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ZIP 19938 · Clayton

Who lives in ZIP code 19938 (Clayton, DE): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Clayton, DE · Kent County

uszips 2026
People9,561
Median age39.4
Household income$99,596
Home value$380,996
Median rent$1,582/mo
Poverty6.0%
College degree+24.4%
Commute32 min

Place

Metro area
Dover, DE
Wider region
Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD
Time zone
Eastern
Density
77 / sq mi
Housing units
3,159

Spans 2 counties

Kent85%
New Castle15%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 1012.8%
10–1916.2%
20s7.9%
30s14.0%
40s17.4%
50s9.6%
60s13.5%
70s6.4%
80+2.3%

13.5% are 65 or older; 74.4% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K8.8%
$25K–50K12.8%
$50K–75K16.5%
$75K–100K12.2%
$100K–150K27.9%
$150K+21.9%

49.8% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $43,327.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school9.4%
High school35.6%
Some college30.5%
Bachelor's14.5%
Graduate9.9%

34.2% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White68.4%
Black23.0%
Asian3.1%
Native American0.8%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other1.1%
Two or more3.5%

5.0% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
57.8%
Never married
26.0%
Divorced
9.1%
Widowed
7.1%
Family size
3.48
Dual-income families
65.0%

Housing

Own their home
91.8%
Rent burden
35.2%
Men / women
53% / 47%

Work

In labor force
66.7%
Unemployment
2.1%
Self-employed
8.6%
Farmers
1.2%

Community

Charitable givers
27.9%
Veterans
6.3%
With a disability
15.6%
No health insurance
5.6%
Limited English
1.4%

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.

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