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Where 19943 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 19943 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EhGGI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 19,943 = 7 × 7 × 11 × 37. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
100110111100111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 19941 (Ellendale, DE, 18 mi away) and 19944 (Fenwick Island, DE, 47 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 19943 becomes 34991 — and that is a real ZIP code: Palm City, FL, 861 miles away.
- 👥 18 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (19493, 19934, 34991, 39149, 39194, 43199, …). The farthest-flung twin is 94931 in Cotati, CA, 2,513 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 50% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 86%.
- 🎯1,224 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 19943 and you would come out at 39.00°S, 104.39°E — 807 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 54m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 25m.
- 📏 At 62.4 square miles of land, 19943 is bigger than 66% of ZIP codes — room for about 47 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 13,410This ZIP13,410 |
|---|---|
| Households | 5,394This ZIP5,394 |
| Housing units | 5,850This ZIP5,850 |
| Median age | 45.2This ZIP45.2Delaware41.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $73,925This ZIP$73,925Delaware$84,954US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $312,300This ZIP$312,300Delaware$352,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,184This ZIP$1,184Delaware$1,401US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.8%This ZIP28.8% |
| Mean commute | 29.7 minThis ZIP29.7 min |
| Population density | 214.8 / sq miThis ZIP214.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 130This ZIP130 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 685This ZIP685 |
| Annual payroll | $37,371,000This ZIP$37,371,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 6,570This ZIP6,570 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $439,753,000This ZIP$439,753,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 62.44 sq miThis ZIP62.44 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.44 sq miThis ZIP0.44 sq mi |
Other place names in 19943
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 19943
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
19979 | Viola, DE | 3.6 mi |
19980 | Woodside, DE | 5.2 mi |
19934 | Camden Wyoming, DE | 5.7 mi |
19952 | Harrington, DE | 6.1 mi |
19962 | Magnolia, DE | 7.8 mi |
19946 | Frederica, DE | 8.7 mi |
19954 | Houston, DE | 8.8 mi |
19964 | Marydel, DE | 9.0 mi |
21639 | Greensboro, MD | 9.9 mi |
21636 | Goldsboro, MD | 10.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 19943?
19943 is in Felton, Delaware, in Kent County, part of the Dover, DE metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.0044, -75.6070.
What county is 19943 in?
19943 lies in Kent County.
What area code is 19943?
Felton uses area code 302, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 19943 in?
19943 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 19943?
About 13,410 people live in ZIP code 19943, in 5,394 households, at 214.8 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 19943?
$73,925 a year, against $84,954 across Delaware.
What ZIP codes are near 19943?
The closest are 19979 (3.6 mi), 19980 (5.2 mi), 19934 (5.7 mi), 19952 (6.1 mi) and 19962 (7.8 mi).
Is 19943 a PO Box ZIP code?
19943 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “19943 ZIP Code — Felton, Delaware (Kent County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/19943
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