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19807

Zip code 19807: Wilmington, Delaware

Residential delivery areaNew Castle CountyEastern Time
Population
7,815
Median household income
$153K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$937K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,628/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
54
U.S. 38.9
Land area
18 sq mi
430 people/sq mi

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

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
54
Under 18
17.6%
65 and over
34%

Race and ethnicity

  • White77%
  • Black5%
  • Hispanic2%
  • Asian12%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.2%
  • Multiracial5%
Diversity index
39.5
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
17.5%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
33.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
75%
Spanish
2%
Other Indo-European
15%
Asian / Pacific
6%
Other
3%

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

<$25k
8%
$25–50k
5%
$50–75k
10%
$75–100k
14%
$100–150k
13%
$150–200k
11%
$200k+
40%

Median household income

19807
$153,341
New Castle Co.
$91,166
Delaware
$84,954
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$115,087
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
4.1%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
50.5%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.518
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

19807
$936,900
New Castle Co.
$352,200
Delaware
$352,000
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

19807
$1,628
New Castle Co.
$1,448
Delaware
$1,401
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
75%
2–4 units
13%
5–19 units
3%
20+ units
9%
Mobile home
0.4%
Boat, RV, van
0%
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

Drove alone
69%
Carpooled
3%
Transit
3%
Walked
2%
Bicycle
0.3%
Worked from home
19%
Other
4%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
10%
10–19
44%
20–29
24%
30–44
9%
45–59
4%
60+
9%
Average commute
23 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
3.1%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
54.1%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
25%
Healthcare
17%
Business and finance
10%
Office and admin
10%
Sales
7%
Legal and social services
7%
Engineering and science
7%
Computer and math
6%
Education
4%
Transportation and moving
2%
Production
2%
Construction and repair
0.9%
Cleaning and personal care
0.8%
Police and fire
0.8%
Arts, media and sports
0.6%
Food service
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Finance, insurance and real estate
20%
Professional and technical services
19%
Health care and social assistance
16%
Manufacturing
10%
Education
9%
Retail
8%
Construction
3%
Information
3%
Arts and recreation
2%
Public administration
2%
Admin, support and management
2%
Other services
2%
Wholesale
1%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1%
Restaurants and hotels
0.6%
Agriculture and mining
0.6%
Median earnings per worker
$91,964
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
17.4%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
6.5%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
9.3%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work19807U.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+)

No diploma
0.5%
High school
8%
Some college
11%
Associate's
3%
Bachelor's
33%
Graduate
46%
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
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

ZipCityDistanceIncome
19735Winterthur1.1 mi—
19710Montchanin1.6 mi—
19736Yorklyn1.9 mi—
19732Rockland2 mi$236,000
19806Wilmington3.5 mi$88,855
19805Wilmington3.7 mi$60,221
19707Hockessin3.8 mi$172,696
19803Wilmington3.8 mi$135,218
19357Mendenhall · PO box4.3 mi—
19317Chadds Ford4.6 mi$174,408
19808Wilmington5 mi$94,234
19884Wilmington · PO box5 mi—

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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.