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19973

ZIP 19973 is Seaford, Delaware, mostly in Sussex County; area code 302; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Sussex +1 more
Metro area
Seaford, DE
Population
26,834
Coordinates
38.6345, -75.6236
☼ Live from 19973 — Seaford, DE

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Where 19973 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 19973
  • 🔢 Type 19973 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ELGGI — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 19973 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 100111000000101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 19971 (Rehoboth Beach, DE, 29 mi away) and 19975 (Selbyville, DE, 27 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 19973 becomes 37991, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 16 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (19397, 31799, 31997, 37919, 39179, 79913, …). The farthest-flung twin is 99731 in Fort Greely, AK, 3,293 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 54% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 86%.
  • 🎯1,228 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 19973 and you would come out at 38.63°S, 104.38°E — 794 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 52m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 28m.
  • 📏 At 84.0 square miles of land, 19973 is bigger than 74% of ZIP codes — room for about 64 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population26,834This ZIP26,834
Households10,266This ZIP10,266
Housing units11,141This ZIP11,141
Median age41.3This ZIP41.3Delaware41.6US 38.9
Median household income$64,387This ZIP$64,387Delaware$84,954US $80,734
Median home value$278,300This ZIP$278,300Delaware$352,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,135This ZIP$1,135Delaware$1,401US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher17.5%This ZIP17.5%
Mean commute29.2 minThis ZIP29.2 min
Population density319.5 / sq miThis ZIP319.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments608This ZIP608
Employees9,140This ZIP9,140
Annual payroll$465,514,000This ZIP$465,514,000
Tax returns filed12,730This ZIP12,730
Total adjusted gross income$763,037,000This ZIP$763,037,000

Land area

Land area83.99 sq miThis ZIP83.99 sq mi
Water area2.02 sq miThis ZIP2.02 sq mi

Counties 19973 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Sussex County 92.7%
Dorchester County 7.3%

Other place names in 19973

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 19973

ZIPCityDistance
19931 Bethel, DE 4.6 mi
19933 Bridgeville, DE 6.9 mi
19956 Laurel, DE 7.6 mi
21861 Sharptown, MD 8.8 mi
21659 Rhodesdale, MD 10.4 mi
21632 Federalsburg, MD 10.5 mi
19940 Delmar, DE 11.3 mi
19947 Georgetown, DE 12.1 mi
19950 Greenwood, DE 12.8 mi
21643 Hurlock, MD 13.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 19973?

19973 is in Seaford, Delaware, in Sussex County, part of the Seaford, DE micropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.6345, -75.6236.

What county is 19973 in?

19973 spans 2 counties: Sussex County and Dorchester County. Most of it falls in Sussex County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.

What area code is 19973?

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

What time zone is 19973 in?

19973 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 19973?

About 26,834 people live in ZIP code 19973, in 10,266 households, at 319.5 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 19973?

$64,387 a year, against $84,954 across Delaware.

What ZIP codes are near 19973?

The closest are 19931 (4.6 mi), 19933 (6.9 mi), 19956 (7.6 mi), 21861 (8.8 mi) and 21659 (10.4 mi).

Is 19973 a PO Box ZIP code?

19973 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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