Zip code 19802: Wilmington, Delaware
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 19802
19802 is an urban zip code in Wilmington, Delaware (New Castle County), covering 3.5 sq mi of land. About 26,051 people live here, or 7,477 per square mile. The median resident is 36.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $53,812 a year, 33% below the national median of $80,734. 22% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $194,600, or 3.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 49% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,227 a month.
27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.2 minutes each way, and 15% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; transportation and moving goods; and sales.
How 19802 compares
- 91stWeaknessU.S. 5.2% · DE 5.1%6th of 63 in DE
- Population density7,477/sq mi89thU.S. 95/sq mi · DE 524/sq mi3rd of 63 in DE
- Poverty rate22%88thWeaknessU.S. 12.5% · DE 10.4%4th of 62 in DE
- 87thU.S. 14.5% · DE 15.7%12th of 63 in DE
- 84thWeaknessU.S. 51.1% · DE 49.6%11th of 61 in DE
- 77thU.S. 0.483 · DE 0.44912th of 61 in DE
- Housing vacancy9.3%68thU.S. 10.1% · DE 13.4%21st of 62 in DE
- 61stU.S. 15.1% · DE 15%30th of 63 in DE
- 53rdU.S. 14.1% · DE 10.7%16th of 63 in DE
- Uninsured rate7.1%52ndU.S. 8.4% · DE 6.3%23rd of 63 in DE
- Diversity index47.147thU.S. 61.4 · DE 6032nd of 63 in DE
- Veterans5.3%43rdU.S. 6.2% · DE 7.4%51st of 63 in DE
- Population26,05142ndU.S. 334,922,499 · DE 1,021,19116th of 63 in DE
- Tech workers2.4%41stU.S. 3.8% · DE 3.8%40th of 63 in DE
- Median gross rent$1,22738thU.S. $1,413 · DE $1,40142nd of 56 in DE
- 38thU.S. 35.7% · DE 35.8%37th of 62 in DE
- Residents under 1820.8%38thU.S. 22% · DE 20.7%31st of 63 in DE
- 37thU.S. 17.2% · DE 20.6%52nd of 63 in DE
- Median earnings per worker$43,75435thU.S. $49,666 · DE $50,12743rd of 62 in DE
- Median age36.833rdU.S. 38.9 · DE 41.654th of 63 in DE
- Broadband access89.1%29thU.S. 91% · DE 92.4%46th of 62 in DE
- Per capita income$32,69026thU.S. $44,673 · DE $45,37549th of 62 in DE
- 25thU.S. 9.7% · DE 10.5%46th of 63 in DE
- Average commute22.2 min24thU.S. 26.4 min · DE 26 min57th of 61 in DE
- Median home value$194,60020thU.S. $332,700 · DE $352,00060th of 61 in DE
- Homeownership rate48.5%16thWeaknessU.S. 65.2% · DE 73%60th of 62 in DE
- Median household income$53,81213thWeaknessU.S. $80,734 · DE $84,95458th of 61 in DE
- 5thU.S. 10% · DE 8.6%59th of 63 in DE
| Measure | 19802 | New Castle | DE | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in DE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rateWeakness | 8.9% | 4.8% | 5.1% | 5.2% | 6th of 63 | |
| Population density | 7,477/sq mi | 1,356/sq mi | 524/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 3rd of 63 | |
| Poverty rateWeakness | 22% | 10.1% | 10.4% | 12.5% | 4th of 62 | |
| Government workers | 21% | 14.2% | 15.7% | 14.5% | 12th of 63 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersWeakness | 60.6% | 47.8% | 49.6% | 51.1% | 11th of 61 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.473 | 0.452 | 0.449 | 0.483 | 12th of 61 | |
| Housing vacancy | 9.3% | 5% | 13.4% | 10.1% | 21st of 62 | |
| Work from home | 15% | 17.6% | 15% | 15.1% | 30th of 63 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 10.6% | 12.8% | 10.7% | 14.1% | 16th of 63 | |
| Uninsured rate | 7.1% | 5.9% | 6.3% | 8.4% | 23rd of 63 | |
| Diversity index | 47.1 | 64.5 | 60 | 61.4 | 32nd of 63 | |
| Veterans | 5.3% | 5.8% | 7.4% | 6.2% | 51st of 63 | |
| Population | 26,051 | 577,961 | 1,021,191 | 334,922,499 | 16th of 63 | |
| Tech workers | 2.4% | 4.9% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 40th of 63 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,227 | $1,448 | $1,401 | $1,413 | 42nd of 56 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.6% | 39.7% | 35.8% | 35.7% | 37th of 62 | |
| Residents under 18 | 20.8% | 21.2% | 20.7% | 22% | 31st of 63 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 14.9% | 17.1% | 20.6% | 17.2% | 52nd of 63 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $43,754 | $54,164 | $50,127 | $49,666 | 43rd of 62 | |
| Median age | 36.8 | 39.3 | 41.6 | 38.9 | 54th of 63 | |
| Broadband access | 89.1% | 93.2% | 92.4% | 91% | 46th of 62 | |
| Per capita income | $32,690 | $47,777 | $45,375 | $44,673 | 49th of 62 | |
| Healthcare workers | 7.8% | 10.6% | 10.5% | 9.7% | 46th of 63 | |
| Average commute | 22.2 min | 25.3 min | 26 min | 26.4 min | 57th of 61 | |
| Median home value | $194,600 | $352,200 | $352,000 | $332,700 | 60th of 61 | |
| Homeownership rateWeakness | 48.5% | 69% | 73% | 65.2% | 60th of 62 | |
| Median household incomeWeakness | $53,812 | $91,166 | $84,954 | $80,734 | 58th of 61 | |
| Self-employed workers | 5.1% | 7.6% | 8.6% | 10% | 59th of 63 |
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
- White19%
- Black70%
- Hispanic5%
- Asian1%
- Native American0.2%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0.3%
- Multiracial4%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 10,478
- Average household size
- 2.4
- Family households
- 52.1%
- Married couples
- 25.2%
- Living alone
- 42%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 5.3%
- Male / female
- 51% / 49%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 11,548
- Owner-occupied
- 48.5%
- Vacant
- 9.3%
- Median year built
- 1951
- Median rooms
- 5.5
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 60.6%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 35.4%
- Home value to income
- 3.6× (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 | 19802 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $62,293 | $74,888 |
| Service | $29,583 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $30,781 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $61,382 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $36,261 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 88.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 26.6%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 11.8%
- Households with broadband
- 89.1%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 75.6%
- No internet access
- 7.4%
- Without health insurance
- 7.1%
- Limited-English households
- 1.9%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Wilmington
- State
- Delaware
- County
- New Castle County
- Center point
- 39.7550° N, 75.5265° W
- Land area
- 3.5 sq mi
- Water area
- 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
- Wilmington69% of zip
- Edgemoor (unincorporated)21% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 19802
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19884 | Wilmington, DE · PO box | 1.2 mi | — |
| 19885 | Wilmington, DE · PO box | 1.2 mi | — |
| 19886 | Wilmington, DE · PO box | 1.2 mi | — |
| 19893 | Wilmington, DE · PO box | 1.2 mi | — |
| 19894 | Wilmington, DE · PO box | 1.2 mi | — |
| 19895 | Wilmington, DE · PO box | 1.2 mi | — |
| 19898 | Wilmington, DE · PO box | 1.2 mi | — |
| 19899 | Wilmington, DE · PO box | 1.2 mi | — |
| 19809 | Wilmington, DE | 1.4 mi | $81,288 |
| 19806 | Wilmington, DE | 2 mi | $88,855 |
| 19801 | Wilmington, DE | 2.3 mi | $52,810 |
| 19803 | Wilmington, DE | 3.2 mi | $135,218 |
Zip codes like 19802 elsewhere
Questions about 19802
What city is zip code 19802?
19802 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 19802 in?
19802 is in New Castle County, Delaware.
What is the population of 19802?
About 26,051 people live in 19802, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 19802 in?
19802 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 19802?
The median household income in 19802 is $53,812.
What zip codes are near 19802?
The closest zip codes to 19802 are 19884, 19885, 19886, 19893, 19894.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 19802, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.