19973

  1. Legal Resources for the 19973 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 19973 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 19973 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 19973 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 19973 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 19973 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 19973 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 19973 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 19973 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 19973 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 21,416
  • Land Area (2000): 201.080 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.074 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 8,759
Population - Urban/Rural for the 19973 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 13,563 63.71%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 306 1.44%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 7,420 34.85%



Employment Information for the 19973 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 19973 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,317 51.17%
15-35 hours 1,774 10.91%
1-14 hours 530 3.26%
No regular hours 5,632 34.65%

Time Left For Work for the 19973 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 248 2.85%
5 AM-5:29 AM 328 3.77%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 424 4.88%
6 AM-6:29 AM 794 9.13%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 979 11.26%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,321 15.19%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,527 17.56%
8 AM-8:29 AM 865 9.95%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 375 4.31%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 238 2.74%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 206 2.37%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 89 1.02%
Noon-3:59 PM 660 7.59%
4 PM-11:59 PM 643 7.39%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 19973 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 343 3.94%
5-9 1,589 18.27%
10-14 1,838 21.13%
15-19 1,142 13.13%
20-24 982 11.29%
25-29 549 6.31%
30-34 782 8.99%
35-39 222 2.55%
40-44 194 2.23%
45-59 610 7.01%
60-89 294 3.38%
At least 90 152 1.75%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 19973 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 60 0.69% 6,383 73.39%
30-44 32 0.37% 1,166 13.41%
45-59 11 0.13% 599 6.89%
At least 60 63 0.72% 383 4.40%

Type Of Commute for the 19973 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 24 0.27%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,168 12.92%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,119 78.76%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 44 0.49%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 166 1.84%
Color 6 Box Walked 176 1.95%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 342 3.78%



Family Information for the 19973 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,056
People at same address in 1995: 12,299
Household Income in 1999 for the 19973 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 909 11.32%
$10,000-$14,999 657 8.18%
$15,000-$19,999 519 6.46%
$20,000-$24,999 610 7.60%
$25,000-$29,999 604 7.52%
$30,000-$34,999 609 7.58%
$35,000-$39,999 470 5.85%
$40,000-$44,999 418 5.20%
$45,000-$49,999 518 6.45%
$50,000-$59,999 787 9.80%
$60,000-$74,999 698 8.69%
$75,000-$99,999 654 8.14%
$100,000-$124,999 288 3.59%
$125,000-$149,999 113 1.41%
$150,000-$199,999 81 1.01%
$200,000 or more 96 1.20%

Household Type for the 19973 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,895 23.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,504 30.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 308 3.80%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,435 17.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 54 0.67%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,105 13.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 20 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 511 6.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 175 2.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 96 1.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Household Income Type for the 19973 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,136 28.44%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,633 12.20%
Public Assistance 418 1.94%
Retirement 1,523 7.06%
Self Employment 835 3.87%
Social Security 2,567 11.90%
Supplemental Security 326 1.51%
Wage / Salary 5,888 27.29%
Other 1,252 5.80%

Family Type for the 19973 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,627 61.15%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,669 38.85%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 19973 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 640 8.39%
Color 1 Box Married 4,832 63.32%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,946 25.50%
Color 3 Box Widowed 213 2.79%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 19973 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,009 11.37%
Color 1 Box Married 4,810 54.20%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,841 20.75%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,214 13.68%



Education Information for the 19973 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 19973 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,002 6.40%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,175 20.28%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,656 36.13%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,543 16.24%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 949 6.06%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,474 9.41%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 857 5.47%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 19973 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 147 0.69% 240 1.12% 387 1.81%
Kindergarten 239 1.12% 44 0.21% 283 1.32%
Grades 1-4 1,112 5.19% 105 0.49% 1,217 5.68%
Grades 5-8 1,364 6.37% 60 0.28% 1,424 6.65%
Grades 9-12 1,380 6.44% 63 0.29% 1,443 6.74%
Undergrad college 627 2.93% 79 0.37% 706 3.30%
Graduate or professional school 58 0.27% 20 0.09% 78 0.36%
Total 4,927 23.01% 611 2.85% 5,538 25.86%



Public Benefits Information for the 19973 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 19973 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 17,436 83.70%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,395 16.30%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 19973 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 19973 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,025 14.12%
10-19 Years 3,234 15.10%
20-29 Years 2,267 10.59%
30-39 Years 3,024 14.12%
40-49 Years 3,211 14.99%
50-59 Years 2,448 11.43%
60-69 Years 1,734 8.10%
70-79 Years 1,477 6.90%
80-89 Years 802 3.74%
90+ Years 194 0.91%

Population - Male/Female for the 19973 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 10,171 47.49%
Color 1 Box Female 11,245 52.51%

Population By Ethnicity for the 19973 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 15,169 70.83%
Color 1 Box African-American 4,836 22.58%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 752 3.51%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 324 1.51%
Color 2 Box Asian 239 1.12%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 59 0.28%
Color 6 Box Other Race 20 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 17 0.08%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 19973 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 3,317 22.15%
2. Irish 2,753 18.38%
3. United States Or American 2,638 17.62%
4. German 2,240 14.96%
5. Italian 836 5.58%
6. Haitian 408 2.72%
7. Scotch Irish 404 2.70%
8. Polish 356 2.38%
9. French Non-Basque 326 2.18%
10. Scottish 301 2.01%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 19973 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 18,561 93.11%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 606 3.04%
3. French Creole 383 1.92%
4. French 99 0.50%
5. Italian 42 0.21%
6. German 42 0.21%
7. Tagalog 40 0.20%
8. Polish 30 0.15%
9. Other West Germanic 25 0.13%
10. Hungarian 21 0.11%

Citizen Type for the 19973 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 20,355 95.61%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 304 1.43%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 630 2.96%



Cities for the 19973 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Seaford