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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in 19971 Zip Code is $382,600, which is much higher than the state average of $232,900 and is much higher than the national average of $175,700. The 19971 Zip Code median house value has grown by 78.70% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in 19971 Zip Code is about the same as the state average rate of 78.60% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in 19971 Zip Code was built is 1988, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1982 and is newer than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 4,640 Owner Occupied Houses in 19971 Zip Code, see rank

19971 Zip Code	382,600 USD
Delaware	232,900 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, see rank

19971 Zip Code	78.70%
Delaware	78.60%
U.S.	46.91%

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	19971 Zip Code	Delaware	U.S.
Total Housing Units	15,435, see rank, 100%	411,250	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	5,693, 36.88%, see rank	82.44%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	4,640, 30.06%, see rank	59.05%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	1,053, 6.82%, see rank	23.39%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	9,742, 63.12%, see rank	17.56%	12.45%
For Rent	229, 1.48%, see rank	2.42%	2.34%
For Sale Only	450, 2.92%, see rank	1.50%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	97, 0.63%, see rank	0.67%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	8,782, 56.90%, see rank	9.94%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	6, 0.04%, see rank	0.05%	0.03%
Other Vacant	178, 1.15%, see rank	2.98%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #27

19971 Zip Code	Delaware	U.S.
1988	1982	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	19971 Zip Code	%	Delaware	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	4,640	100%	242,860	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	2,655	57.22%, see rank	69.48%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	1,985	42.78%, see rank	30.52%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

19971 Zip Code	1,849 USD
Delaware	1,575 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	19971 Zip Code	%	Delaware	U.S.
$299 or Less	4	0.15%, see rank	0.12%	0.20%
$300 to $499	22	0.83%, see rank	1.43%	1.59%
$500 to $699	33	1.24%, see rank	3.50%	5.01%
$700 to $999	230	8.66%, see rank	10.60%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	448	16.87%, see rank	29.79%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	764	28.78%, see rank	27.50%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	732	27.57%, see rank	21.40%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	422	15.89%, see rank	5.68%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

19971 Zip Code	24.30% of the Total Income
Delaware	23.50% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	19971 Zip Code	%	Delaware	U.S.
10% or Less	181	6.82%, see rank	6.40%	5.86%
10% to 20%	725	27.31%, see rank	31.95%	31.95%
20% to 30%	781	29.42%, see rank	27.81%	27.64%
30% to 40%	369	13.90%, see rank	13.90%	13.74%
40% or More	597	22.49%, see rank	19.37%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

19971 Zip Code	552 USD
Delaware	446 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	19971 Zip Code	%	Delaware	U.S.
$199 or Less	88	4.43%, see rank	5.51%	7.76%
$200 to $299	221	11.13%, see rank	16.01%	14.70%
$300 to $499	515	25.94%, see rank	38.57%	34.63%
$500 to $699	592	29.82%, see rank	22.58%	21.16%
$700 or More	569	28.66%, see rank	17.33%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

19971 Zip Code	12.60% of the Total Income
Delaware	11.10% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	19971 Zip Code	%	Delaware	U.S.
10% or Less	742	37.38%, see rank	45.20%	40.19%
10% to 20%	634	31.94%, see rank	29.56%	31.47%
20% to 30%	213	10.73%, see rank	10.96%	12.24%
30% to 40%	124	6.25%, see rank	4.99%	5.64%
40% or More	250	12.59%, see rank	8.27%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	19971 Zip Code	Delaware	U.S.
Total Housing Units	15,435, 100%	411,250	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	7,856, 50.90%, see rank	58.42%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	1,137, 7.37%, see rank	14.75%	5.82%
2 Units	261, 1.69%, see rank	1.56%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	687, 4.45%, see rank	2.43%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	1,092, 7.07%, see rank	3.83%	4.78%
10 or More Units	2,024, 13.11%, see rank	9.93%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	2,378, 15.41%, see rank	9.07%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	19971 Zip Code	Delaware	U.S.
Total Housing Units	15,435, 100%	411,250	132,741,033
1 Room	521, 3.38%, see rank	0.92%	1.95%
2 Rooms	234, 1.52%, see rank	0.90%	2.48%
3 Rooms	908, 5.88%, see rank	5.98%	9.13%
4 Rooms	1,903, 12.33%, see rank	12.21%	16.60%
5 Rooms	3,304, 21.41%, see rank	17.24%	20.41%
6 Rooms	2,806, 18.18%, see rank	19.55%	18.06%
7 Rooms	2,206, 14.29%, see rank	15.55%	12.27%
8 Rooms	1,542, 9.99%, see rank	11.93%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	2,011, 13.03%, see rank	15.72%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.80, see rank	6.20	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	19971 Zip Code	Delaware	U.S.
Total Housing Units	15,435, 100%	411,250	132,741,033
No Bedroom	603, 3.91%, see rank	1.08%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	591, 3.83%, see rank	7.14%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	4,116, 26.67%, see rank	21.21%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	5,992, 38.82%, see rank	44.61%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	2,790, 18.08%, see rank	21.78%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	1,343, 8.70%, see rank	4.18%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	19971 Zip Code	Delaware	U.S.
Total Housing Units	5,693, 100%	339,046	116,211,092
Utility Gas	429, 7.54%, see rank	40.46%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	1,830, 32.14%, see rank	10.27%	4.86%
Electricity	2,655, 46.64%, see rank	31.91%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	619, 10.87%, see rank	15.26%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	10, 0.18%, see rank	0.11%	0.12%
Wood	19, 0.33%, see rank	0.98%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.05%
Other Fuel	86, 1.51%, see rank	0.63%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	45, 0.79%, see rank	0.34%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	19971 Zip Code	Delaware	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	842, 100%	91,438	39,201,928
$199 or Less	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.57%	1.50%
$200 to $299	15, 1.78%, see rank	2.87%	3.18%
$300 to $499	6, 0.71%, see rank	5.26%	7.37%
$500 to $699	163, 19.36%, see rank	8.25%	16.01%
$700 to $999	210, 24.94%, see rank	30.91%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	318, 37.77%, see rank	37.49%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	112, 13.30%, see rank	10.79%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	18, 2.14%, see rank	2.85%	6.10%
Median	$1,029, see rank	$1,012	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	19971 Zip Code	Delaware	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	5,693, 100%	339,046	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	304, 5.34%, see rank	6.44%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	2,248, 39.49%, see rank	33.97%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	2,240, 39.35%, see rank	39.98%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	901, 15.83%, see rank	19.61%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.