What city is 19947 in?

19947 is a Georgetown, DE mailing address. By land area, 4% lies inside Georgetown; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 19947?

About 20,760 people (±1,469), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 20,964.

What is the median household income in 19947?

$71,229 (±$7,889), 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 19947?

14 USPS carrier routes with 8,472 residential and 639 business mailboxes (9,111 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 19947?

The closest, measured center to center: 19951 (8.1 mi), 19941 (8.6 mi, Ellendale), 19966 (9.3 mi, Millsboro), 19968 (10.3 mi, Milton), 19956 (11.1 mi, Laurel) and 19933 (11.6 mi, Bridgeville).

19947 ZIP Code, Georgetown, DE

19947 is a ZIP code in Georgetown, Delaware in Sussex County. It covers 119 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 19951, 19941 and 19966. 20,760 people live here in 6,735 households. With about 174 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (69% own). Median household income is $71,229, below the Delaware median of $84,954.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Georgetown, DE
County: Sussex County
Land area: 119 sq mi
Population: 20,760
Median household income: $71,229
Carrier routes: 14 (8,472 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	20,760
Households	6,735
Median household income	$71,229
Income per person	$29,621
Median age	37.9
Homeowners	69.4%
Median home value	$322,300
Median rent	$1,383
Bachelor's degree or higher	19.5%
Average commute (minutes)	29.5
Households with kids under 18	34.8%
Moved in the past year	7.5%
Below the poverty line	11.7%
Broadband internet	86.8%
Speak a non-English language at home	32.0%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	1.8%
$10–15K	3.8%
$15–25K	8.5%
$25–35K	6.0%
$35–50K	13.9%
$50–75K	18.7%
$75–100K	14.7%
$100–150K	21.0%
$150–200K	7.4%
$200K+	4.2%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	12.0%
10–19	14.8%
20–24	6.8%
25–34	11.7%
35–44	13.8%
45–54	11.1%
55–64	10.9%
65–74	12.2%
75+	6.5%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	36.4%
Owned outright	27.3%
Rented	27.2%
Vacant	9.1%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	72.0%
Townhome	3.6%
2–4 units	3.0%
5–19 units	7.7%
20+ units	4.7%
Mobile / other	8.8%

Businesses in 19947

459 business establishments with 7,935 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Health Care and Social Assistance: 78
Construction: 57
Retail Trade: 54
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 48
Other Services (except Public Administration): 42
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 39
Accommodation and Food Services: 33
Finance and Insurance: 19

EDDM carrier routes

19947 has 14 USPS carrier routes with 8,472 residential and 639 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 19947

19947 has 14 USPS carrier routes (5 city (C), 9 rural (R)) with 8,472 residential and 639 business mailboxes. Routes range from 257 homes (C014) to 890 homes (R008); the median route has 592 homes. The Census counted 6,735 households in 19947 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	2
500–749	9
750–999	3
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 145, 766 homes
Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 88, 515 homes
Route C004 — USPS business mailboxes 87, 428 homes
Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 59, 502 homes
Route C014 — USPS business mailboxes 54, 257 homes

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Every carrier route in 19947

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	766	145	$86,078	—	—	—
C002	City	502	59	$40,393	—	—	—
C003	City	515	88	$87,122	—	—	—
C004	City	428	87	$86,560	—	—	—
C014	City	257	54	$62,693	—	—	—
R001	Rural	597	13	$75,445	—	—	—
R002	Rural	677	34	$87,122	—	—	—
R003	Rural	609	2	$86,560	—	—	—
R004	Rural	838	25	$101,870	—	—	—
R005	Rural	689	4	$93,488	—	—	—
R006	Rural	571	28	$87,122	—	—	—
R007	Rural	587	18	$75,258	—	—	—
R008	Rural	890	43	$70,933	—	—	—
R010	Rural	546	39	$86,560	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 19947 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

19951 (8.1 mi)
19941 — Ellendale town, DE (8.6 mi)
19966 — Millsboro town, DE (9.3 mi)
19968 — Milton town, DE (10.3 mi)
19956 — Laurel town, DE (11.1 mi)
19933 — Bridgeville town, DE (11.6 mi)
19973 — Seaford city, DE (12.1 mi)
19960 — Lincoln CDP, DE (12.5 mi)

Areas that include 19947

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 19947, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 19947 in?: 19947 is a Georgetown, DE mailing address. By land area, 4% lies inside Georgetown; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 19947 in?: 19947 is in Sussex County.
What is the population of 19947?: About 20,760 people (±1,469), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 20,964.
What is the median household income in 19947?: $71,229 (±$7,889), 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 19947?: 14 USPS carrier routes with 8,472 residential and 639 business mailboxes (9,111 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 19947?: The closest, measured center to center: 19951 (8.1 mi), 19941 (8.6 mi, Ellendale), 19966 (9.3 mi, Millsboro), 19968 (10.3 mi, Milton), 19956 (11.1 mi, Laurel) and 19933 (11.6 mi, Bridgeville).

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