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Where 19936 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 19936 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gEGGI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 19,936 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 7 × 89. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
100110111100000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 19934 (Camden Wyoming, DE, 10 mi away) and 19938 (Clayton, DE, 7 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 19936 becomes 63991, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 19 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13699, 16939, 19369, 19963, 31699, 36919, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96931 in Tamuning, GU, 7,965 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 50% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 86%.
- 🎯1,223 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 19936 and you would come out at 39.22°S, 104.41°E — 815 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 56m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 24m.
- 📏 At 0.206 square miles of land, 19936 is bigger than 3% of ZIP codes — about 100 football fields.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 152This ZIP152 |
|---|---|
| Households | 67This ZIP67 |
| Housing units | 95This ZIP95 |
| Median age | 54.5This ZIP54.5Delaware41.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $34,135This ZIP$34,135Delaware$84,954US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $110,400This ZIP$110,400Delaware$352,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,125This ZIP$1,125Delaware$1,401US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 7.8%This ZIP7.8% |
| Mean commute | 38.6 minThis ZIP38.6 min |
| Population density | 737.9 / sq miThis ZIP737.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 11This ZIP11 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 138This ZIP138 |
| Annual payroll | $7,642,000This ZIP$7,642,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 0.21 sq miThis ZIP0.21 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 19936
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 19936
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
19904 | Dover, DE | 3.3 mi |
19955 | Kenton, DE | 4.3 mi |
19906 | Dover, DE | 5.2 mi |
19905 | Dover, DE | 5.3 mi |
19977 | Smyrna, DE | 5.9 mi |
19901 | Dover, DE | 6.5 mi |
19938 | Clayton, DE | 6.6 mi |
19953 | Hartly, DE | 7.4 mi |
19961 | Little Creek, DE | 8.2 mi |
19902 | Dover Afb, DE | 8.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 19936?
19936 is in Cheswold, Delaware, in Kent County, part of the Dover, DE metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.2186, -75.5851.
What county is 19936 in?
19936 lies in Kent County.
What area code is 19936?
Cheswold uses area code 302, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 19936 in?
19936 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 19936?
About 152 people live in ZIP code 19936, in 67 households, at 737.9 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 19936?
$34,135 a year, against $84,954 across Delaware.
What ZIP codes are near 19936?
The closest are 19904 (3.3 mi), 19955 (4.3 mi), 19906 (5.2 mi), 19905 (5.3 mi) and 19977 (5.9 mi).
Is 19936 a PO Box ZIP code?
19936 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “19936 ZIP Code — Cheswold, Delaware (Kent County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/19936
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