ZIP Code 19980 — Woodside town, DE Demographics & Data

ZIP code 19980 covers Woodside, DE in Kent County with a population of about 118.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 57.3 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 302; U.S. House district DE-00; the PHILADELPHIA media market.

Woodside, DE fits a retirement-oriented profile (older median age or known retirement-community context). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.

Median household income in ZIP 19980 is about $84,079 — about 12% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.8%; unemployment rate near 5.6%; 3.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 29.8 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Other services, Construction, and Retail trade; about 1.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 13.7 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 66.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $284,800 — about 18% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 86.4% (about 21.0 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 19980 in Woodside, DE, a household would need roughly $78,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,829. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($84,079). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Woodside town, DE as Relatively Moderate (composite score 84.5), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (91.3) and flood (82.9). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Woodside town, DE show limited published climate normals on US5.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 5 for ZIP 19980 (Woodside town, DE) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.