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19730

Zip code 19730: Odessa, Delaware

Residential delivery areaNew Castle CountyEastern Time
Population
425
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
$112K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$323K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
43.7
U.S. 38.9
Land area
0.7 sq mi
630 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 19730

19730 is a suburban zip code in Odessa, Delaware (New Castle County), covering 0.7 sq mi of land. About 425 people live here, or 630 per square mile. The median resident is 43.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $112,083 a year, 39% above the national median of $80,734. 1.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $322,600, or 2.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 81% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 32.3 minutes each way, and 31% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; management; and healthcare. 22% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 19730 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 425 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

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

Median age
43.7
Under 18
30.1%
65 and over
25.6%

Race and ethnicity

  • White64%
  • Black22%
  • Hispanic11%
  • Asian0.7%
  • Native American0.5%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial2%
Diversity index
53.3
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
4.7%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
63.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
91%
Spanish
6%
Other Indo-European
1%
Asian / Pacific
3%
Other
0%

Households

Households
159
Average household size
2.7
Family households
64.2%
Married couples
52.8%
Living alone
34%
Veterans (of adults)
11.4%
Male / female
54% / 46%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
11%
$25–50k
14%
$50–75k
13%
$75–100k
8%
$100–150k
25%
$150–200k
14%
$200k+
14%

Median household income

19730
$112,083
New Castle Co.
$91,166
Delaware
$84,954
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$61,480
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
1.9%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
28.3%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.549
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

19730
$322,600
New Castle Co.
$352,200
Delaware
$352,000
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

19730
—
New Castle Co.
$1,448
Delaware
$1,401
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
96%
2–4 units
4%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
0%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
170
Owner-occupied
80.5%
Vacant
6.5%
Median year built
1945
Median rooms
7
Renters paying 30%+ of income
22.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
19.4%
Home value to income
2.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
66%
Carpooled
3%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
31%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
8%
10–19
19%
20–29
22%
30–44
21%
45–59
14%
60+
16%
Average commute
32.3 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
1.5%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
65.5%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair
21%
Management
16%
Healthcare
12%
Transportation and moving
8%
Office and admin
7%
Production
7%
Sales
6%
Computer and math
5%
Business and finance
4%
Police and fire
4%
Food service
4%
Legal and social services
3%
Education
1%
Cleaning and personal care
1%
Engineering and science
0.5%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Construction
31%
Education
14%
Health care and social assistance
13%
Manufacturing
11%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
8%
Finance, insurance and real estate
6%
Restaurants and hotels
4%
Public administration
4%
Retail
3%
Professional and technical services
3%
Admin, support and management
0.5%
Wholesale
0.5%
Arts and recreation
0.5%
Other services
0%
Information
0%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$61,146
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
21.8%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
13.9%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
10.9%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work19730U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$92,625$74,888
Service$18,750$26,804
Sales and office$60,208$40,476
Construction and maintenance$61,500$49,199
Production and transportation$51,136$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
9%
High school
31%
Some college
12%
Associate's
8%
Bachelor's
24%
Graduate
16%
High school graduate or higher
91.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
39.8%
Graduate or professional degree
16.2%
Households with broadband
88.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL
83%
No internet access
11.3%
Without health insurance
8.2%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Odessa
Center point
39.4549° N, 75.6610° W
Land area
0.7 sq mi
Water area
under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Odessa74% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 19730

ZipCityDistanceIncome
19709Middletown2.9 mi$132,956
19731Port Penn4.9 mi$71,282
19734Townsend5.1 mi$127,803
19733Saint Georges7.2 mi$82,604
19712Newark · PO box8.3 mi—
19714Newark · PO box8.3 mi—
19715Newark · PO box8.3 mi—
19718Newark · PO box8.3 mi—
19721New Castle · PO box8.3 mi—
19725Newark · PO box8.3 mi—
19850Wilmington · PO box8.3 mi—
19880Wilmington · PO box8.3 mi—

Questions about 19730

What city is zip code 19730?

19730 is assigned to Odessa, Delaware. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 19730 in?

19730 is in New Castle County, Delaware.

What is the population of 19730?

About 425 people live in 19730, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 19730 in?

19730 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 19730?

The median household income in 19730 is $112,083.

What zip codes are near 19730?

The closest zip codes to 19730 are 19709, 19731, 19734, 19733, 19712.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 19730, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.