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Where 19962 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 19962 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZgGGI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 19,962 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 1109. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
100110111111010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 19961 (Little Creek, DE, 7 mi away) and 19963 (Milford, DE, 11 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 19962 becomes 26991, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 23 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12969, 12996, 16929, 29169, 29691, 29916, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96912 in Dededo, GU, 7,976 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 50% 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 19962 and you would come out at 39.07°S, 104.51°E — 805 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 55m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 25m.
- 📏 At 14.6 square miles of land, 19962 is bigger than 32% of ZIP codes — room for about 11 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 13,770This ZIP13,770 |
|---|---|
| Households | 5,041This ZIP5,041 |
| Housing units | 5,257This ZIP5,257 |
| Median age | 39.7This ZIP39.7Delaware41.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $104,260This ZIP$104,260Delaware$84,954US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $374,200This ZIP$374,200Delaware$352,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,467This ZIP$1,467Delaware$1,401US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 42.5%This ZIP42.5% |
| Mean commute | 26.0 minThis ZIP26.0 min |
| Population density | 942.4 / sq miThis ZIP942.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 59This ZIP59 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 355This ZIP355 |
| Annual payroll | $10,337,000This ZIP$10,337,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 6,580This ZIP6,580 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $477,919,000This ZIP$477,919,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 14.61 sq miThis ZIP14.61 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.07 sq miThis ZIP0.07 sq mi |
Other place names in 19962
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 19962
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
19946 | Frederica, DE | 3.1 mi |
19903 | Dover, DE | 3.5 mi |
19902 | Dover Afb, DE | 4.2 mi |
19980 | Woodside, DE | 4.4 mi |
19979 | Viola, DE | 4.9 mi |
19905 | Dover, DE | 6.5 mi |
19906 | Dover, DE | 6.5 mi |
19961 | Little Creek, DE | 7.1 mi |
19934 | Camden Wyoming, DE | 7.5 mi |
19943 | Felton, DE | 7.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 19962?
19962 is in Magnolia, Delaware, in Kent County, part of the Dover, DE metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.0688, -75.4884.
What county is 19962 in?
19962 lies in Kent County.
What area code is 19962?
Magnolia uses area code 302, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 19962 in?
19962 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 19962?
About 13,770 people live in ZIP code 19962, in 5,041 households, at 942.4 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 19962?
$104,260 a year, against $84,954 across Delaware.
What ZIP codes are near 19962?
The closest are 19946 (3.1 mi), 19903 (3.5 mi), 19902 (4.2 mi), 19980 (4.4 mi) and 19979 (4.9 mi).
Is 19962 a PO Box ZIP code?
19962 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “19962 ZIP Code — Magnolia, Delaware (Kent County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/19962
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