Zip code 19807: Wilmington, Delaware
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 19807
19807 is a small-town zip code in Wilmington, Delaware (New Castle County), covering 18 sq mi of land. About 7,815 people live here, or 430 per square mile. The median resident is 54 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $153,341 a year, 90% above the national median of $80,734. 4.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $936,900, or 6.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 66% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,628 a month.
79% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23 minutes each way, and 19% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; healthcare; and business and finance. 17% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 26% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.
How 19807 compares
- Per capita income$115,08799thStrengthU.S. $44,673 · DE $45,3751st of 62 in DE
- 98thStrengthU.S. 35.7% · DE 35.8%2nd of 62 in DE
- 98thU.S. 17.2% · DE 20.6%12th of 63 in DE
- Healthcare workers17.2%98thU.S. 9.7% · DE 10.5%4th of 63 in DE
- 97thU.S. 38.9 · DE 41.614th of 63 in DE
- 97thStrengthU.S. 91% · DE 92.4%4th of 62 in DE
- Median earnings per worker$91,96496thStrengthU.S. $49,666 · DE $50,1271st of 62 in DE
- Median household income$153,34195thStrengthU.S. $80,734 · DE $84,9542nd of 61 in DE
- 95thU.S. 10% · DE 8.6%9th of 63 in DE
- Median home value$936,90094thU.S. $332,700 · DE $352,0002nd of 61 in DE
- 93rdWeaknessU.S. 0.483 · DE 0.4495th of 61 in DE
- Tech workers6.4%88thU.S. 3.8% · DE 3.8%4th of 63 in DE
- Work from home19.2%75thU.S. 15.1% · DE 15%21st of 63 in DE
- 70thU.S. 14.1% · DE 10.7%5th of 63 in DE
- Median gross rent$1,62863rdU.S. $1,413 · DE $1,40110th of 56 in DE
- 53rdU.S. 10.1% · DE 13.4%33rd of 62 in DE
- Homeownership rate66.3%44thU.S. 65.2% · DE 73%50th of 62 in DE
- Diversity index39.535thU.S. 61.4 · DE 6040th of 63 in DE
- Veterans4.6%33rdU.S. 6.2% · DE 7.4%56th of 63 in DE
- Population density430/sq mi30thU.S. 95/sq mi · DE 524/sq mi35th of 63 in DE
- Average commute23 min29thU.S. 26.4 min · DE 26 min53rd of 61 in DE
- 18thStrengthU.S. 5.2% · DE 5.1%50th of 63 in DE
- Residents under 1817.6%17thU.S. 22% · DE 20.7%45th of 63 in DE
- Population7,81512thU.S. 334,922,499 · DE 1,021,19140th of 63 in DE
- Poverty rate4.1%7thStrengthU.S. 12.5% · DE 10.4%53rd of 62 in DE
- Uninsured rate1.5%3rdStrengthU.S. 8.4% · DE 6.3%61st of 63 in DE
- 3rdStrengthU.S. 51.1% · DE 49.6%57th of 61 in DE
- 3rdU.S. 14.5% · DE 15.7%56th of 63 in DE
| Measure | 19807 | New Castle | DE | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in DE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per capita incomeStrength | $115,087 | $47,777 | $45,375 | $44,673 | 1st of 62 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherStrength | 78.5% | 39.7% | 35.8% | 35.7% | 2nd of 62 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 34% | 17.1% | 20.6% | 17.2% | 12th of 63 | |
| Healthcare workers | 17.2% | 10.6% | 10.5% | 9.7% | 4th of 63 | |
| Median age | 54 | 39.3 | 41.6 | 38.9 | 14th of 63 | |
| Broadband accessStrength | 98% | 93.2% | 92.4% | 91% | 4th of 62 | |
| Median earnings per workerStrength | $91,964 | $54,164 | $50,127 | $49,666 | 1st of 62 | |
| Median household incomeStrength | $153,341 | $91,166 | $84,954 | $80,734 | 2nd of 61 | |
| Self-employed workers | 17.4% | 7.6% | 8.6% | 10% | 9th of 63 | |
| Median home value | $936,900 | $352,200 | $352,000 | $332,700 | 2nd of 61 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Weakness | 0.518 | 0.452 | 0.449 | 0.483 | 5th of 61 | |
| Tech workers | 6.4% | 4.9% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 4th of 63 | |
| Work from home | 19.2% | 17.6% | 15% | 15.1% | 21st of 63 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 17.5% | 12.8% | 10.7% | 14.1% | 5th of 63 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,628 | $1,448 | $1,401 | $1,413 | 10th of 56 | |
| Housing vacancy | 7% | 5% | 13.4% | 10.1% | 33rd of 62 | |
| Homeownership rate | 66.3% | 69% | 73% | 65.2% | 50th of 62 | |
| Diversity index | 39.5 | 64.5 | 60 | 61.4 | 40th of 63 | |
| Veterans | 4.6% | 5.8% | 7.4% | 6.2% | 56th of 63 | |
| Population density | 430/sq mi | 1,356/sq mi | 524/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 35th of 63 | |
| Average commute | 23 min | 25.3 min | 26 min | 26.4 min | 53rd of 61 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 3.1% | 4.8% | 5.1% | 5.2% | 50th of 63 | |
| Residents under 18 | 17.6% | 21.2% | 20.7% | 22% | 45th of 63 | |
| Population | 7,815 | 577,961 | 1,021,191 | 334,922,499 | 40th of 63 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 4.1% | 10.1% | 10.4% | 12.5% | 53rd of 62 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 1.5% | 5.9% | 6.3% | 8.4% | 61st of 63 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 25.8% | 47.8% | 49.6% | 51.1% | 57th of 61 | |
| Government workers | 6.5% | 14.2% | 15.7% | 14.5% | 56th 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
- White77%
- Black5%
- Hispanic2%
- Asian12%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0.2%
- Multiracial5%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 3,555
- Average household size
- 2.2
- Family households
- 62.6%
- Married couples
- 57.9%
- Living alone
- 31.6%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 4.6%
- Male / female
- 44% / 56%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 3,822
- Owner-occupied
- 66.3%
- Vacant
- 7%
- Median year built
- 1967
- Median rooms
- 8.2
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 25.8%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 22%
- Home value to income
- 6.1× (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 | 19807 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $113,036 | $74,888 |
| Service | $34,059 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $26,250 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | — | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $99,333 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 99.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 78.5%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 45.6%
- Households with broadband
- 98%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 87.1%
- No internet access
- 1.5%
- Without health insurance
- 1.5%
- Limited-English households
- 1.7%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Wilmington
- State
- Delaware
- County
- New Castle County
- Center point
- 39.7965° N, 75.6128° W
- Land area
- 18 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Greenville (unincorporated)15% of zip
- Hockessin (unincorporated)3% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 19807
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19735 | Winterthur, DE | 1.1 mi | — |
| 19710 | Montchanin, DE | 1.6 mi | — |
| 19736 | Yorklyn, DE | 1.9 mi | — |
| 19732 | Rockland, DE | 2 mi | $236,000 |
| 19806 | Wilmington, DE | 3.5 mi | $88,855 |
| 19805 | Wilmington, DE | 3.7 mi | $60,221 |
| 19707 | Hockessin, DE | 3.8 mi | $172,696 |
| 19803 | Wilmington, DE | 3.8 mi | $135,218 |
| 19357 | Mendenhall, PA · PO box | 4.3 mi | — |
| 19317 | Chadds Ford, PA | 4.6 mi | $174,408 |
| 19808 | Wilmington, DE | 5 mi | $94,234 |
| 19884 | Wilmington, DE · PO box | 5 mi | — |
Zip codes like 19807 elsewhere
Questions about 19807
What city is zip code 19807?
19807 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 19807 in?
19807 is in New Castle County, Delaware.
What is the population of 19807?
About 7,815 people live in 19807, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 19807 in?
19807 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 19807?
The median household income in 19807 is $153,341.
What zip codes are near 19807?
The closest zip codes to 19807 are 19735, 19710, 19736, 19732, 19806.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 19807, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.