY (RTE 113 4 MI S OF FRANKFORD in SELBYVILLE, DE)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: JAMES CROPPER (CONTACT/OWNER)
- RICKS LAUNDROMAT (BETHANY RD & WILLIAMS STRS in SELBYVILLE, DE)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: GREGORY PAGE (CONTACT/OWNER)
- BILL CANNONS GARAGE INC (RD2 BOX 125A in SELBYVILLE, DE)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, CANNON BILL (CONTACT/OWNER)
Median worth of mobile homes: $114,511
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (46%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (30%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (20%)
- Utility gas (2%)
- Wood (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1649
- Northeast: 1039
- Midwest: 219
- South: 2661
- West: 53
64% of the 19975 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 11% lived in Delaware.
Population in 1990: 4,478. Population change in the 1990s: +1,930 (+43.1%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 25
| Here: | 4.7% | | Delaware: | 17.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 23
| Here: | 9.1% | | Delaware: | 14.0% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 17
| Here: | 13.0% | | Delaware: | 21.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- MCGRAPHIX, INC (RD 396 MOSES HIGH GROUND # in SELBYVILLE, DE; small business)
$3,701 with Army for Arts/Graphics Services. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2006-01-13. Completion date: 2006-01-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Construction: Drywall and Insulation Contractors (50-99 employees: 2 establishments, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 3 establishments)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 4)
- Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (20-49: 2, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 2)
- Construction: Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (50-99: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 11
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 18
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 7
- Fatalities: 13
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 34
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 15
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 30
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 11
- Fatalities: 18
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 45
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 4
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