Zip code 19702: Newark, Delaware
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 19702
19702 is a suburban zip code in Newark, Delaware (New Castle County), covering 28 sq mi of land. About 55,683 people live here, or 1,982 per square mile. The median resident is 37.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $92,446 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 7.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $346,100, or 3.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 60% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,645 a month.
40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.4 minutes each way, and 17% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; management; and healthcare. 27% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.
How 19702 compares
- Diversity index72.597thU.S. 61.4 · DE 601st of 63 in DE
- Tech workers6.2%87thU.S. 3.8% · DE 3.8%5th of 63 in DE
- Population55,68386thU.S. 334,922,499 · DE 1,021,1912nd of 63 in DE
- 77thU.S. 14.1% · DE 10.7%2nd of 63 in DE
- 71stU.S. 9.7% · DE 10.5%20th of 63 in DE
- Work from home16.9%68thU.S. 15.1% · DE 15%23rd of 63 in DE
- Broadband access94.2%68thU.S. 91% · DE 92.4%22nd of 62 in DE
- Median household income$92,44665thU.S. $80,734 · DE $84,95422nd of 61 in DE
- 65thU.S. 35.7% · DE 35.8%21st of 62 in DE
- Median gross rent$1,64564thU.S. $1,413 · DE $1,4018th of 56 in DE
- Residents under 1823.1%59thU.S. 22% · DE 20.7%17th of 63 in DE
- Population density1,982/sq mi57thU.S. 95/sq mi · DE 524/sq mi13th of 63 in DE
- Median earnings per worker$50,57357thU.S. $49,666 · DE $50,12731st of 62 in DE
- Per capita income$42,13156thU.S. $44,673 · DE $45,37529th of 62 in DE
- Uninsured rate7.4%55thU.S. 8.4% · DE 6.3%21st of 63 in DE
- Median home value$346,10052ndU.S. $332,700 · DE $352,00025th of 61 in DE
- Veterans6%52ndU.S. 6.2% · DE 7.4%43rd of 63 in DE
- Average commute24.4 min39thU.S. 26.4 min · DE 26 min47th of 61 in DE
- 37thU.S. 5.2% · DE 5.1%36th of 63 in DE
- Median age37.236thU.S. 38.9 · DE 41.653rd of 63 in DE
- Government workers11.8%34thU.S. 14.5% · DE 15.7%44th of 63 in DE
- Homeownership rate60.2%32ndU.S. 65.2% · DE 73%55th of 62 in DE
- Poverty rate7.9%31stU.S. 12.5% · DE 10.4%33rd of 62 in DE
- 24thU.S. 17.2% · DE 20.6%57th of 63 in DE
- 24thU.S. 10% · DE 8.6%43rd of 63 in DE
- 17thStrengthU.S. 51.1% · DE 49.6%43rd of 61 in DE
- Housing vacancy3.3%14thU.S. 10.1% · DE 13.4%53rd of 62 in DE
- 8thStrengthU.S. 0.483 · DE 0.44951st of 61 in DE
| Measure | 19702 | New Castle | DE | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in DE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diversity index | 72.5 | 64.5 | 60 | 61.4 | 1st of 63 | |
| Tech workers | 6.2% | 4.9% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 5th of 63 | |
| Population | 55,683 | 577,961 | 1,021,191 | 334,922,499 | 2nd of 63 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 21.7% | 12.8% | 10.7% | 14.1% | 2nd of 63 | |
| Healthcare workers | 11% | 10.6% | 10.5% | 9.7% | 20th of 63 | |
| Work from home | 16.9% | 17.6% | 15% | 15.1% | 23rd of 63 | |
| Broadband access | 94.2% | 93.2% | 92.4% | 91% | 22nd of 62 | |
| Median household income | $92,446 | $91,166 | $84,954 | $80,734 | 22nd of 61 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 39.6% | 39.7% | 35.8% | 35.7% | 21st of 62 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,645 | $1,448 | $1,401 | $1,413 | 8th of 56 | |
| Residents under 18 | 23.1% | 21.2% | 20.7% | 22% | 17th of 63 | |
| Population density | 1,982/sq mi | 1,356/sq mi | 524/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 13th of 63 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $50,573 | $54,164 | $50,127 | $49,666 | 31st of 62 | |
| Per capita income | $42,131 | $47,777 | $45,375 | $44,673 | 29th of 62 | |
| Uninsured rate | 7.4% | 5.9% | 6.3% | 8.4% | 21st of 63 | |
| Median home value | $346,100 | $352,200 | $352,000 | $332,700 | 25th of 61 | |
| Veterans | 6% | 5.8% | 7.4% | 6.2% | 43rd of 63 | |
| Average commute | 24.4 min | 25.3 min | 26 min | 26.4 min | 47th of 61 | |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | 4.8% | 5.1% | 5.2% | 36th of 63 | |
| Median age | 37.2 | 39.3 | 41.6 | 38.9 | 53rd of 63 | |
| Government workers | 11.8% | 14.2% | 15.7% | 14.5% | 44th of 63 | |
| Homeownership rate | 60.2% | 69% | 73% | 65.2% | 55th of 62 | |
| Poverty rate | 7.9% | 10.1% | 10.4% | 12.5% | 33rd of 62 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 13.1% | 17.1% | 20.6% | 17.2% | 57th of 63 | |
| Self-employed workers | 7.4% | 7.6% | 8.6% | 10% | 43rd of 63 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 40.7% | 47.8% | 49.6% | 51.1% | 43rd of 61 | |
| Housing vacancy | 3.3% | 5% | 13.4% | 10.1% | 53rd of 62 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.375 | 0.452 | 0.449 | 0.483 | 51st of 61 |
The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.
People
Age
Race and ethnicity
- White36%
- Black33%
- Hispanic13%
- Asian12%
- Native American0.0%
- Pacific Islander0.0%
- Other0.5%
- Multiracial5%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 21,252
- Average household size
- 2.6
- Family households
- 66.6%
- Married couples
- 47.1%
- Living alone
- 26.2%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 6%
- Male / female
- 47% / 53%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 21,981
- Owner-occupied
- 60.2%
- Vacant
- 3.3%
- Median year built
- 1993
- Median rooms
- 6.1
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 40.7%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 17.2%
- Home value to income
- 3.7× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 19702 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $79,566 | $74,888 |
| Service | $29,551 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $38,244 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $44,870 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $43,095 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 94.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 39.6%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 17.6%
- Households with broadband
- 94.2%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 86.7%
- No internet access
- 4%
- Without health insurance
- 7.4%
- Limited-English households
- 4.7%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Newark
- State
- Delaware
- County
- New Castle County
- Center point
- 39.6182° N, 75.7297° W
- Land area
- 28 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Glasgow (unincorporated)26% of zip
- Bear (unincorporated)7% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 19702
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19701 | Bear, DE | 2.9 mi | $111,198 |
| 19708 | Kirkwood, DE · PO box | 3.5 mi | — |
| 19716 | Newark, DE | 3.5 mi | — |
| 19713 | Newark, DE | 3.8 mi | $76,493 |
| 19717 | Newark, DE | 4.3 mi | — |
| 21922 | Elkton, MD · PO box | 5.6 mi | — |
| 19733 | Saint Georges, DE | 5.8 mi | $82,604 |
| 21920 | Elk Mills, MD | 6.5 mi | $124,146 |
| 19711 | Newark, DE | 6.6 mi | $95,403 |
| 19720 | New Castle, DE | 6.9 mi | $75,403 |
| 21921 | Elkton, MD | 7 mi | $85,775 |
| 21916 | Childs, MD · PO box | 7.8 mi | — |
Zip codes like 19702 elsewhere
Questions about 19702
What city is zip code 19702?
19702 is assigned to Newark, Delaware. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 19702 in?
19702 is in New Castle County, Delaware.
What is the population of 19702?
About 55,683 people live in 19702, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 19702 in?
19702 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 19702?
The median household income in 19702 is $92,446.
What zip codes are near 19702?
The closest zip codes to 19702 are 19701, 19708, 19716, 19713, 19717.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 19702, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.