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Where 19954 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 19954 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hSGGI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 19,954 = 2 × 11 × 907. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
100110111110010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 19953 (Hartly, DE, 20 mi away) and 19955 (Kenton, DE, 24 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 19954 becomes 45991, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 22 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (15949, 19495, 19549, 19945, 49519, 49915, …). The farthest-flung twin is 99514 in Anchorage, AK, 3,411 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 51% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 86%.
- 🎯1,230 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 19954 and you would come out at 38.90°S, 104.48°E — 799 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 54m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 26m.
- 📏 At 9.8 square miles of land, 19954 is bigger than 27% of ZIP codes — room for about 7.4 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,427This ZIP1,427 |
|---|---|
| Households | 630This ZIP630 |
| Housing units | 666This ZIP666 |
| Median age | 41.2This ZIP41.2Delaware41.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $60,345This ZIP$60,345Delaware$84,954US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $316,800This ZIP$316,800Delaware$352,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,250This ZIP$1,250Delaware$1,401US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.3%This ZIP11.3% |
| Mean commute | 33.9 minThis ZIP33.9 min |
| Population density | 146.1 / sq miThis ZIP146.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 16This ZIP16 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 99This ZIP99 |
| Annual payroll | $4,574,000This ZIP$4,574,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 830This ZIP830 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $48,489,000This ZIP$48,489,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 9.77 sq miThis ZIP9.77 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.04 sq miThis ZIP0.04 sq mi |
Other place names in 19954
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 19954
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
19952 | Harrington, DE | 5.1 mi |
19960 | Lincoln, DE | 6.8 mi |
19950 | Greenwood, DE | 6.8 mi |
19943 | Felton, DE | 8.8 mi |
19941 | Ellendale, DE | 8.8 mi |
19963 | Milford, DE | 9.1 mi |
19946 | Frederica, DE | 10.3 mi |
19979 | Viola, DE | 11.0 mi |
19962 | Magnolia, DE | 12.0 mi |
19933 | Bridgeville, DE | 12.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 19954?
19954 is in Houston, Delaware, in Kent County, part of the Dover, DE metropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.8970, -75.5205.
What county is 19954 in?
19954 lies in Kent County.
What area code is 19954?
Houston uses area code 302, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 19954 in?
19954 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 19954?
About 1,427 people live in ZIP code 19954, in 630 households, at 146.1 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 19954?
$60,345 a year, against $84,954 across Delaware.
What ZIP codes are near 19954?
The closest are 19952 (5.1 mi), 19960 (6.8 mi), 19950 (6.8 mi), 19943 (8.8 mi) and 19941 (8.8 mi).
Is 19954 a PO Box ZIP code?
19954 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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