Cheswold ZIP code, Delaware
The ZIP code for Cheswold, DE is 19936, and its area code is 302.
- USPS city name
- 1 ZIP code
- Overlapping the city
- 2 more
- Population
- 2,143
- Area code
- 302
- County
- Kent County
- State
- Delaware
NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Cheswold itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Camden (3.3 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.
Mail addressed to Cheswold uses the ZIP code above. 2 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.
Cheswold in numbers
About 2,143 people live in Cheswold, in 780 households, the 42nd-largest of Delaware's 79 census places. The median household income is $86,875 a year, about the same as the Delaware median of $84,954 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $314,600 (11% below the Delaware median), and median gross rent is $880 a month. The median age is 45.6; 21.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.8% across Delaware); the average commute takes 31 minutes.
| Population | 2,143 |
|---|---|
| Households | 780 |
| Median age | 45.6 |
| Median household income | $86,875 |
| Median home value | $314,600 |
| Median gross rent | $880 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.3% |
| Mean commute | 30.7 min |
| Population density | 1,166 / sq mi |
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Cheswold town. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.
ZIP codes addressed as Cheswold
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median income | Median home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
19936 | Cheswold , DE | Standard | 152 | $34,135 | $110,400 |
Other ZIP codes overlapping Cheswold
These ZIP codes cover part of Cheswold but are addressed as somewhere else.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median income | Median home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
19901 | Dover , DE | Standard | 37,763 | $66,388 | $273,000 |
19904 | Dover , DE | Standard | 38,818 | $66,908 | $309,400 |
Map of Cheswold ZIP codes
The ZIP codes of Cheswold, DE, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.
Towns near Cheswold
The nearest larger towns are Clayton (4,222 people, 4.5 mi), Dover (39,837 people, 5.4 mi) and Smyrna (13,165 people, 5.4 mi).
| Town | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Clayton | 4,222 | 4.5 mi |
| Dover | 39,837 | 5.4 mi |
| Smyrna | 13,165 | 5.4 mi |
| Highland Acres | 3,752 | 8.0 mi |
| Camden | 4,106 | 8.4 mi |
| Dover Base Housing | 2,962 | 9.1 mi |
| Rising Sun-Lebanon | 4,163 | 9.3 mi |
| Riverview | 2,596 | 13.5 mi |
| Townsend | 2,832 | 14.2 mi |
| Middletown | 24,661 | 17.0 mi |
| Harrington | 3,838 | 20.4 mi |
| Greensboro, MD | 2,634 | 20.5 mi |
| Milford | 12,803 | 23.1 mi |
| Bridgeton, NJ | 27,001 | 24.1 mi |
More nearby: every ZIP code in Kent County · Delaware ZIP codes
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