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19806

Zip code 19806: Wilmington, Delaware

Residential delivery areaNew Castle CountyEastern Time
Population
9,777
Median household income
$89K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$386K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,396/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
50.3
U.S. 38.9
Land area
1.7 sq mi
5,734 people/sq mi

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

About 19806

19806 is an urban zip code in Wilmington, Delaware (New Castle County), covering 1.7 sq mi of land. About 9,777 people live here, or 5,734 per square mile. The median resident is 50.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $88,855 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 9.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $386,000, or 4.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 51% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,396 a month.

71% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 19 minutes each way, and 25% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; management; and legal and social services.

How 19806 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
50.3
Under 18
8.2%
65 and over
27.7%

Race and ethnicity

  • White79%
  • Black9%
  • Hispanic5%
  • Asian2%
  • Native American0.1%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other1%
  • Multiracial4%
Diversity index
36.5
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
6.2%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
40%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
88%
Spanish
4%
Other Indo-European
6%
Asian / Pacific
0.8%
Other
1%

Households

Households
6,033
Average household size
1.6
Family households
28.8%
Married couples
24.3%
Living alone
61.5%
Veterans (of adults)
4.5%
Male / female
46% / 54%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
16%
$25–50k
13%
$50–75k
12%
$75–100k
14%
$100–150k
15%
$150–200k
11%
$200k+
20%

Median household income

19806
$88,855
New Castle Co.
$91,166
Delaware
$84,954
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$90,327
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
9.9%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
30.2%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.540
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

19806
$386,000
New Castle Co.
$352,200
Delaware
$352,000
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

19806
$1,396
New Castle Co.
$1,448
Delaware
$1,401
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
40%
2–4 units
14%
5–19 units
6%
20+ units
40%
Mobile home
0%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
6,671
Owner-occupied
50.9%
Vacant
9.6%
Median year built
1954
Median rooms
4.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income
46.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
17.4%
Home value to income
4.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
65%
Carpooled
3%
Transit
2%
Walked
6%
Bicycle
0.3%
Worked from home
25%
Other
0.4%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
22%
10–19
35%
20–29
22%
30–44
12%
45–59
6%
60+
2%
Average commute
19 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
1%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
66.1%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare
18%
Management
17%
Legal and social services
11%
Business and finance
9%
Office and admin
7%
Sales
6%
Engineering and science
6%
Education
6%
Computer and math
5%
Food service
4%
Transportation and moving
3%
Production
3%
Cleaning and personal care
3%
Police and fire
1%
Arts, media and sports
1%
Construction and repair
0.5%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Professional and technical services
18%
Health care and social assistance
18%
Finance, insurance and real estate
13%
Education
13%
Manufacturing
8%
Restaurants and hotels
5%
Retail
4%
Other services
4%
Public administration
4%
Construction
4%
Admin, support and management
3%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2%
Arts and recreation
2%
Information
1%
Agriculture and mining
1%
Wholesale
0%
Median earnings per worker
$79,962
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
8.8%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
11.3%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
16.1%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work19806U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$86,923$74,888
Service$34,230$26,804
Sales and office$77,500$40,476
Construction and maintenance$50,417$49,199
Production and transportation$41,444$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
3%
High school
15%
Some college
5%
Associate's
6%
Bachelor's
33%
Graduate
37%
High school graduate or higher
96.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
70.7%
Graduate or professional degree
37.3%
Households with broadband
88.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL
78.8%
No internet access
9.2%
Without health insurance
3.3%
Limited-English households
1.7%

Geography

City (USPS)
Wilmington
Center point
39.7625° N, 75.5633° W
Land area
1.7 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

  • Wilmington80% of zip

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

Zip codes near 19806

ZipCityDistanceIncome
19884Wilmington · PO box1.5 mi—
19885Wilmington · PO box1.5 mi—
19886Wilmington · PO box1.5 mi—
19893Wilmington · PO box1.5 mi—
19894Wilmington · PO box1.5 mi—
19895Wilmington · PO box1.5 mi—
19898Wilmington · PO box1.5 mi—
19899Wilmington · PO box1.5 mi—
19802Wilmington2 mi$53,812
19805Wilmington2 mi$60,221
19710Montchanin2.2 mi—
19732Rockland2.7 mi$236,000

Zip codes like 19806 elsewhere

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Questions about 19806

What city is zip code 19806?

19806 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 19806 in?

19806 is in New Castle County, Delaware.

What is the population of 19806?

About 9,777 people live in 19806, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 19806 in?

19806 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 19806?

The median household income in 19806 is $88,855.

What zip codes are near 19806?

The closest zip codes to 19806 are 19884, 19885, 19886, 19893, 19894.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 19806, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.