Data Last Updated: July 1, 2025

Kent County, DE ZIP Codes

ZIP Codes: Shows how many general ZIP Codes, PO Boxes, Unique (Business), and Multi County ZIP Codes are associated with Kent, DE.	23 ZIP Codes (15 General, 6 PO Box, 0 Unique, & 2 Multi County) [More Details]
Area Code: The Telephone Area Code that are associated with Kent, DE. Area Codes are used in the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) to facilitate phone routing. There are approximately 350 area codes in use in the United States.	302
Timezone: Time zone designation within the U.S. Please note that not all areas in the U.S. observe daylight saving time which can affect actual local time for this city. There are 7 standard time zones which are, from west to east: Hawaii-Aleutian, Alaska, Pacific, Mountain, Central, Eastern, Atlantic. Also included in U.S. Territories are Samoa, Guam and Palau.	Eastern
Local Time: The current local time for each timezone. If more than 1 time zone for this area, all local times will be shown. Counties can cross timezones, so more than 1 may be shown.	12:00:00 AM
Population: The population of Kent, DE from the U.S. Census 2020. Included are U.S. Citizens, permanent residents, temporary migrants, and undocumented individuals. The total population represents people who live in the city, not just those present while the Census was being completed.	181,851 [More Details]
FIPS: FIPS stands for Federal Information Processing Standards, which are a set of publicly announced standards for computer systems. A county FIPS code is a unique numeric identifier for a county in the United States, assigned by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). County FIPS codes have five digits, with the first two digits identifying the state and the last 3 indicating the county.	10001
CBSA: A Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA) is the recognized term for a region that functions around an urban core with a population of at least 10,000 people, according to the standards set by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in 2000. A CBSA is divided into two subsets: Metro and Micro, and these classifications are determined by population density. A Micro area is identified by a population ranging between 10,000 to 50,000, while a Metro area is defined as having a population that exceeds 50,000.	Dover, DE
Land Area: The approximate amount of land area covered by Kent, DE in square miles. The Land Area provided by the Census Bureau is based on geographic boundaries that include the mainland, islands, inland, coastal, Great Lakes, and territorial waters associated with each city.	586 square miles
Water Area: The approximate amount of water area covered by Kent, DE in square miles. Calculations by the Census Bureau for Water Area take into account inland bodies of water, coastal regions, Great Lakes, and territorial sea waters. This encompasses features such as lakes, reservoirs, rivers, and coastal water bodies.	212 square miles
Coordinates: The latitude/longitude centroid coordinates for Kent County, DE.	-75.568620, 39.085985
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Kent County, DE Covers 23 ZIP Codes

ZIP Code	Classification	City	Population	% of Population
ZIP Code 19901	General	Dover	36,839	20.26%
ZIP Code 19902	General	Dover AFB	108	0.06%
ZIP Code 19903	P.O. Box	Dover	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 19904	General	Dover	36,880	20.28%
ZIP Code 19905	P.O. Box	Dover	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 19934	General	Camden Wyoming	14,243	7.83%
ZIP Code 19936	P.O. Box	Cheswold	329	0.18%
ZIP Code 19938	General	Clayton	10,131	5.57%
ZIP Code 19943	General	Felton	12,523	6.89%
ZIP Code 19946	General	Frederica	4,932	2.71%
ZIP Code 19950 *	General	Greenwood	7,095	--
ZIP Code 19952	General	Harrington	10,621	5.84%
ZIP Code 19953	General	Hartly	4,500	2.47%
ZIP Code 19954	General	Houston	1,629	0.90%
ZIP Code 19955	P.O. Box	Kenton	191	0.11%
ZIP Code 19961	P.O. Box	Little Creek	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 19962	General	Magnolia	13,692	7.53%
ZIP Code 19963 *	General	Milford	20,827	--
ZIP Code 19964	General	Marydel	1,298	0.71%
ZIP Code 19977	General	Smyrna	27,505	15.13%
ZIP Code 19979	General	Viola	722	0.40%
ZIP Code 19980	P.O. Box	Woodside	235	0.13%

* Indicates a Multi County ZIP Code. These ZIP Codes partially cross over into Kent, DE, but will mostly cover area in a different County. Not included in % of Population calculations.

Important Kent, DE Information

Kent County, DE Covers 23 ZIP Codes. This includes 15 General ZIP Codes, 6 PO Box ZIP Codes, and 0 Unique (reserved for Business and Volume Mail Receivers). There are also 2 Multi County ZIP Codes. These records are assigned a different primary county, but they partially cover area in Kent County.

The population for Kent County is 181,851, according to the U.S. Census. Population Density is 310.33 persons per square mile. With 72,708 Housing Units, the Average Household Size is 2.60 persons. There are 68,290 Family Households with an Average Family Size of 3.06 persons. 5.95% of the population is without Health Insurance. The 57.93% Employment Rate is 1.87% above the national average of 59.8%.124,582 people aged 25+ have some educational achievement, with 26.74% (or 33,311 people) having attained a Bachelor's Degree or higher.More Demographics are available below.

302 is the only area code for this area. Kent is also located in the Eastern timezone and the current local time is shown above.

Kent is part of the Dover, DE Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA). Its CBSA Code is 20100.It is classified as a metro area, which means the combined population is 50,000 or more (at its core).

CBSAs are defined by the OMB as geographic areas that have at least one core with a population of 10,000 or more (for a micro area) and adjacent territory with a high degree of social and economic integration. CBSA codes are commonly used to accurately file Medicare claims and to verify applicable incentives using a patient's ZIP Code.

ZIP Codes in Kent, DE have 71,645 Residential mailboxes and 3,490 Business mailboxes.There are 4,392 businesses with a total of 52,894 employees. That is an average of 12.0 employees per business. Annual payroll for these businesses is $2,827,353,000. Other Demographics

Kent County Demographic Profile

Population & People

Total Population

181,851

Income

Median Household Income

$72,872

Housing

Total Housing Units

72,708

Health

Without Healthcare Coverage

5.95%

Business & Economy

Total Businesses

4,392

Families

Total Households

68,290

Employment

Employment Rate

57.93%

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

26.74%

Total Population: Total number of people from the 2020 U.S. Census for Kent, DE. This reflects the exact count of this area at that point in time, not future estimates, regardless of citizenship or immigration status. It is intended to count all persons living within the geographic area, not just those present on the day of the census.	181,851
Current Population Estimate: This field gives the estimated household population for All ZIP Codes in Kent, DE. This is derived from known delivery information, household occupancy rates, household size, and more to come up with an accurate estimation for the current population. IMPORTANT: This does not include population totals for persons in nursing homes, correctional facilities, or other institutions. This is an estimation of the household population based on US Postal Service delivery information.	186,983
Total Households: Total number of Households from the 2020 U.S. Census for Kent, DE. A Household includes everyone living in a residential housing unit. This includes families, roommates in a single residence, or a person living alone.	68,290
Total Housing Units: The total number of Housing Units is the number of occupied units + the number of vacant units. Ownership is defined by whether the unit is occupied by an owner or by a tenant. Owner occupancy means that the owner lives in the unit. This value comes from the 2020 U.S. Census and is not a projection or estimate.	72,708
Average Household Size: The Average Household Size, is obtained by dividing the number of people in Households (excluding those in group quarters, nursing home, prisons, and dorm rooms) by the number of Households. A Household includes everyone living in a residential unit. Those who do not live in a household are classified as living in group accommodation. This value is an estimate from the U.S. Census ACS (American Community Survey) and is updated yearly.	2.60
Average Family Size: Average Family Size is calculated by dividing the number of people in a Family Household by the number of Family Households. The U.S. Census Bureau defines family households as households consisting of two or more individuals who are related by birth, marriage, or adoption. They also may include other unrelated people. Non-family households consist of people who live alone or who share their residence with unrelated individuals. The Average Family Size only looks at the households classified as Family Households. This value is an estimate from the U.S. Census ACS (American Community Survey) and is updated yearly.	3.06

Other Kent Demographics

# Residential Mailboxes: The number of active residential delivery mailboxes and centralized units. This excludes PO Boxes and all other contract box types.	71,645
# Business Mailboxes: The number of active business delivery mailboxes and centralized units. This excludes PO Boxes and all other contract box types.	3,490
Total Delivery Receptacles: The total number of delivery receptacles. This includes curb side mailboxes, centralized units, PO Boxes, NDCBU, and contract boxes. This count is for Residential and Business combined.	103,211
Single Family Delivery Units: Total count of single family mail delivery receptacles; generally analogous to homes.	51,065
Multi Family Delivery Units: Total count of multifamily mail delivery receptacles; generally analogous to apartments.	2,117

# of Businesses: The total number of Business Establishments. Data taken from Business Census 2023.	4,392
1st Quarter Payroll: The total payroll for the first quarter. Data taken from Business Census 2023.	$668,076,000
Annual Payroll: The total annual payroll . Data taken from Business Census 2023.	$2,827,353,000
# of Employees: The total number of employees for all ZIP Codes in this City. Data taken from Business Census 2023.	52,894

Sum of all ZIP Codes assigned Kent, DE as their primary County.

References

U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 7/1/2025], https://www.usps.com
ZIP-Codes.com Internal Data Creation [Last Updated: 7/1/2025], https://www.zip-codes.com
U.S. Geological Survey [Updated as needed], https://www.usgs.gov
U.S. Census [Updated Yearly], https://www.census.gov
U.S. Census 2020 [Decennial] [Last Updated: 5/25/2023], https://www.census.gov