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ZIP 19973 · Seaford

Who lives in ZIP code 19973 (Seaford, DE): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Seaford, DE · Sussex County

uszips 2026
People26,834
Median age41.3
Household income$64,387
Home value$271,581
Median rent$1,135/mo
Poverty16.7%
College degree+17.5%
Commute29 min

Place

Metro area
Seaford, DE (micro)
Time zone
Eastern
Density
123 / sq mi
Housing units
10,266

Spans 2 counties

Sussex93%
Dorchester7%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 1013.2%
10–1912.2%
20s11.1%
30s11.8%
40s11.5%
50s13.1%
60s13.1%
70s9.4%
80+4.5%

20.1% are 65 or older; 76.5% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K15.1%
$25K–50K24.1%
$50K–75K15.8%
$75K–100K14.8%
$100K–150K13.6%
$150K+16.6%

30.2% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $35,386.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school14.8%
High school34.2%
Some college33.4%
Bachelor's11.2%
Graduate6.3%

45.3% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White60.6%
Black17.1%
Asian0.7%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other6.3%
Two or more15.3%

11.9% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
47.8%
Never married
32.2%
Divorced
14.1%
Widowed
6.0%
Family size
3.04
Dual-income families
50.4%

Housing

Own their home
72.3%
Rent burden
30.6%
Men / women
49% / 51%

Work

In labor force
64.3%
Unemployment
8.9%
Self-employed
9.1%
Farmers
0.7%

Community

Charitable givers
18.0%
Veterans
7.9%
With a disability
13.9%
No health insurance
7.4%
Limited English
4.4%

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

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