ZIP code 19973: Seaford, DE
ZIP code 19973 is in Seaford (31% of residents) and Blades (4.6%), in Sussex County (99%) and Dorchester County (1.4%), Delaware. 64% of its residents live outside city limits. It is in Delaware's at-large congressional district (99%) and Maryland's 1st congressional district (1.4%). Its state senate districts are State Senate District 21 (76%), State Senate District 19 (18%), State Senate District 18 (3.8%) and State Senate District 37 (1.4%); its state house districts are State Representative District 39 (84%), State Representative District 35 (12%), State Representative District 40 (2.1%), State Legislative Subdistrict 37B (1.4%) and State Representative District 37 (0.4%).
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City and county
| City or town | Share of ZIP residents |
|---|---|
| Seaford | 31% |
| Blades | 4.6% |
| Galestown | 0.4% |
| County | Share of ZIP residents |
|---|---|
| Sussex County | 99% |
| Dorchester County | 1.4% |
| Town or county subdivision | Share of ZIP residents |
|---|---|
| Seaford CCD | 95% |
| Laurel-Delmar CCD | 3.1% |
| District 1, Fork | 1.4% |
| Millsboro CCD | 0.4% |
| Bridgeville-Greenwood CCD | 0.1% |
Congressional districts
| Congressional district | Share of ZIP residents |
|---|---|
| Delaware's at-large congressional district (DE-AL) | 99% |
| Maryland's 1st congressional district (MD-01) | 1.4% |
This ZIP is split between districts. A mailing address in it could be in either; the map or locate_point gives the district for an exact address.
Elected officials
| Office | Member | Contact | Share of residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Representative (DE-AL) | Sarah McBride (D) | 202-225-4165 | 99% |
| U.S. Representative (MD-01) | Andy Harris (R) | 202-225-5311 | 1.4% |
| U.S. Senator | Christopher A. Coons (D) | 202-224-5042 · contact form | statewide |
| U.S. Senator | Lisa Blunt Rochester (D) | 202-224-2441 | statewide |
| State Senator (State Senate District 21) | Bryant Richardson (R) | 76% | |
| State Senator (State Senate District 19) | Brian Pettyjohn (R) | 18% | |
| State Senator (State Senate District 18) | Dave Wilson (R) | 3.8% | |
| State Senator (State Senate District 37) | Johnny Mautz (R) | 410-829-2524 | 1.4% |
| State Representative (State Representative District 39) | Danny Short (R) | 84% | |
| State Representative (State Representative District 35) | Jesse Vanderwende (R) | 12% | |
| State Representative (State Representative District 40) | Tim Dukes (R) | 2.1% | |
| Delegate (State Legislative Subdistrict 37B) | Chris Adams (R) | 1.4% | |
| Delegate (State Legislative Subdistrict 37B) | Tom Hutchinson (R) | 1.4% | |
| State Representative (State Representative District 37) | Valerie Giltner (R) | 0.4% |
Officials serving now (members of Congress until January 3, 2027). Sources: State legislators: Open States (public domain); Members of Congress: the @unitedstates project, congress-legislators (CC0).
Local government
- Seaford website: http://www.seafordde.com
- Seaford laws: search for the Seaford, Delaware code of ordinances
- Blades website: https://blades.delaware.gov/
- Blades laws: search for the Blades, Delaware code of ordinances
- Sussex County website: https://sussexcountyde.gov/
- Sussex County laws: search for the Sussex County, Delaware code of ordinances
- Dorchester County website: https://dorchestercountymd.com/
- Dorchester County laws: search for the Dorchester County, Delaware code of ordinances
State legislative districts
| State senate district | Share of ZIP residents |
|---|---|
| State Senate District 21 | 76% |
| State Senate District 19 | 18% |
| State Senate District 18 | 3.8% |
| State Senate District 37 | 1.4% |
| State house district | Share of ZIP residents |
|---|---|
| State Representative District 39 | 84% |
| State Representative District 35 | 12% |
| State Representative District 40 | 2.1% |
| State Legislative Subdistrict 37B | 1.4% |
| State Representative District 37 | 0.4% |
Voting precincts
18 voting precincts overlap ZIP 19973. It also crosses into MD. Map them, with each precinct's share of the ZIP's residents.
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ZIP 19973 here is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which approximates the USPS ZIP Code; PO-box-only ZIPs have none. Districts are the maps in force for the November 3, 2026 election.