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Where 19938 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 19938 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BEGGI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 19,938 = 2 × 3 × 3323. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
100110111100010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 19936 (Cheswold, DE, 7 mi away) and 19939 (Dagsboro, DE, 54 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 19938 becomes 83991, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 11 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (19398, 19893, 31998, 39189, 39819, 89139, …). The farthest-flung twin is 98139 in Seattle, WA, 2,375 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 51% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 86%.
- 🎯1,216 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 19938 and you would come out at 39.26°S, 104.30°E — 821 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 56m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 24m.
- 📏 At 48.2 square miles of land, 19938 is bigger than 58% of ZIP codes — room for about 37 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 9,561This ZIP9,561 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,159This ZIP3,159 |
| Housing units | 3,253This ZIP3,253 |
| Median age | 39.4This ZIP39.4Delaware41.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $99,596This ZIP$99,596Delaware$84,954US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $381,000This ZIP$381,000Delaware$352,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,582This ZIP$1,582Delaware$1,401US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.4%This ZIP24.4% |
| Mean commute | 31.8 minThis ZIP31.8 min |
| Population density | 198.3 / sq miThis ZIP198.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 80This ZIP80 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 923This ZIP923 |
| Annual payroll | $45,750,000This ZIP$45,750,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 4,970This ZIP4,970 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $365,102,000This ZIP$365,102,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 48.21 sq miThis ZIP48.21 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Counties 19938 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Kent County | 85.1% |
| New Castle County | 14.9% |
Other place names in 19938
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 19938
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
19955 | Kenton, DE | 2.7 mi |
19936 | Cheswold, DE | 6.6 mi |
21650 | Massey, MD | 7.0 mi |
19953 | Hartly, DE | 7.2 mi |
19904 | Dover, DE | 8.4 mi |
21651 | Millington, MD | 8.5 mi |
19977 | Smyrna, DE | 8.7 mi |
21649 | Marydel, MD | 8.9 mi |
19734 | Townsend, DE | 9.0 mi |
21670 | Templeville, MD | 9.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 19938?
19938 is in Clayton, Delaware, in Kent County, part of the Dover, DE metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.2565, -75.6988.
What county is 19938 in?
19938 spans 2 counties: Kent County and New Castle County. Most of it falls in Kent County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 19938?
Clayton uses area code 302, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 19938 in?
19938 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 19938?
About 9,561 people live in ZIP code 19938, in 3,159 households, at 198.3 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 19938?
$99,596 a year, against $84,954 across Delaware.
What ZIP codes are near 19938?
The closest are 19955 (2.7 mi), 19936 (6.6 mi), 21650 (7 mi), 19953 (7.2 mi) and 19904 (8.4 mi).
Is 19938 a PO Box ZIP code?
19938 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “19938 ZIP Code — Clayton, Delaware (Kent County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/19938
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