ZIP code
19956
Laurel, DE
19956 covers Laurel in Sussex County, with 16,274 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 19956. Methodology
ZIP code map of 19956
About ZIP code 19956
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 19956. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 19956
Race
- White11,201
- Black or African American2,721
- American Indian or Alaska Native117
- Asian183
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander6
- Other race841
- Two or more races1,258
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 1,727
Age
- Under 102,205
- 10 to 192,327
- 20 to 291,904
- 30 to 392,024
- 40 to 491,723
- 50 to 592,212
- 60 to 692,070
- 70 to 791,317
- 80 and older545
Income and housing in 19956
Education
- High school graduate83.9%
- Bachelor's degree15.7%
- Graduate degree4.7%
Places covering 19956
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Laurel23.7%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Sussex County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
76.3% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 19956
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13,548 | |
| 2006 | 13,303 | |
| 2007 | 14,489 | |
| 2008 | 13,484 | |
| 2009 | 13,704 | |
| 2010 | 13,982 | |
| 2011 | 14,197 | 14,615 |
| 2012 | 14,906 | 13,910 |
| 2013 | 14,994 | 13,710 |
| 2014 | 15,460 | 13,710 |
| 2015 | 15,591 | 14,100 |
| 2016 | 15,103 | 14,080 |
| 2017 | 14,739 | 14,220 |
| 2018 | 14,777 | 14,280 |
| 2019 | 15,117 | 14,590 |
| 2020 | 14,557 | 15,180 |
| 2021 | 15,349 | 14,660 |
| 2022 | 15,822 | 14,840 |
| 2023 | 16,274 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 19956
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 19931Bethel4.2 miPop 431 · Income $91,111
- 19940Delmar5.1 miPop 7,108 · Income $63,361
- 21875Delmar7.4 miPop 7,455 · Income $76,007
- 19973Seaford7.6 miPop 25,786 · Income $62,668
- 21861Sharptown10.3 miPop 806 · Income $85,714
- 19947Georgetown11.1 miPop 19,343 · Income $68,529
- 19933Bridgeville13.3 miPop 11,409 · Income $61,261
- 21849Parsonsburg13.4 miPop 3,845 · Income $74,966
- 21837Mardela Springs13.9 miPop 2,975 · Income $71,667
- 19966Millsboro14.3 miPop 34,892 · Income $75,436
- 21659Rhodesdale14.3 miPop 1,480 · Income $68,889
- 21874Willards14.6 miPop 1,847 · Income $74,545
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ZIP code 19956 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 19956 in?
- 19956 is in Laurel, DE.
- What county is 19956 in?
- 19956 is in Sussex County.
- What is the median household income in 19956?
- The median household income in 19956 is $59,085.
- Which ZIP codes are near 19956?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 19956.