ZIP 19956 · Laurel
Who lives in ZIP code 19956 (Laurel, DE): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Laurel, DE · Sussex County
uszips 2026
People16,327
Median age37.8
Household income$65,603
Home value$244,394
Median rent$1,041/mo
Poverty15.0%
College degree+15.1%
Commute28 min
Place
- Metro area
- Seaford, DE (micro)
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 63 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 6,332
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
17.9% are 65 or older; 77.2% are adults.
Household income
30.6% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $35,623.
Education (adults 25+)
47.3% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
12.6% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 48.3%
- Never married
- 30.0%
- Divorced
- 16.4%
- Widowed
- 5.3%
- Family size
- 3.04
- Dual-income families
- 51.4%
Housing
- Own their home
- 67.6%
- Rent burden
- 29.8%
- Men / women
- 48% / 52%
Work
- In labor force
- 64.1%
- Unemployment
- 5.2%
- Self-employed
- 10.6%
- Farmers
- 2.3%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 15.0%
- Veterans
- 8.6%
- With a disability
- 18.3%
- No health insurance
- 5.1%
- Limited English
- 1.8%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.