What city is 19946 in?

19946 is a Frederica, DE mailing address. By land area, 8% lies inside Frederica, 4% lies inside Riverview and 1% lies inside Bowers; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 19946?

About 5,603 people (±858), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 4,932.

What is the median household income in 19946?

$80,459 (±$18,969), compared with $84,954 for Delaware as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 19946?

3 USPS carrier routes with 1,915 residential and 20 business mailboxes (1,935 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 19946?

The closest, measured center to center: 19962 (3.1 mi, Rising Sun-Lebanon), 19902 (6.5 mi, Dover), 19979 (6.9 mi, Viola), 19980 (7 mi, Woodside), 19963 (7.9 mi, Milford) and 19943 (8.7 mi, Riverview).

19946 ZIP Code, Frederica, DE

19946 is a ZIP code in Frederica, Delaware in Kent County. It covers 23 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 19962, 19902 and 19979. 5,603 people live here in 2,178 households. With about 243 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (88%). Median household income is $80,459, close to the Delaware median of $84,954; the median age is 47.7, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Frederica, DE
County: Kent County
Land area: 23 sq mi
Population: 5,603
Median household income: $80,459
Carrier routes: 3 (1,915 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	5,603
Households	2,178
Median household income	$80,459
Income per person	$33,907
Median age	47.7
Homeowners	87.8%
Median home value	$302,800
Median rent	$1,231
Bachelor's degree or higher	22.2%
Average commute (minutes)	29.9
Households with kids under 18	26.8%
Moved in the past year	7.4%
Below the poverty line	8.1%
Broadband internet	93.3%
Speak a non-English language at home	4.5%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	2.3%
$10–15K	1.3%
$15–25K	5.1%
$25–35K	8.3%
$35–50K	14.9%
$50–75K	16.6%
$75–100K	15.2%
$100–150K	23.5%
$150–200K	7.9%
$200K+	5.0%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	8.1%
10–19	13.8%
20–24	4.7%
25–34	9.5%
35–44	10.5%
45–54	19.0%
55–64	16.9%
65–74	11.5%
75+	6.0%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	46.1%
Owned outright	34.3%
Rented	10.8%
Vacant	8.8%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	69.4%
Townhome	1.2%
2–4 units	1.7%
5–19 units	0.3%
20+ units	0.0%
Mobile / other	27.5%

Businesses in 19946

39 business establishments with 844 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Construction: 12
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 5
Retail Trade: 4
Information: 3
Health Care and Social Assistance: 3
Accommodation and Food Services: 3

EDDM carrier routes

19946 has 3 USPS carrier routes with 1,915 residential and 20 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 19946

19946 has 3 USPS carrier routes (3 rural (R)) with 1,915 residential and 20 business mailboxes. Routes range from 595 homes (R011) to 685 homes (R010); the median route has 635 homes. The Census counted 2,178 households in 19946 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	0
500–749	3
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R010 — USPS business mailboxes 13, 685 homes
Route R012 — USPS business mailboxes 6, 635 homes
Route R011 — USPS business mailboxes 1, 595 homes

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Every carrier route in 19946

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R010	Rural	685	13	$70,981	—	—	—
R011	Rural	595	1	$92,983	—	—	—
R012	Rural	635	6	$59,759	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 19946 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

19962 — Rising Sun-Lebanon CDP, DE (3.1 mi)
19902 — Dover city, DE (6.5 mi)
19979 — Viola town, DE (6.9 mi)
19980 — Woodside town, DE (7 mi)
19963 — Milford city, DE (7.9 mi)
19943 — Riverview CDP, DE (8.7 mi)
19934 — Camden town, DE (10.1 mi)
19901 — Dover city, DE (10.2 mi)

Areas that include 19946

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 19946, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 19946 in?: 19946 is a Frederica, DE mailing address. By land area, 8% lies inside Frederica, 4% lies inside Riverview and 1% lies inside Bowers; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 19946 in?: 19946 is in Kent County.
What is the population of 19946?: About 5,603 people (±858), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 4,932.
What is the median household income in 19946?: $80,459 (±$18,969), compared with $84,954 for Delaware as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 19946?: 3 USPS carrier routes with 1,915 residential and 20 business mailboxes (1,935 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 19946?: The closest, measured center to center: 19962 (3.1 mi, Rising Sun-Lebanon), 19902 (6.5 mi, Dover), 19979 (6.9 mi, Viola), 19980 (7 mi, Woodside), 19963 (7.9 mi, Milford) and 19943 (8.7 mi, Riverview).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.