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Where 19979 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 19979 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GLGGI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 19979 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 35, a total 212 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
100111000001011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 19977 (Smyrna, DE, 17 mi away) and 19980 (Woodside, DE, 2 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 19979 becomes 97991, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 4 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (71999, 91979, 99179, 99791). The farthest-flung twin is 99791 in Atqasuk, AK, 3,515 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 50% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 86%.
- 🎯1,225 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 19979 and you would come out at 39.05°S, 104.42°E — 808 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 55m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 25m.
- 📏 At 3.3 square miles of land, 19979 is bigger than 15% of ZIP codes — room for about 2.5 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 619This ZIP619 |
|---|---|
| Households | 246This ZIP246 |
| Housing units | 246This ZIP246 |
| Median age | 39.6This ZIP39.6Delaware41.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $72,361This ZIP$72,361Delaware$84,954US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $293,900This ZIP$293,900Delaware$352,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,742This ZIP$1,742Delaware$1,401US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.8%This ZIP17.8% |
| Mean commute | 33.2 minThis ZIP33.2 min |
| Population density | 188.5 / sq miThis ZIP188.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 14This ZIP14 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 72This ZIP72 |
| Annual payroll | $3,836,000This ZIP$3,836,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 400This ZIP400 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $24,981,000This ZIP$24,981,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 3.28 sq miThis ZIP3.28 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 19979
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 19979
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
19980 | Woodside, DE | 1.6 mi |
19943 | Felton, DE | 3.6 mi |
19934 | Camden Wyoming, DE | 3.6 mi |
19962 | Magnolia, DE | 4.9 mi |
19946 | Frederica, DE | 6.9 mi |
19906 | Dover, DE | 7.8 mi |
19902 | Dover Afb, DE | 7.9 mi |
19905 | Dover, DE | 8.0 mi |
19903 | Dover, DE | 8.0 mi |
19904 | Dover, DE | 8.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 19979?
19979 is in Viola, Delaware, in Kent County, part of the Dover, DE metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.0504, -75.5765.
What county is 19979 in?
19979 lies in Kent County.
What area code is 19979?
Viola uses area code 302, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 19979 in?
19979 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 19979?
About 619 people live in ZIP code 19979, in 246 households, at 188.5 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 19979?
$72,361 a year, against $84,954 across Delaware.
What ZIP codes are near 19979?
The closest are 19980 (1.6 mi), 19943 (3.6 mi), 19934 (3.6 mi), 19962 (4.9 mi) and 19946 (6.9 mi).
Is 19979 a PO Box ZIP code?
19979 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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