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19801

Zip code 19801: Wilmington, Delaware

Residential delivery areaNew Castle CountyEastern Time
Population
16,327
Median household income
$53K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$200K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,192/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
35.3
U.S. 38.9
Land area
4.4 sq mi
3,713 people/sq mi

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

About 19801

19801 is an urban zip code in Wilmington, Delaware (New Castle County), covering 4.4 sq mi of land. About 16,327 people live here, or 3,713 per square mile. The median resident is 35.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $52,810 a year, 35% below the national median of $80,734. 25.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $199,900, or 3.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 31% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,192 a month.

29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.2 minutes each way, and 16% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; office and administrative support; and transportation and moving goods.

How 19801 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

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
35.3
Under 18
19.6%
65 and over
9.9%

Race and ethnicity

  • White19%
  • Black60%
  • Hispanic11%
  • Asian4%
  • Native American0.1%
  • Pacific Islander0.0%
  • Other0.3%
  • Multiracial6%
Diversity index
58.9
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
10%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
45.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
83%
Spanish
7%
Other Indo-European
4%
Asian / Pacific
4%
Other
2%

Households

Households
8,150
Average household size
2
Family households
41.1%
Married couples
14.7%
Living alone
52.3%
Veterans (of adults)
4.3%
Male / female
46% / 54%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
28%
$25–50k
20%
$50–75k
19%
$75–100k
9%
$100–150k
14%
$150–200k
4%
$200k+
6%

Median household income

19801
$52,810
New Castle Co.
$91,166
Delaware
$84,954
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$37,335
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
25.4%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
10.8%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.490
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

19801
$199,900
New Castle Co.
$352,200
Delaware
$352,000
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

19801
$1,192
New Castle Co.
$1,448
Delaware
$1,401
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
46%
2–4 units
13%
5–19 units
8%
20+ units
33%
Mobile home
0.1%
Boat, RV, van
0.1%
Housing units
9,406
Owner-occupied
30.6%
Vacant
13.4%
Median year built
1960
Median rooms
4.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income
46.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
16.8%
Home value to income
3.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
54%
Carpooled
10%
Transit
11%
Walked
7%
Bicycle
0.1%
Worked from home
16%
Other
2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
18%
10–19
29%
20–29
23%
30–44
15%
45–59
8%
60+
8%
Average commute
24.2 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
8.6%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
69.4%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare
13%
Office and admin
11%
Transportation and moving
10%
Sales
8%
Management
7%
Construction and repair
7%
Business and finance
6%
Education
6%
Cleaning and personal care
6%
Engineering and science
4%
Legal and social services
4%
Computer and math
4%
Production
4%
Arts, media and sports
3%
Food service
3%
Police and fire
2%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.4%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
19%
Retail
14%
Finance, insurance and real estate
9%
Education
9%
Manufacturing
8%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
7%
Admin, support and management
7%
Construction
6%
Professional and technical services
5%
Public administration
5%
Other services
4%
Restaurants and hotels
4%
Arts and recreation
1%
Wholesale
1%
Information
0.7%
Agriculture and mining
0.2%
Median earnings per worker
$41,939
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
5.7%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
14.9%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
11.2%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work19801U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$67,263$74,888
Service$30,922$26,804
Sales and office$26,881$40,476
Construction and maintenance$31,702$49,199
Production and transportation$35,407$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
16%
High school
29%
Some college
20%
Associate's
7%
Bachelor's
13%
Graduate
16%
High school graduate or higher
84.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
29.3%
Graduate or professional degree
16.1%
Households with broadband
86.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL
72.9%
No internet access
10.4%
Without health insurance
6.7%
Limited-English households
3%

Geography

City (USPS)
Wilmington
Center point
39.7236° N, 75.5412° W
Land area
4.4 sq mi
Water area
1.1 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Wilmington78% of zip

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

Zip codes near 19801

ZipCityDistanceIncome
19884Wilmington · PO box1.6 mi—
19885Wilmington · PO box1.6 mi—
19886Wilmington · PO box1.6 mi—
19893Wilmington · PO box1.6 mi—
19894Wilmington · PO box1.6 mi—
19895Wilmington · PO box1.6 mi—
19898Wilmington · PO box1.6 mi—
19899Wilmington · PO box1.6 mi—
19802Wilmington2.3 mi$53,812
19806Wilmington2.9 mi$88,855
19809Wilmington3.1 mi$81,288
19805Wilmington3.2 mi$60,221

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Questions about 19801

What city is zip code 19801?

19801 is assigned to Wilmington, Delaware. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 19801 in?

19801 is in New Castle County, Delaware.

What is the population of 19801?

About 16,327 people live in 19801, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 19801 in?

19801 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 19801?

The median household income in 19801 is $52,810.

What zip codes are near 19801?

The closest zip codes to 19801 are 19884, 19885, 19886, 19893, 19894.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 19801, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.