Dover, DE Metro Area

The Dover, DE metro area is home to 185,043 residents and 74,997 housing units, centered in Delaware. Its median household income is $72,872, and the median family income is $88,298. The median age is 38.5, 3.0 years younger than the Delaware median of 41.5. Residents are 48.2% male and 51.8% female.

Population

185,043

Median household income

$72,872

Median family income

$88,298

Median age

38.5

Housing units

74,997

Zip codes

with 1,000+ residents

Population by Race and Ethnicity

White residents make up the largest share of the metro area at 59.9%, followed by Black residents at 27.0%. Hispanic or Latino residents, who can be of any race, make up 7.9% of the population.

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race, so shares add to more than 100%.

Zip Codes in the Dover, DE Metro Area

The Dover, DE metro area includes 12 zip codes in Kent County, home to a combined 177,819 residents. The most populous is Dover (19901) with 39,149 residents. Median household incomes range from $61,823 in Houston (19954) to $107,868 in Magnolia (19962). Home values are highest in Clayton (19938) at $381,000 and lowest in Hartly (19953) at $246,700. Dover (19901) has the youngest population, with a median age of 32.4, while Felton (19943) is the oldest at 45.9.

Highest income

$107,868

Magnolia (19962)

Lowest income

$61,823

Houston (19954)

Highest home value

$381,000

Clayton (19938)

Lowest median rent

$1,094/mo

Marydel (19964)

Median Household Income by Zip Code

Each bar is one zip code, ranked from highest to lowest median household income. The metro-wide median is $72,872, and 8 of 12 zip codes are above it.

Compare Every Zip Code

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Zip	Town	County	Population	Median income	Home value	Median rent	Median age	Owner occupied
19901	Dover	Kent County	39,149	$63,891	$273,000	$1,398	32.4	55.5%
19904	Dover	Kent County	38,125	$66,885	$309,400	$1,370	40.5	62.0%
19977	Smyrna	Kent County	27,164	$78,803	$341,000	$1,468	38.8	83.0%
19934	Camden Wyoming	Kent County	13,579	$79,100	$336,300	$1,659	38.7	84.6%
19943	Felton	Kent County	13,167	$77,247	$312,300	$1,184	45.9	88.8%
19962	Magnolia	Kent County	12,618	$107,868	$374,200	$1,467	39.3	89.5%
19952	Harrington	Kent County	10,730	$78,333	$282,600	$1,260	37.3	75.0%
19938	Clayton	Kent County	9,867	$96,338	$381,000	$1,582	37.4	91.8%
19946	Frederica	Kent County	5,508	$76,213	$302,800	$1,231	45.5	87.8%
19953	Hartly	Kent County	4,614	$71,466	$246,700	$1,157	36.3	78.3%
19954	Houston	Kent County	1,728	$61,823	$316,800	$1,250	37.7	81.9%
19964	Marydel	Kent County	1,570	$95,250	$329,900	$1,094	40.3	87.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Zip codes are grouped by the metro area their population mainly falls in.