Zip code 19709: Middletown, Delaware
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 19709
19709 is a suburban zip code in Middletown, Delaware (New Castle County), covering 78 sq mi of land. About 53,234 people live here, or 686 per square mile. The median resident is 40.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $132,956 a year, 65% above the national median of $80,734. 5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $470,900, or 3.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 86% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,599 a month.
48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 31.3 minutes each way, and 20% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, healthcare and sales.
How 19709 compares
- Broadband access97.1%93rdStrengthU.S. 91% · DE 92.4%6th of 62 in DE
- Healthcare workers14.4%93rdU.S. 9.7% · DE 10.5%6th of 63 in DE
- Homeownership rate86.2%91stStrengthU.S. 65.2% · DE 73%22nd of 62 in DE
- Median household income$132,95690thStrengthU.S. $80,734 · DE $84,9544th of 61 in DE
- Median earnings per worker$73,31289thStrengthU.S. $49,666 · DE $50,1275th of 62 in DE
- Residents under 1827.1%87thU.S. 22% · DE 20.7%7th of 63 in DE
- Population53,23483rdU.S. 334,922,499 · DE 1,021,1913rd of 63 in DE
- Per capita income$56,71081stStrengthU.S. $44,673 · DE $45,37513th of 62 in DE
- Tech workers5.3%81stU.S. 3.8% · DE 3.8%9th of 63 in DE
- Average commute31.3 min80thWeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · DE 26 min12th of 61 in DE
- Work from home20.2%78thU.S. 15.1% · DE 15%16th of 63 in DE
- 77thU.S. 35.7% · DE 35.8%13th of 62 in DE
- Median home value$470,90072ndU.S. $332,700 · DE $352,00010th of 61 in DE
- Diversity index59.972ndU.S. 61.4 · DE 6015th of 63 in DE
- 67thU.S. 5.2% · DE 5.1%19th of 63 in DE
- Government workers15.4%62ndU.S. 14.5% · DE 15.7%28th of 63 in DE
- Median gross rent$1,59961stU.S. $1,413 · DE $1,40111th of 56 in DE
- Median age40.259thU.S. 38.9 · DE 41.637th of 63 in DE
- Veterans5.9%51stU.S. 6.2% · DE 7.4%46th of 63 in DE
- 51stU.S. 14.1% · DE 10.7%19th of 63 in DE
- 50thU.S. 17.2% · DE 20.6%44th of 63 in DE
- Population density686/sq mi37thU.S. 95/sq mi · DE 524/sq mi29th of 63 in DE
- 25thU.S. 0.483 · DE 0.44939th of 61 in DE
- 19thU.S. 10% · DE 8.6%48th of 63 in DE
- 12thStrengthU.S. 12.5% · DE 10.4%48th of 62 in DE
- Uninsured rate2.4%8thStrengthU.S. 8.4% · DE 6.3%54th of 63 in DE
- 5thStrengthU.S. 51.1% · DE 49.6%53rd of 61 in DE
- Housing vacancy1.1%1stU.S. 10.1% · DE 13.4%58th of 62 in DE
| Measure | 19709 | New Castle | DE | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in DE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadband accessStrength | 97.1% | 93.2% | 92.4% | 91% | 6th of 62 | |
| Healthcare workers | 14.4% | 10.6% | 10.5% | 9.7% | 6th of 63 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 86.2% | 69% | 73% | 65.2% | 22nd of 62 | |
| Median household incomeStrength | $132,956 | $91,166 | $84,954 | $80,734 | 4th of 61 | |
| Median earnings per workerStrength | $73,312 | $54,164 | $50,127 | $49,666 | 5th of 62 | |
| Residents under 18 | 27.1% | 21.2% | 20.7% | 22% | 7th of 63 | |
| Population | 53,234 | 577,961 | 1,021,191 | 334,922,499 | 3rd of 63 | |
| Per capita incomeStrength | $56,710 | $47,777 | $45,375 | $44,673 | 13th of 62 | |
| Tech workers | 5.3% | 4.9% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 9th of 63 | |
| Average commuteWeakness | 31.3 min | 25.3 min | 26 min | 26.4 min | 12th of 61 | |
| Work from home | 20.2% | 17.6% | 15% | 15.1% | 16th of 63 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 48.1% | 39.7% | 35.8% | 35.7% | 13th of 62 | |
| Median home value | $470,900 | $352,200 | $352,000 | $332,700 | 10th of 61 | |
| Diversity index | 59.9 | 64.5 | 60 | 61.4 | 15th of 63 | |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9% | 4.8% | 5.1% | 5.2% | 19th of 63 | |
| Government workers | 15.4% | 14.2% | 15.7% | 14.5% | 28th of 63 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,599 | $1,448 | $1,401 | $1,413 | 11th of 56 | |
| Median age | 40.2 | 39.3 | 41.6 | 38.9 | 37th of 63 | |
| Veterans | 5.9% | 5.8% | 7.4% | 6.2% | 46th of 63 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 10% | 12.8% | 10.7% | 14.1% | 19th of 63 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 16.5% | 17.1% | 20.6% | 17.2% | 44th of 63 | |
| Population density | 686/sq mi | 1,356/sq mi | 524/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 29th of 63 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.406 | 0.452 | 0.449 | 0.483 | 39th of 61 | |
| Self-employed workers | 7% | 7.6% | 8.6% | 10% | 48th of 63 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 5% | 10.1% | 10.4% | 12.5% | 48th of 62 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 2.4% | 5.9% | 6.3% | 8.4% | 54th of 63 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 30.5% | 47.8% | 49.6% | 51.1% | 53rd of 61 | |
| Housing vacancy | 1.1% | 5% | 13.4% | 10.1% | 58th of 62 |
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
- White58%
- Black25%
- Hispanic7%
- Asian7%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other1%
- Multiracial3%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 18,608
- Average household size
- 2.9
- Family households
- 80.4%
- Married couples
- 62.2%
- Living alone
- 15.3%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 5.9%
- Male / female
- 48% / 52%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 18,820
- Owner-occupied
- 86.2%
- Vacant
- 1.1%
- Median year built
- 2005
- Median rooms
- 7.4
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 30.5%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 12%
- Home value to income
- 3.5× (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 | 19709 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $90,570 | $74,888 |
| Service | $34,727 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $50,428 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $74,729 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $46,816 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 96.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 48.1%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 20.4%
- Households with broadband
- 97.1%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 90.2%
- No internet access
- 1.7%
- Without health insurance
- 2.4%
- Limited-English households
- 1.1%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Middletown
- State
- Delaware
- County
- New Castle County
- Center point
- 39.4944° N, 75.6775° W
- Land area
- 78 sq mi
- Water area
- 6.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Middletown15% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 19709
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19730 | Odessa, DE | 2.9 mi | $112,083 |
| 19731 | Port Penn, DE | 4.2 mi | $71,282 |
| 19733 | Saint Georges, DE | 4.7 mi | $82,604 |
| 19708 | Kirkwood, DE · PO box | 5.8 mi | — |
| 19701 | Bear, DE | 6.3 mi | $111,198 |
| 19712 | Newark, DE · PO box | 6.5 mi | — |
| 19714 | Newark, DE · PO box | 6.5 mi | — |
| 19715 | Newark, DE · PO box | 6.5 mi | — |
| 19718 | Newark, DE · PO box | 6.5 mi | — |
| 19721 | New Castle, DE · PO box | 6.5 mi | — |
| 19725 | Newark, DE · PO box | 6.5 mi | — |
| 19850 | Wilmington, DE · PO box | 6.5 mi | — |
Zip codes like 19709 elsewhere
Questions about 19709
What city is zip code 19709?
19709 is assigned to Middletown, Delaware. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 19709 in?
19709 is in New Castle County, Delaware.
What is the population of 19709?
About 53,234 people live in 19709, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 19709 in?
19709 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 19709?
The median household income in 19709 is $132,956.
What zip codes are near 19709?
The closest zip codes to 19709 are 19730, 19731, 19733, 19708, 19701.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 19709, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.