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Where 19946 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 19946 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ghGGI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 19,946 = 2 × 9973. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
100110111101010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 19945 (Frankford, DE, 39 mi away) and 19947 (Georgetown, DE, 25 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 19946 becomes 64991, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 20 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (19496, 19964, 46919, 46991, 49619, 49916, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96419 in FPO AA, a military post office, 8,546 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 50% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 86%.
- 🎯1,232 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 19946 and you would come out at 39.03°S, 104.55°E — 802 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 55m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 25m.
- 📏 At 23.1 square miles of land, 19946 is bigger than 40% of ZIP codes — room for about 18 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 5,603This ZIP5,603 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,178This ZIP2,178 |
| Housing units | 2,393This ZIP2,393 |
| Median age | 47.7This ZIP47.7Delaware41.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $80,459This ZIP$80,459Delaware$84,954US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $302,800This ZIP$302,800Delaware$352,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,231This ZIP$1,231Delaware$1,401US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.2%This ZIP22.2% |
| Mean commute | 29.9 minThis ZIP29.9 min |
| Population density | 242.9 / sq miThis ZIP242.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 39This ZIP39 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 844This ZIP844 |
| Annual payroll | $71,305,000This ZIP$71,305,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,360This ZIP2,360 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $142,090,000This ZIP$142,090,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 23.07 sq miThis ZIP23.07 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.26 sq miThis ZIP0.26 sq mi |
Other place names in 19946
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 19946
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
19962 | Magnolia, DE | 3.1 mi |
19903 | Dover, DE | 5.1 mi |
19902 | Dover Afb, DE | 6.5 mi |
19979 | Viola, DE | 6.9 mi |
19980 | Woodside, DE | 7.0 mi |
19963 | Milford, DE | 7.9 mi |
19943 | Felton, DE | 8.7 mi |
19961 | Little Creek, DE | 9.1 mi |
19905 | Dover, DE | 9.4 mi |
19906 | Dover, DE | 9.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 19946?
19946 is in Frederica, Delaware, in Kent County, part of the Dover, DE metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.0348, -75.4496.
What county is 19946 in?
19946 lies in Kent County.
What area code is 19946?
Frederica uses area code 302, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 19946 in?
19946 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 19946?
About 5,603 people live in ZIP code 19946, in 2,178 households, at 242.9 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 19946?
$80,459 a year, against $84,954 across Delaware.
What ZIP codes are near 19946?
The closest are 19962 (3.1 mi), 19903 (5.1 mi), 19902 (6.5 mi), 19979 (6.9 mi) and 19980 (7 mi).
Is 19946 a PO Box ZIP code?
19946 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “19946 ZIP Code — Frederica, Delaware (Kent County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/19946
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