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19709 Zip Code (Middletown, DE) Detailed Profile




Cities: Middletown, DE (12.45%), Odessa, DE (0.07%)
County: New Castle County, DE
Estimated zip code population in 2021: 47,080
Zip code population in 2010: 35,107
Zip code population in 2000: 19,583

Houses and condos: 17,569
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,239
% of renters here:

13%
State:

27%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 19709: 103.0 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 79.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 6.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 591 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Age and Sex of Residents in zip code 19709
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2021:
This zip code:

0.7% ($2,734)
Delaware:

0.5% ($1,602)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $2,775 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $2,685 (0.7%)

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Males: 22,293  (47.4%)
Females: 24,786  (52.6%)

For population 25 years and over in 19709:

  • High school or higher: 97.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 19.9%
  • Unemployed: 7.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 31.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 19709:

  • Never married: 23.5%
  • Now married: 61.7%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 5.7%
  • Divorced: 8.1%

Zip code 19709 compared to state average:

  • Median household income above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Races in zip code 19709 (2021)
    • 30,49864.8%White
    • 9,27119.7%Black
    • 3,2727.0%Asian
    • 2,2034.7%Hispanic or Latino
    • 1,1792.5%Two or more races
    • 6361.4%Some other race
    • 190.04%American Indian
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Urban population: 17,309
Rural population: 29,770

Estimated median house/condo value in 2021: $408,829
19709:

$408,829
Delaware:

$300,500



According to our research of Delaware and other state lists, there were 25 registered sex offenders living in 19709 zip code as of March 18, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 19709 is 1,561 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is much lower than the state average.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

41.5 years
Delaware median age:

41.6 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.7 people
Delaware:

2.5 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 19709, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $92,136 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$92,136
State:

$74,239

Salary/wage: $81,444 (reported on 84.5% of returns)
Here:

$81,444
State:

$59,982
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1107.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3556.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6625.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9394.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18996.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 63797.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,017 (reported on 33.0% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,017
Delaware:

$1,604
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.4% for AGIs below $25k, 21.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 41.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 50.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 76.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 277.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,573 (reported on 23.9% of returns)
Here:

$3,573
State:

$8,303
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 25.9% for AGIs below $25k, 36.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 123.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 207.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 892.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$10,150 (reported on 20.6% of returns)
Here:

+$10,150
State:

+$19,461
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.4% for AGIs below $25k, 23.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 59.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 113.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 343.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4383.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$13,238 (reported on 14.7% of returns)
Here:

+$13,238
State:

+$13,079
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 73.6% for AGIs below $25k, 95.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 110.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 158.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 366.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2894.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $22,014 (reported on 10.0% of returns)
19709:

$22,014
Delaware:

$22,095
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 51.5% for AGIs below $25k, 141.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 263.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 416.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 597.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1456.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $23,975 (reported on 0.5% of returns)
19709:

$23,975
Delaware:

$28,197
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 21.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 234.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $29,054 (reported on 17.2% of returns)
Here:

$29,054
State:

$30,452
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 55.9% for AGIs below $25k, 183.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 504.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 941.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1376.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4422.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $6,938 (reported on 13.8% of returns)
Here:

$6,938
State:

$8,999
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $25k, 25.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 140.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 249.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1167.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $8,220 (reported on 17.1% of returns)
19709:

$8,220
State:

$7,483
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.9% for AGIs below $25k, 34.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 132.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 272.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 433.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1146.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,155 (reported on 8.9% of returns)
Here:

$2,155
State:

$2,247
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 67.8% for AGIs below $25k, 53.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.8%
Here:

93%
State:

92%
(% for various income ranges: 92.0% for AGIs below $25k, 93.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 93.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 94.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 19709, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $72,075 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$72,075
State:

$61,157

Salary/wage: $64,870 (reported on 89.0% of returns)
Here:

$64,870
State:

$50,642
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 78.2% for AGIs below $25k, 77.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 85.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 70.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $910 (reported on 36.7% of returns)
This zip code:

$910
Delaware:

$1,571
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,726 (reported on 22.9% of returns)
Here:

$2,726
State:

$6,610
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,170 (reported on 16.5% of returns)
Here:

+$5,170
State:

+$11,439
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$11,266 (reported on 12.0% of returns)
Here:

+$11,266
State:

+$12,773
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $16,298 (reported on 10.0% of returns)
19709:

$16,298
Delaware:

$16,790
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $25k, 3.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $18,467 (reported on 0.5% of returns)
19709:

$18,467
Delaware:

$22,611
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $24,132 (21% of AGI, reported on 48.5% of returns)
Here:

$24,132
State:

$23,216

Here:

21.0% of AGI
State:

19.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.2% for AGIs below $25k, 12.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 17.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 18.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 14.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $3,095 (reported on 42.1% of returns)
Here:

$3,095
State:

$3,791
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $8,130 (reported on 48.4% of returns)
19709:

$8,130
State:

$8,129
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,068 (reported on 10.7% of returns)
Here:

$2,068
State:

$2,231
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 48.1%
Here:

48%
State:

47%
(% for various income ranges: 39.8% for AGIs below $25k, 45.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 52.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 54.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 52.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 63.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 19709, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $62,673 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$62,673
State:

$54,038

Salary/wage: $57,827 (reported on 90.7% of returns)
Here:

$57,827
State:

$44,625
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 126.8% for AGIs below $10k, 76.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 82.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 89.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 81.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,108 (reported on 50.0% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,108
Delaware:

$1,734
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs below $10k, 1.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,516 (reported on 28.1% of returns)
Here:

$1,516
State:

$5,362
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs below $10k, 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$8,790 (reported on 21.1% of returns)
Here:

+$8,790
State:

+$17,328
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.6% for AGIs below $10k, -0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,691 (reported on 12.6% of returns)
Here:

+$9,691
State:

+$12,191
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.5% for AGIs below $10k, 4.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,895 (reported on 2.2% of returns)
19709:

$2,895
Delaware:

$3,027
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $10,868 (reported on 0.6% of returns)
Here:

$10,868
Delaware:

$15,466

Total itemized deductions: $19,796 (21% of AGI, reported on 54.9% of returns)
Here:

$19,796
State:

$19,441

Here:

21.3% of AGI
State:

19.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.5% for AGIs below $10k, 10.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 15.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 19.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 19.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,645 (3% of AGI, reported on 50.2% of returns)
Here:

$2,645
State:

$3,727

Here:

2.8% of AGI
State:

3.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $8,434 (reported on 82.6% of returns)
19709:

$8,434
State:

$8,958
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $10k, 4.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,632 (reported on 8.0% of returns)
Here:

$1,632
State:

$1,733

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 54.4%
Here:

54%
State:

55%
(% for various income ranges: 40.1% for AGIs below $10k, 53.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 55.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 57.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 57.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2021:
This zip code:

$111,326
Delaware:

$71,091
Middletown, DE (19709) map Nearest zip codes: 19730, 19733, 19731, 19701, 19706, 19734.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

55.2%
Delaware:

43.0%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

3.0%
Delaware:

47.1%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 787
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 16,443


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 431 (436 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 9,938 (5,359 now married, 4,553 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 19709 with a mortgage: 11,356 (1,180 second mortgage, 971 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 54

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,100
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $528

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:

4.9%
Whole state:

11.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:

1.1%
Whole state:

5.7%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.8
State:

7.0
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.6
State:

4.3
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 19709: Augustine Beach (A), Bay View Beach (B), Succor Corners (C), Canadas Beach (D), Thomas Corners (E), Summit Aviation (F), Saint Augustine Landing (G), Port Penn Volunteer Fire Company (H), Odessa Fire Company Station 4 (I), Middletown Town Hall (J), Appoquinimink Library (K), New Castle County Emergency Medical Services Paramedic Station 5 (L), Volunteer Hose Company of Middletown Station 1 (M), Volunteer Hose Company of Middletown Station 27 (N). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Churches in zip code 19709 include: Saint Annes Church (A), Mission Fellowship Church (B), Mid-Town Tabernacle (C), Connection Community Church (D), Crossroads Presbyterian Church (E), Old Drawyer Church (F), Summit United Methodist Church (G), Ringgold Chapel (H), Bethesda United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemeteries: Saint Annes Cemetery (1), Asbury Cemetery (2), Mount Pisgah Cemetery (3), Hickory Grove Cemetery (4), Forest Cemetery (5), Drawer Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Reservoirs and swamps: White Swan Lake (A), Shallcross Lake (B), Thousand Acre Swamp (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Streams, rivers, and creeks: Drawyer Creek (A), Deep Creek (B), Crystal Run (C), Augustine Creek (D), Silver Run (E), Scott Run (F), Saint Georges Creek (G), Joy Run (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Parks in zip code 19709 include: Augustine State Wildlife Management Area (1), Canal Wildlife Area (2), Augustine Wildlife Area (3), Silver Lake Park (4), Silver Run Wildlife Area (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 2622020 or later
  • 6,4592010 to 2019
  • 6,3542000 to 2009
  • 3,0971990 to 1999
  • 1,0791980 to 1989
  • 3461970 to 1979
  • 2091960 to 1969
  • 4581950 to 1959
  • 1391940 to 1949
  • 4551939 or earlier

Zip code 19709 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Middletown, DE (19709)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Middletown, DE (19709)
  • 0no bedroom
  • 01 bedroom
  • 1,1832 bedrooms
  • 6,6493 bedrooms
  • 6,2874 bedrooms
  • 1,1575+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Middletown, DE (19709)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Middletown, DE (19709)
  • 111no bedroom
  • 1311 bedroom
  • 1,1252 bedrooms
  • 8503 bedrooms
  • 104 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Middletown, DE (19709) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Middletown, DE (19709) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 156no vehicle
  • 3,2621 vehicle
  • 7,4592 vehicles
  • 3,0833 vehicles
  • 8964 vehicles
  • 3725+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Middletown, DE (19709) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Middletown, DE (19709) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 169no vehicle
  • 8571 vehicle
  • 1,0142 vehicles
  • 1993 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

  • Zip code 19709 household income distribution in 2021

  • Zip code 19709 household income distribution in 2021
  • 372Less than $10,000
  • 44$10,000 to $14,999
  • 370$15,000 to $19,999
  • 412$20,000 to $24,999
  • 131$25,000 to $29,999
  • 486$30,000 to $34,999
  • 420$35,000 to $39,999
  • 506$40,000 to $44,999
  • 312$45,000 to $49,999
  • 754$50,000 to $59,999
  • 1,630$60,000 to $74,999
  • 2,226$75,000 to $99,999
  • 2,488$100,000 to $124,999
  • 1,805$125,000 to $149,999
  • 2,656$150,000 to $199,999
  • 2,815$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2021 in zip code 19709

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2021 in zip code 19709
  • 54Less than $10,000
  • 94$10,000 to $14,999
  • 22$15,000 to $19,999
  • 19$25,000 to $29,999
  • 41$40,000 to $49,999
  • 59$50,000 to $59,999
  • 24$60,000 to $69,999
  • 28$100,000 to $124,999
  • 40$125,000 to $149,999
  • 273$150,000 to $174,999
  • 377$175,000 to $199,999
  • 1,598$200,000 to $249,999
  • 1,899$250,000 to $299,999
  • 5,612$300,000 to $399,999
  • 3,899$400,000 to $499,999
  • 1,821$500,000 to $749,999
  • 420$750,000 to $999,999
  • 24$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 81$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 153$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2021 in zip code 19709

  • Rent paid by renters in 2021 in zip code 19709
  • 75$100 to $149
  • 14$200 to $249
  • 7$600 to $649
  • 150$700 to $749
  • 108$750 to $799
  • 65$800 to $899
  • 117$900 to $999
  • 682$1,000 to $1,249
  • 595$1,250 to $1,499
  • 369$1,500 to $1,999
  • 26$3,500 or more
  • 63No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2021: $1,458.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2021: $243,844.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2021 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $420,612
  • Black or African American householders: $266,282
  • Asian householders: $392,511
  • Some other race householders: $372,342
  • Two or more races householders: $484,067
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $424,918

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $408,829
19709:

$408,829
Delaware:

$300,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $314,510 - $508,430

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $391,540
Here:

$391,540
State:

$370,601

Townhouses or other attached units: $241,495
Here:

$241,495
State:

$246,911

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $410,939
Here:

$410,939
State:

$376,843

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $168,460
Here:

$168,460
State:

$221,334

Mobile homes: $65,378
Here:

$65,378
State:

$93,464

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $27,849
Here:

$27,849
State:

$75,342
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 19709
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 11,535
  • One, attached: 4,649
  • Two: 86
  • 3 or 4: 96
  • 5 to 9: 412
  • 10 to 19: 490
  • 20 to 49: 123
  • 50 or more: 217
  • Mobile homes: 95

Unemployment: 7.4%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 19709

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 19709
  • 72.9%16,076Drove a car alone
  • 5.8%1,274Carpooled
  • 0.6%134Bus or trolley bus
  • 0.1%12Subway or elevated
  • 0.4%94Walked
  • 1.5%320Other means
  • 22.3%4,907Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 19709

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 19709
  • 509Less than 5 minutes
  • 6325 to 9 minutes
  • 1,26010 to 14 minutes
  • 1,25315 to 19 minutes
  • 1,70720 to 24 minutes
  • 1,71125 to 29 minutes
  • 3,96830 to 34 minutes
  • 1,31635 to 39 minutes
  • 1,38140 to 44 minutes
  • 2,25445 to 59 minutes
  • 99660 to 89 minutes
  • 64190 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 80.7%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 47,080
  • Male householders: 7,884 (619 living alone), Female householders: 9,502 (2,446 living alone)
  • 10,697 spouses (10,581 opposite-sex spouses), 993 unmarried partners, (919 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 14,214 children (13,521 natural, 126 adopted, 567 stepchildren), 748 grandchildren, 230 brothers or sisters, 1,162 parents, 113 foster children, 646 other relatives, 817 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 173 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,574 2-persons, 3,947 3-persons, 2,969 4-persons, 685 5-persons, 236 6-persons, 118 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 3,068 1-person, 681 2-persons, 20 3-persons

8,303 married couples with children.
2,504 single-parent households (504 men, 2,000 women).

89.8% of residents of 19709 zip code speak English at home.
3.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% very well, 19% well, 15% not well, 2% not at all).
4.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (60% very well, 30% well, 9% not well, 2% not at all).
1.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (90% very well, 5% well, 5% not well).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (86% very well, 7% well, 7% not well).

Foreign born population: 4,727 (10.0%)
(73.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

10.0%
Whole state:

10.1%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 33%Bangladesh
  • 7%Dominica
  • 7%Nepal
  • 4%Honduras
  • 4%Syria
  • 3%Malaysia
  • 3%Pakistan
Most common first ancestries reported in 19709
  • 11%English
  • 9%Irish
  • 8%Italian
  • 6%American
  • 6%German
  • 3%Polish
  • 2%European
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1,3532010 or later
  • 1,2072000 to 2009
  • 7871990 to 1999
  • 1,844Before 1990

Zip code 19709 topographic map

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • JOHNSON CONTROLS INCORPORATED BATTERY GROUP (700 N. BROAD ST. in MIDDLETOWN, DE)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-1993-0344, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-03-1981-0154, ICIS-03-2000-0475,
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    TSD (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: STORAGE BATTERIES
    Business NAICS classification: STORAGE BATTERY MANUFACTURING.; STORAGE BATTERY MANUFACTURING.
    Organizations: JOHNSON CONTROLS BATTERY GROUP,INC. (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
    Alternative names: GLOBE UNION INC MIDDLETOWN DE, JOHNSON CONTROLS BATTERY GROUP INC, JOHNSON CONTROLS BATT. GRP.INC.
  • APPLIED EXTRUSION TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED (601 INDUSTRIAL PARK DRIVE in MIDDLETOWN, DE)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-1996-0089, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: PLASTICS PRODUCTS
    Organizations: DELSTAR TECHNOLOGIES INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  • MACDERMID INC (701 INDUSTRIAL DR. in MIDDLETOWN, DE)
    AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: PLASTICS MATERIALS, SYNTHETIC RESINS, AND NONVULCANIZABLE ELASTOMERS
    Business NAICS classification: PLASTICS MATERIAL AND RESIN MANUFACTURING.; ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND PREPARATION MANUFACTURING.
    Organizations: RICHARD T MAYES (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , MACDERMID INC. (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: HERCULES INC., MIDDLETOWN, MACDERMID INC.
  • M.O.T. CHARTER SCHOOL (1156 LEVELS RD in MIDDLETOWN, DE)
    ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-587
    Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
    Organizations: MOT CHARTER SCHOOL (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • SILVER LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (200 EAST COCHRAN STREET in MIDDLETOWN, DE)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-10
    Organizations: APPOQUINIMINK SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • REDDING MIDDLE SCHOOL (201 NEW STREET in MIDDLETOWN, DE)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-16
    Organizations: APPOQUINIMINK SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • MIDDLETOWN HIGH SCHOOL (120 SILVER LAKE ROAD in MIDDLETOWN, DE)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-18
    Organizations: APPOQUINIMINK SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • APPOQUINIMINK EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER (502 SOUTH BROAD STREET in MIDDLETOWN, DE)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-13
    Organizations: APPOQUINIMINK SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • HILLHAVEN CENTER (RD 3 BOX 510 BAY VIEW in MIDDLETOWN, DE)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-1989-0528, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  • SEALAND LIMITED (ROUTE 896 + 15 in MIDDLETOWN, DE)
    SUPERFUND NPL (Superfund database)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-1984-0029, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
  • CEDAR LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (1259 CEDAR LANE ROAD in MIDDLETOWN, DE)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-11
    Organizations: APPOQUINIMINK SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • EVERETT MEREDITH MIDDLE SCHOOL (504 SOUTH BROAD STREET in MIDDLETOWN, DE)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-17
    Organizations: APPOQUINIMINK SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • WOODIE'S A.K.A BLUE STAR GAS STA (RT # 301 in MIDDLETOWN, DE)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-2001-0188, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-03-2002-0248,
    Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS

Zip code 19709 marital status for males
Zip code 19709 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.6%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 70.9%Utility gas
  • 19.7%Electricity
  • 5.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 3.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Population in 1990: 10,243. Population change in the 1990s: +9,340 (+91.2%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 19,434
  • Northeast: 14,230
  • Midwest: 1,773
  • South: 5,707
  • West: 787

50% of the 19709 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Delaware.

90% of the 19709 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 10% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 1% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Middletown, DE (19709)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 804
Here:

14.1%
Delaware:

15.4%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 278
Here:

8.7%
Delaware:

19.2%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 227
Here:

15.9%
Delaware:

18.3%
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Class of Workers in 2021
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 105,039Legal occupations
  • 99,501Management occupations
  • 92,710Architecture and engineering occupations
  • 91,089Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
  • 89,967Computer and mathematical occupations
  • 88,687Law enforcement workers including supervisors

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (MIDDLETOWN, DE):

  • B LAZY CONSTRUCTION INC (1131 DUTCH NECK RD; small business) : $2,581,497 in 19 contracts from 2000 to 2006
    Contracts for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Construction, Mining, Excavating, and Highway Maintenance Equipment, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Industrial Buildings, Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Construction and Building Materials by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $455,736; 2001: $584,274; 2002: $44,280; 2003: -$1,584; 2004: $842,400; 2005: $586,390; 2006: $70,001.

    Biggest contracts:
    $411,480 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Construction, Mining, Excavating, and Highway Maintenance Equipment. Taking place in MD. Signed on 2001-05-03. Completion date: 2001-11-01.
    $282,900 with Army for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Construction, Mining, Excavating, and Highway Maintenance Equipment. Signed on 2004-04-21. Completion date: 2004-08-02.
    $282,900 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Construction, Mining, Excavating, and Highway Maintenance Equipment. Signed on 2004-04-21. Completion date: 2004-08-02.
    $198,468, same as above. Signed on 2000-06-20. Completion date: 2000-10-18.
  • SUMMIT AVIATION INC (SUMMIT AIRPORT; small business) : $1,472,772 in 24 contracts from 2003 to 2006
    Contracts for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Aircraft and Airframe Structural Components, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Aircraft Components and Accessories, Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Other Airfield Structures by Navy, U.S. Special Operations Command, Army, Office of Policy, Management and Budget/Chief Financial Officer, and others
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $81,313; 2004: $849,498; 2005: $435,872; 2006: $106,089.

    Biggest contracts:
    $494,762 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Aircraft and Airframe Structural Components. Signed on 2004-04-19. Completion date: 2004-10-19.
    $473,239, same as above. Signed on 2005-01-27. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
    $346,344 with U.S. Special Operations Command for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Aircraft Components and Accessories. Signed on 2004-02-20. Completion date: 2005-08-31.
    $81,189, same as above. Signed on 2006-02-28. Completion date: 2006-12-31.
  • ASTEC, INC (1554 LOREWOOD GROVE RD; small business) : $82,100 in 4 contracts from 2001 to 2003
    $78,750 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Aerial Fertilization/Spraying Services. Signed on 2001-09-26. Completion date: 2001-10-05.
    $20,600 with Army for Miscellaneous Special Industry Machinery. Taking place in MS. Signed on 2002-05-01. Completion date: 2002-05-24.
    $3,350 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Pollution Abatement and Control Facilities. Signed on 2003-05-09. Completion date: 2003-05-22.
    -$20,600 with Army for Miscellaneous Special Industry Machinery. Taking place in MS. Signed on 2002-10-29. Completion date: 2002-05-24.
  • M S P EQUIPMENT RENTAL, INC (2142 DUPONT PARKWAY; small business) : $16,843 in 3 contracts from 2005 to 2006
    $5,950 with Air Force for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Construction, Mining, Excavating, and Highway Maintenance Equipment. Signed on 2006-05-03. Completion date: 2006-05-24.
    $5,950 with Air Force for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Materials Handling Equipment. Signed on 2005-05-17. Completion date: 2005-06-01.
    $4,943 with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Construction, Mining, Excavating, and Highway Maintenance Equipment. Signed on 2005-09-15. Completion date: 2005-09-15.
  • SCHAGRIN GAS CO (1000 N BROAD ST; small business) : $4,716 in 3 contracts from 2002 to 2006
    $1,689 with Army for Gases: Compressed and Liquefied. Signed on 2003-03-12. Completion date: 2004-03-31.
    $1,689, same as above. Signed on 2002-07-02. Completion date: 2003-03-31.
    $1,338, same as above. Signed on 2006-03-30. Completion date: 2007-03-31.
  • BROOKS CONTAINER RENTAL & SERV (1804 MIDDLE NECK RD; small business)
    $405 with Army for Trailers. Taking place in AL. Signed on 2005-07-06. Completion date: 2005-12-30.
  • MACMILLAN CONSULTING, LLC (602 OLD STATE ROAD; small business) : -$9,550 in 4 contracts from 1999 to 2000
    $80,000 with Army for Other Management Support Services. Taking place in MD. Signed on 2000-01-13. Completion date: 2000-09-30.
    $0, same as above. Signed on 2000-01-13. Completion date: 2000-09-30.
    -$39,550, same as above. Signed on 1999-12-31. Completion date: 1999-09-30.
    -$50,000, same as above. Signed on 2000-09-07. Completion date: 2000-09-30.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99 employees: 4 establishments, 20-49 employees: 2 establishments, 10-19 employees: 3 establishments, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 10 establishments)
  • Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (100-249: 1, 50-99: 2)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 5, 10-19: 3, 1-4: 3)
  • Construction: Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (100-249: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 325 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 114 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 20 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 10 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 9 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

  • Fatal accident count: 4
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
  • Fatalities: 4
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 6 full and 4 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED499$250,270341$243,4931,980$240,330111$55,85858$200,43813$23,796
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED18$281,49133$234,059167$232,83520$56,2718$118,8696$75,448
APPLICATIONS DENIED91$284,46857$221,721798$257,340111$54,98826$120,51715$40,559
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN78$276,95456$261,064429$277,21418$131,85512$178,8482$84,020
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS14$189,4678$249,398135$272,44319$169,9380$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 6 full and 4 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED64$295,93345$297,5032$333,480
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED8$365,42929$292,9080$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED6$301,64518$311,8670$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$319,6702$214,5300$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS8$384,1700$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 19709
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 19709 - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 159. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 228 took place in 2006, and the least - 110 in 2009. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 19709 When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (56.5%), and Outside Fires (25.3%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 19709
    • 1,52656.5%Structure Fires
    • 68225.3%Outside Fires
    • 38914.4%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 1033.8%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 19709, Delaware

Most common first names in zip code 19709 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John8673.2 years
William8070.4 years
James6169.9 years
Mary5078.6 years
Charles4273.0 years
Robert4169.1 years
George3873.2 years
Elizabeth3576.8 years
Helen3581.9 years
Joseph3272.6 years
Most common last names in zip code 19709 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Williams2372.1 years
Brown1975.4 years
Smith1475.0 years
Wilson1473.3 years
Davis1375.1 years
Thomas1375.8 years
Johnson1265.3 years
Jones1077.4 years
Reynolds1079.9 years
Coleman1075.2 years
Businesses in zip code 19709
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Kohl's1
Applebee's1Lowe's1
Arby's1MasterBrand Cabinets6
AutoZone1McDonald's2
Blockbuster1Papa John's Pizza1
Buffalo Wild Wings1RadioShack1
Burger King1Rite Aid1
Dairy Queen1Ruby Tuesday1
Domino's Pizza1Sears1
Dunkin Donuts3Starbucks1
FedEx2Subway2
GNC1T-Mobile2
Giant1Taco Bell1
Goodwill1The Room Place1
H&R Block1U-Haul3
Hardee's1UPS3
Hilton1Verizon Wireless1
Home Depot1Waffle House1
Jones New York1Walgreens4
KFC1Walmart1
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