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Home values, rents and more in ZIP code 19973 (Seaford, DE)

September 2026 figures from Zillow and the U.S. Census Bureau · updated 2026-11-07

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Typical home value
$314,000
Metro: $485,000 · U.S.: $366,000
Home values, past year
+1.9%
Metro: +0.6% · U.S.: +1.2%
Population
26,834
ACS 2020–24
Median household income
$64,387
Metro: $81,497 · U.S.: $80,734
ZIP codes around 19973, shaded by typical home value199731994719956216321993319966216432165919940199682183719941
  • Under $290k
  • $290k–$310k
  • $310k–$360k
  • $360k–$440k
  • $440k+
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ZIP codes around 19973, shaded by typical home value (Zillow, ZIP codes). Dashed lines are county borders. 19973 is outlined.

How 19973 compares

The typical home in ZIP code 19973 (Seaford, DE) is worth about $314,000, according to the Zillow Home Value Index for September 2026. Home values in 19973 are 35% below the typical value in the Seaford metro area ($485,000) and 14% below the U.S. typical value ($366,000).

Over the past year, home values in 19973 rose 1.9%, compared with +0.6% in the Seaford metro area and +1.2% nationally.

The median household income is $64,387, against $81,497 in the Seaford metro area and $80,734 in the U.S. (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24).

About 26,834 people live in 19973 (American Community Survey 2020–24).

19973 has the 2nd-lowest typical home value of the 21 ZIP codes in the Seaford metro area and the 10th-lowest of 59 in Delaware with Zillow figures.

Part of: Seaford, DE · Sussex County, DE · Seaford metro area · Delaware

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Sources

Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), all homes, middle tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted, September 2026. Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), seasonally adjusted. Population: Census population estimates (July 2025) for states, metros and counties; ACS 2020–24 for cities and ZIP codes. Income: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–24 5-year estimates. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files. Compiled by Home Economics.

"Typical" is Zillow's middle-tier value (homes between the 35th and 65th percentiles), not a median sale price. Changes are over the 12 months to September 2026.

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