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19958

ZIP 19958 is Lewes, Delaware, in Sussex County; area code 302; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Sussex
Metro area
Seaford, DE
Population
31,938
Coordinates
38.7287, -75.1685
☼ Live from 19958 — Lewes, DE

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Where 19958 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 19958
  • 🔢 Type 19958 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BSGGI — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 19,958 = 2 × 17 × 587. Its digits add up to 32, a total 644 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 100110111110110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 19956 (Laurel, DE, 24 mi away) and 19960 (Lincoln, DE, 15 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 19958 becomes 85991, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 15 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (19895, 59918, 89159, 89195, 89519, 95819, …). The farthest-flung twin is 99581 in Emmonak, AK, 3,868 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 53% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 87%.
  • 🎯1,251 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 19958 and you would come out at 38.73°S, 104.83°E — 777 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 53m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 27m.
  • 📏 At 47.3 square miles of land, 19958 is bigger than 58% of ZIP codes — room for about 36 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population31,938This ZIP31,938
Households15,233This ZIP15,233
Housing units20,545This ZIP20,545
Median age62.1This ZIP62.1Delaware41.6US 38.9
Median household income$97,197This ZIP$97,197Delaware$84,954US $80,734
Median home value$534,600This ZIP$534,600Delaware$352,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,555This ZIP$1,555Delaware$1,401US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher50.1%This ZIP50.1%
Mean commute25.5 minThis ZIP25.5 min
Population density675.6 / sq miThis ZIP675.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments1,261This ZIP1,261
Employees12,658This ZIP12,658
Annual payroll$829,124,000This ZIP$829,124,000
Tax returns filed17,860This ZIP17,860
Total adjusted gross income$2,162,256,000This ZIP$2,162,256,000

Land area

Land area47.27 sq miThis ZIP47.27 sq mi
Water area8.39 sq miThis ZIP8.39 sq mi

Other place names in 19958

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ZIP codes near 19958

ZIPCityDistance
19969 Nassau, DE 1.9 mi
19971 Rehoboth Beach, DE 4.4 mi
19951 Harbeson, DE 5.6 mi
19968 Milton, DE 7.1 mi
19939 Dagsboro, DE 11.2 mi
19966 Millsboro, DE 11.9 mi
19970 Ocean View, DE 12.6 mi
19930 Bethany Beach, DE 13.3 mi
19967 Millville, DE 13.3 mi
19947 Georgetown, DE 13.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 19958?

19958 is in Lewes, Delaware, in Sussex County, part of the Seaford, DE micropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.7287, -75.1685.

What county is 19958 in?

19958 lies in Sussex County.

What area code is 19958?

Lewes uses area code 302, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 19958 in?

19958 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 19958?

About 31,938 people live in ZIP code 19958, in 15,233 households, at 675.6 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 19958?

$97,197 a year, against $84,954 across Delaware.

What ZIP codes are near 19958?

The closest are 19969 (1.9 mi), 19971 (4.4 mi), 19951 (5.6 mi), 19968 (7.1 mi) and 19939 (11.2 mi).

Is 19958 a PO Box ZIP code?

19958 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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