Population & age
- Total population
- 384
- Median age
- 12.9
Kenton, DE (19955)
Kent County · Dover, DE · Population 384
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Kenton, DE (ZIP 19955) sits in Kent County within the Dover metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Obesity comes in above the national average at 43.4%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 7 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $5,445. FEMA has issued 16 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1965. Fast-food restaurants outnumber grocery stores roughly 4-to-1 per capita (USDA Food Environment Atlas) — a "food swamp" pattern often linked to higher diet-related disease prevalence. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Philadelphia County, PA (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $50,446, fair market rent of $1,850 for a two-bedroom, and a low 2.6% poverty rate. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 89.8%
- Black
- 0.0%
- Asian
- 0.0%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.3%
- Other / multi-racial
- 10.2%
Income & housing
- Median household income
- $50,446
- Median home value
- $219,800
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 30.4%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 33.0%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 76(85.4%)
- Renter-occupied
- 13(14.6%)
- Vacant units
- 10
- Built (median)
- 2008
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 0(0.0%)
- Avg commute
- 27.1 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 10(2.6%)
- Uninsured
- 5(1.3%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 84(94.4%)
- No broadband
- 5(5.6%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 24(6.3%)
- Non-English at home
- 35(9.3%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$1,460
/month
1 Bed
$1,480
/month
2 Bed
$1,850
/month
3 Bed
$2,540
/month
4 Bed
$2,840
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
1,201
Across 1,076 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $173.9M.
Single-family
1,056
88% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
145
12% of total units
Single-family value
$156.8M
construction value
Multifamily value
$17.1M
construction value
Based on county-level data (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Business & employment
Business establishments
9
Total employment
105
Annual payroll
$7.3M
Average annual pay
$69,238
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$57,464
Average weekly wage
$1,105
Total employment
71,071
Total establishments
5,852
That is roughly 12% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
4.0%
That tracks the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
85,300
Employed
81,873
Unemployed
3,427
Based on Kent County, DE data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
16
Date Range
1965–2020
Most Recent Declaration
TROPICAL STORM ISAIAS
Hurricane — declared October 2, 2020 (DR-4566)
Incident period: August 4, 2020 – August 7, 2020
Top Incident Types
- Hurricane7 (44%)
- Snowstorm4 (25%)
- Biological2 (13%)
- Severe Storm1 (6%)
- Flood1 (6%)
- Other1 (6%)
Individual Assistance
2
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
2
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
16
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
6
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
57.1°F
47.8° – 66.3°
Annual precipitation
47.6"
Annual snowfall
13.2"
Heating · cooling days
4,195.3 · 1,334.1
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: DOVER, DE US, 10.2 miles from the centroid of Kenton, DE (ZIP 19955)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Air quality
Median daily AQI
41
GoodGood 250dModerate 86d
Peak AQI (2024)
100
Moderate
Primary pollutant
Ozone
195 days as main pollutant
Days measured
336
Based on Kent County data (2024).
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (epa.gov). Public domain. Only counties with EPA AQS monitoring stations appear here (~30% of US counties); rural ZIPs whose primary county has no monitor will not show this section.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
10,078
That is roughly 1,878 years per 100,000 above the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
17%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
4.1
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
5.4
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
7.5%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
51
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
2,745
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
7.8
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
66%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
52%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 9.3% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Kent data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Moderate food access challenges
21.6% of Kent County, DE residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.14
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
0.02
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
0.87
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.62
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 6.5% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Kent County, DE for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▲+1,061 people
+607 households • +$36.2M net AGI flow
Moved in
7,275households
13,048 people • $411.6M AGI
Moved out
6,668households
11,987 people • $375.4M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Philadelphia County, PA — 273 households
- Kings County, NY — 98 households
- Delaware County, PA — 95 households
- Queens County, NY — 78 households
- Caroline County, MD — 60 households
Where departing residents went
- Philadelphia County, PA — 91 households
- Cecil County, MD — 49 households
- Delaware County, PA — 43 households
- Baltimore County, MD — 42 households
- Wicomico County, MD — 37 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $56,580 versus departing households' $56,306.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in Delaware
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 19955. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
6.60%
graduated · 5 brackets
Sales tax (combined)
0.00%
State 0.00% · avg local 0.00%
Property tax (effective)
0.33%
Median $1,171/year
Tax burden rank
39 of 50
11.30% of personal income
For ZIP 19955: Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $219,800, that works out to roughly $728/year in property tax.
Paid family leave
Program
Delaware Paid Leave
Mandatory (state-run insurance)
Max weeks/year
12
Parental
12wk
Max weekly benefit
$900
Replacement: 80% AWW · job protection
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
200% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). No asset test.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 19955
Nearby ZIPs by distance
19938 (Clayton, 2.7 mi) · 19936 (Cheswold, 4.3 mi) · 19953 (Hartly, 5.4 mi) · 19904 (Dover, 5.6 mi) · 19977 (Smyrna, 8.1 mi) · 21649 (Marydel, 8.5 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
43.4%
10.4pp above the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
40.6%
8.6pp above the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
25.1%
3.1pp above the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
81.8%
5.8pp above the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
8.5%
4.5pp below the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
14.7%
3.7pp above the 11.0% national rate.
Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
7
Median in-state tuition
$5,445
Median earnings (10 yr)
$41,448
- 4-Year
Delaware Technical Community College-Terry
Dover, DE · 19901
- In-state tuition
- $5,445
- Out-of-state tuition
- $12,308
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 21.0%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $41,448
- Median student debt
- $10,500
- 4-Year
Delaware State University
Dover, DE · 19901
- In-state tuition
- $10,670
- Out-of-state tuition
- $20,634
- Acceptance rate
- 46.6%
- Graduation rate
- 38.9%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $49,307
- Median student debt
- $26,000
- Certificate
Polytech Adult Education
Woodside, DE · 19980
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 73.5%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- —
- Median student debt
- —
- Certificate
Delaware Learning Institute of Cosmetology
Dagsboro, DE · 19939
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 89.9%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $23,718
- Median student debt
- $6,333
- Certificate
Margaret H Rollins School of Nursing at Beebe Medical Center
Lewes, DE · 19958
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- —
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $72,380
- Median student debt
- $12,000
- Certificate
All In The Wrist Barber Academy
Smyrna, DE · 19977
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- —
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- —
- Median student debt
- —
- 4-Year
Delaware Technical Community College-Owens
Georgetown, DE · 19947
- In-state tuition
- $5,445
- Out-of-state tuition
- $12,308
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- —
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $41,448
- Median student debt
- $10,500
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
Kenton, DE (ZIP 19955) sits in Kent County within the Dover metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Obesity comes in above the national average at 43.4%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 7 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $5,445. FEMA has issued 16 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1965. Fast-food restaurants outnumber grocery stores roughly 4-to-1 per capita (USDA Food Environment Atlas) — a "food swamp" pattern often linked to higher diet-related disease prevalence. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Philadelphia County, PA (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $50,446, fair market rent of $1,850 for a two-bedroom, and a low 2.6% poverty rate. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits higher the national rate at 25.1%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 19955
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 19955?
43.4%, which is 10.4 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 19955?
25.1%, which is 3.1 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 19955?
40.6%, which is 8.6 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 19955?
384 people live in ZIP 19955, with a median age of 12.9 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the median household income in ZIP 19955?
$50,446 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 19955 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 19955, 85.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 14.6% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 19955?
In ZIP 19955, 0.0% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP 19955?
2.6% of the population in ZIP 19955 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 19955 have broadband internet?
94.4% of households in ZIP 19955 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 19955?
As of 2022, 9 business establishments operated in ZIP 19955 employing 105 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 19955?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 19955 is $69,238, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 19955 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 19955 ranks in the 40th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a moderate vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 19955?
Household Characteristics is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 19955, ranking in the 60th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 19955 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 16 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 19955 between 1965–2020 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 19955?
Hurricane is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 19955, accounting for 7 of 16 declarations (44%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 19955?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 19955 was "TROPICAL STORM ISAIAS" — a hurricane declared in 2020 (DR-4566) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 19955?
7 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 19955 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Delaware Technical Community College-Terry, Delaware State University, and Polytech Adult Education (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 19955?
Median in-state tuition across 7 nearby institutions is $5,445 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 19955?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $41,448 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 19955?
ZIP 19955 has an average annual temperature of 57.1°F and 47.6" of annual precipitation based on the DOVER, DE US weather station 10.2 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 19955?
Delaware has a graduated income tax with a top rate of 6.60%. Combined sales tax: 0.00% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does Delaware have paid family leave?
Delaware runs an active paid family leave program (Delaware Paid Leave) offering up to 12 weeks of paid leave per year, with a maximum weekly benefit of $900 (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 19955?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (7 institutions), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (16 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (16 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 19955
Nearby ZIPs by distance
19938 (Clayton, 2.7 mi) · 19936 (Cheswold, 4.3 mi) · 19953 (Hartly, 5.4 mi) · 19904 (Dover, 5.6 mi) · 19977 (Smyrna, 8.1 mi) · 21649 (Marydel, 8.5 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
40th percentile
Moderate Vulnerability
Based on 1 census tract, population 15
Vulnerability Themes
Persons with Disability
2
Without HS Diploma
1
Without Health Insurance
1
Adults Age 65+
2
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.