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19805 Zip Code (Wilmington, DE) Detailed Profile




Cities: Wilmington, DE (30.70%), Elsmere, DE (15.46%)
County: New Castle County, DE
Estimated zip code population in 2021: 39,759
Zip code population in 2010: 40,937
Zip code population in 2000: 40,106

Houses and condos: 18,173
Renter-occupied apartments: 7,377
% of renters here:

45%
State:

27%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 19805: 102.5 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 5.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 7,475 people per square mile 
 
 (high).

Age and Sex of Residents in zip code 19805
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2021:
This zip code:

0.8% ($1,583)
Delaware:

0.5% ($1,602)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,639 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,520 (0.8%)

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Males: 19,112  (48.1%)
Females: 20,647  (51.9%)

For population 25 years and over in 19805:

  • High school or higher: 86.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.7%
  • Unemployed: 9.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 19805:

  • Never married: 46.9%
  • Now married: 33.8%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 5.1%
  • Divorced: 12.9%

Zip code 19805 compared to state average:

  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
  • Races in zip code 19805 (2021)
    • 15,84939.9%White
    • 13,34433.6%Black
    • 9,11822.9%Hispanic or Latino
    • 8532.1%Two or more races
    • 3610.9%Asian
    • 2010.5%American Indian
    • 200.05%Some other race
    • 110.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander
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Estimated median house/condo value in 2021: $209,010
19805:

$209,010
Delaware:

$300,500



According to our research of Delaware and other state lists, there were 159 registered sex offenders living in 19805 zip code as of March 18, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 19805 is 262 to 1.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

36.2 years
Delaware median age:

41.6 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.4 people
Delaware:

2.5 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 19805, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $44,698 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$44,698
State:

$74,239

Salary/wage: $40,208 (reported on 88.0% of returns)
Here:

$40,208
State:

$59,982
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1213.4% for AGIs below $25k, 3887.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7341.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10256.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18055.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 75242.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,148 (reported on 14.2% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,148
Delaware:

$1,604
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.4% for AGIs below $25k, 8.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 46.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 76.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1448.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $5,478 (reported on 8.4% of returns)
Here:

$5,478
State:

$8,303
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs below $25k, 11.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 31.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 89.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 251.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5873.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$10,669 (reported on 7.0% of returns)
Here:

+$10,669
State:

+$19,461
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 9.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 35.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 116.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 382.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11735.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,717 (reported on 12.3% of returns)
Here:

+$7,717
State:

+$13,079
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 99.2% for AGIs below $25k, 94.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 116.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 166.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 393.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1581.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $16,200 (reported on 4.5% of returns)
19805:

$16,200
Delaware:

$22,095
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 19.5% for AGIs below $25k, 40.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 126.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 255.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 538.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2840.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $22,733 (reported on 0.2% of returns)
19805:

$22,733
Delaware:

$28,197
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 93.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $25,975 (reported on 5.4% of returns)
Here:

$25,975
State:

$30,452
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.2% for AGIs below $25k, 65.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 254.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 484.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 814.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9937.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $5,899 (reported on 4.0% of returns)
Here:

$5,899
State:

$8,999
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 10.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 45.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 59.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 154.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1767.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $6,967 (reported on 5.3% of returns)
19805:

$6,967
State:

$7,483
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 11.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 193.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 317.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1397.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,439 (reported on 26.5% of returns)
Here:

$2,439
State:

$2,247
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 140.0% for AGIs below $25k, 83.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 91.7%
Here:

92%
State:

92%
(% for various income ranges: 91.3% for AGIs below $25k, 92.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 91.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 91.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 91.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 92.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 19805, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $39,305 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$39,305
State:

$61,157

Salary/wage: $36,059 (reported on 89.8% of returns)
Here:

$36,059
State:

$50,642
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 80.2% for AGIs below $25k, 88.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 84.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 82.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 59.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $961 (reported on 18.9% of returns)
This zip code:

$961
Delaware:

$1,571
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,232 (reported on 10.1% of returns)
Here:

$4,232
State:

$6,610
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,118 (reported on 6.6% of returns)
Here:

+$4,118
State:

+$11,439
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,637 (reported on 8.4% of returns)
Here:

+$9,637
State:

+$12,773
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,716 (reported on 5.7% of returns)
19805:

$13,716
Delaware:

$16,790
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $15,733 (reported on 0.2% of returns)
19805:

$15,733
Delaware:

$22,611

Total itemized deductions: $17,386 (21% of AGI, reported on 23.1% of returns)
Here:

$17,386
State:

$23,216

Here:

21.4% of AGI
State:

19.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $25k, 7.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $2,673 (reported on 18.1% of returns)
Here:

$2,673
State:

$3,791
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $6,058 (reported on 22.7% of returns)
19805:

$6,058
State:

$8,129
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,383 (reported on 29.6% of returns)
Here:

$2,383
State:

$2,231
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 44.9%
Here:

45%
State:

47%
(% for various income ranges: 43.1% for AGIs below $25k, 42.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 47.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 51.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 56.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 66.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 19805, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $35,595 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$35,595
State:

$54,038

Salary/wage: $32,192 (reported on 90.0% of returns)
Here:

$32,192
State:

$44,625
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 103.4% for AGIs below $10k, 82.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 89.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 86.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 86.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 59.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,319 (reported on 28.1% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,319
Delaware:

$1,734
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $10k, 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,197 (reported on 14.9% of returns)
Here:

$2,197
State:

$5,362
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$8,866 (reported on 9.5% of returns)
Here:

+$8,866
State:

+$17,328
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,221 (reported on 7.4% of returns)
Here:

+$8,221
State:

+$12,191
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs below $10k, 3.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,344 (reported on 1.5% of returns)
19805:

$2,344
Delaware:

$3,027
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $12,114 (reported on 0.3% of returns)
Here:

$12,114
Delaware:

$15,466

Total itemized deductions: $14,470 (21% of AGI, reported on 26.0% of returns)
Here:

$14,470
State:

$19,441

Here:

20.5% of AGI
State:

19.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.7% for AGIs below $10k, 4.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,457 (3% of AGI, reported on 23.0% of returns)
Here:

$2,457
State:

$3,727

Here:

3.4% of AGI
State:

3.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,392 (reported on 66.5% of returns)
19805:

$5,392
State:

$8,958
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $10k, 3.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,874 (reported on 26.2% of returns)
Here:

$1,874
State:

$1,733

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 58.4%
Here:

58%
State:

55%
(% for various income ranges: 55.9% for AGIs below $10k, 61.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 56.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 56.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 57.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 63.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2021:
This zip code:

$50,558
Delaware:

$71,091
Wilmington, DE (19805) map Nearest zip codes: 19806, 19804, 19732, 19710, 19801, 19807.
Wilmington Zip Code Map

Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

44.0%
Delaware:

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

7.3%
Delaware:

47.1%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 3,391
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 13,252


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 429 (237 now married, 190 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 9,555 (2,620 now married, 6,963 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 19805 with a mortgage: 6,456 (753 second mortgage, 7 home equity loan, 636 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 76

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,349
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $429

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

21.2%
Whole state:

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

9.2%
Whole state:

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

6.3
State:

7.0
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.8
State:

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

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  • Notable locations in zip code 19805: Barley Mill Plaza Professional Park (A), Elsmere Police Department (B), Elsmere Library (C), Elsmere Town Hall (D), Woodlawn Branch Library (E), Saint Anthonys Community Center (F), La Biblioteca del Pueblo Library (G), Latin American Community Center (H), New Castle County Detention Center (I), Elsmere Fire Company Number 1 (J), Wilmington Fire Department Station 6 (K). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Shopping Centers: Canby Park Shopping Center (1), Chestnut Run Shopping Center (2), Lancaster Pike Market Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Churches in zip code 19805 include: Saint Pauls Catholic Church (A), Wesleyan Church (B), Saint Hedwigs Roman Catholic Church (C), Be Ready Jesus is Coming Church (D), Peregrino Church of God (E), Evangelistic Temple of Truth (F), New Holiness Fellowship Church (G), Haven United Methodist Church (H), Saint Elizabeths Catholic Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemeteries: Mount Olive Cemetery (1), Mount Zion Cemetery (2), Beth Emeth Cemetery (3), Cathedral Cemetery (4), Silverbrook Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Streams, rivers, and creeks: Chestnut Run (A). Display/hide its location on the map

    Parks in zip code 19805 include: Brown Park (1), Canby Park (2), Clayton Park (3), Delamore Park (4), Woodlawn Park (5), Biden Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Tourist attractions (not listed on the city page) : Ardiss International (Recreation Areas; 103 North Broom St), Psychic Dream Readings (Arcades & Amusements; 1505 2nd Avenue).

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 02020 or later
  • 6252010 to 2019
  • 5772000 to 2009
  • 4691990 to 1999
  • 4911980 to 1989
  • 1,0951970 to 1979
  • 1,6231960 to 1969
  • 3,3341950 to 1959
  • 3,0901940 to 1949
  • 6,4571939 or earlier

Zip code 19805 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Wilmington, DE (19805)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Wilmington, DE (19805)
  • 11no bedroom
  • 871 bedroom
  • 1,0612 bedrooms
  • 6,2773 bedrooms
  • 1,3714 bedrooms
  • 2395+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wilmington, DE (19805)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wilmington, DE (19805)
  • 345no bedroom
  • 1,6551 bedroom
  • 2,7112 bedrooms
  • 1,9853 bedrooms
  • 4574 bedrooms
  • 2105+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Wilmington, DE (19805) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Wilmington, DE (19805) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 267no vehicle
  • 4,3191 vehicle
  • 3,5732 vehicles
  • 7063 vehicles
  • 2124 vehicles
  • 715+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Wilmington, DE (19805) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Wilmington, DE (19805) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 1,494no vehicle
  • 4,2921 vehicle
  • 1,2402 vehicles
  • 3143 vehicles
  • 354 vehicles
  • 95+ vehicles

  • Zip code 19805 household income distribution in 2021

  • Zip code 19805 household income distribution in 2021
  • 1,752Less than $10,000
  • 952$10,000 to $14,999
  • 695$15,000 to $19,999
  • 979$20,000 to $24,999
  • 784$25,000 to $29,999
  • 668$30,000 to $34,999
  • 684$35,000 to $39,999
  • 855$40,000 to $44,999
  • 853$45,000 to $49,999
  • 1,236$50,000 to $59,999
  • 1,750$60,000 to $74,999
  • 2,011$75,000 to $99,999
  • 997$100,000 to $124,999
  • 1,003$125,000 to $149,999
  • 752$150,000 to $199,999
  • 525$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2021 in zip code 19805

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2021 in zip code 19805
  • 52Less than $10,000
  • 23$10,000 to $14,999
  • 31$15,000 to $19,999
  • 31$20,000 to $24,999
  • 14$35,000 to $39,999
  • 76$40,000 to $49,999
  • 100$50,000 to $59,999
  • 124$60,000 to $69,999
  • 253$70,000 to $79,999
  • 149$80,000 to $89,999
  • 67$90,000 to $99,999
  • 466$100,000 to $124,999
  • 884$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,115$150,000 to $174,999
  • 1,209$175,000 to $199,999
  • 1,956$200,000 to $249,999
  • 723$250,000 to $299,999
  • 338$300,000 to $399,999
  • 224$400,000 to $499,999
  • 199$500,000 to $749,999
  • 98$750,000 to $999,999
  • 15$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2021 in zip code 19805

  • Rent paid by renters in 2021 in zip code 19805
  • 30Less than $100
  • 124$100 to $149
  • 59$150 to $199
  • 36$200 to $249
  • 58$250 to $299
  • 32$300 to $349
  • 11$400 to $449
  • 90$450 to $499
  • 46$500 to $549
  • 46$550 to $599
  • 123$600 to $649
  • 55$650 to $699
  • 539$700 to $749
  • 717$750 to $799
  • 1,507$800 to $899
  • 1,334$900 to $999
  • 1,366$1,000 to $1,249
  • 669$1,250 to $1,499
  • 202$1,500 to $1,999
  • 10$3,000 to $3,499
  • 114No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2021: $1,136.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2021: $181,065.

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

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $219,793
  • Black or African American householders: $166,336
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $258,108
  • Asian householders: $273,021
  • Some other race householders: $171,154
  • Two or more races householders: $193,179
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $171,613

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $209,010
19805:

$209,010
Delaware:

$300,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $157,312 - $262,816

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $304,895
Here:

$304,895
State:

$370,601

Townhouses or other attached units: $193,379
Here:

$193,379
State:

$246,911

In 2-unit structures: $387,092
Here:

$387,092
State:

$502,649

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $558,402
Here:

$558,402
State:

$376,843

Mobile homes: $518,875
Here:

$518,875
State:

$93,464
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 19805
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 5,078
  • One, attached: 9,274
  • Two: 1,216
  • 3 or 4: 939
  • 5 to 9: 751
  • 10 to 19: 559
  • 20 to 49: 252
  • 50 or more: 233
  • Mobile homes: 30
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

Unemployment: 9.4%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 19805

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 19805
  • 68.1%12,777Drove a car alone
  • 9.8%1,847Carpooled
  • 3.2%592Bus or trolley bus
  • 0.4%73Subway or elevated
  • 0.1%27Motorcycle
  • 0.1%22Bicycle
  • 2.9%548Walked
  • 0.2%38Other means
  • 11.1%2,088Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 19805

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 19805
  • 312Less than 5 minutes
  • 1,6075 to 9 minutes
  • 2,90410 to 14 minutes
  • 2,91915 to 19 minutes
  • 2,58820 to 24 minutes
  • 1,21925 to 29 minutes
  • 1,53130 to 34 minutes
  • 22535 to 39 minutes
  • 72440 to 44 minutes
  • 92645 to 59 minutes
  • 61360 to 89 minutes
  • 47090 or more minutes

Neighborhoods in zip code 19805:

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 85.2%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 39,759
  • Male householders: 7,264 (3,392 living alone), Female householders: 9,286 (2,977 living alone)
  • 4,906 spouses (4,841 opposite-sex spouses), 1,243 unmarried partners, (1,191 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 12,182 children (11,561 natural, 80 adopted, 542 stepchildren), 1,404 grandchildren, 638 brothers or sisters, 528 parents, 8 foster children, 706 other relatives, 1,034 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 596 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,039 2-persons, 2,472 3-persons, 1,545 4-persons, 677 5-persons, 286 6-persons, 98 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 6,367 1-person, 869 2-persons, 147 3-persons, 9 4-persons, 24 5-persons

3,385 married couples with children.
4,400 single-parent households (1,011 men, 3,389 women).

78.8% of residents of 19805 zip code speak English at home.
18.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% very well, 17% well, 24% not well, 4% not at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (92% very well, 7% well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (26% very well, 37% well, 28% not well, 9% not at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (65% very well, 35% not well).

Foreign born population: 3,710 (9.3%)
(42.5% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

9.3%
Whole state:

10.1%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 51%Honduras
  • 14%Dominica
  • 5%Haiti
  • 2%North Macedonia (Macedonia)
  • 2%Bangladesh
  • 2%St. Vincent and the Grenadines
  • 2%Jamaica
Most common first ancestries reported in 19805
  • 10%Irish
  • 5%Italian
  • 3%Polish
  • 3%American
  • 3%English
  • 2%African
  • 2%German
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1,2912010 or later
  • 1,9612000 to 2009
  • 9881990 to 1999
  • 1,334Before 1990

Zip code 19805 topographic map

There are 200 Counselors 449 Other Medical Specialists in Zip Code 19805.

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • DUPONT CHESTNUT RUN (974 CENTRE ROAD in WILMINGTON, DE)
    AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    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
    Business SIC classification: OPERATORS OF NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS; TESTING LABORATORIES
    Organizations: EI DUPONT DE NEMOURS AND CO (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
    Alternative names: CHESTNUT RUN PLAZA, DUPONT CO - CHESTNUT RUN PLAZA
  • VETERANS ADMINISTRATION HOSPITAL (1601 KIRKWOOD HIGHWAY in WILMINGTON, DE) . Federal Facility. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
    AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
    ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business SIC classification: GENERAL MEDICAL AND SURGICAL HOSPITALS
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , VETERANS ADMINSTRATION (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER, V.A. HOSPITAL, VA MEDICAL CENTER
  • BAYARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (200 S. DUPONT ST in WILMINGTON, DE)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-352
    Organizations: CHRISTINA SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • AUSTIN D BALTZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (1500 SPRUCE AVENUE in WILMINGTON, DE)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-252
    Organizations: RED CLAY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • CASIMIR PULASKI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (1300 CEDAR ST in WILMINGTON, DE)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-358
    Organizations: CHRISTINA SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • ZION KINDERGARTEN & PRE SCHOOL (2101 LANCASTER AVENUE in WILMINGTON, DE)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-1989-0552, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    Business SIC classification: CHILD DAY CARE SERVICES
    Alternative names: ZION KGN/PRE SCHOOL, ZION KINDERGARTEN/PRESCHOOL, ZION PRE-SCHOOL DAY CARE CTR
  • MCGEEHANS KINDERGARTEN/NURSRY (201 SMYRNA AVE in WILMINGTON, DE)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-1989-0539, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    Alternative names: MCGEEHAN'S KINDERGARTEN/NURSERY
  • DIAMOND STATE SALVAGE (702 E. 14TH STREET in WILMINGTON, DE)
    SUPERFUND (Superfund database)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-1996-0339, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-03-1997-0294, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
    Business SIC classification: SCRAP AND WASTE MATERIALS
  • ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS (JOSEPH H. DOUGLASS SCHOOL in WILMINGTON, DE)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-537
    Organizations: CHRISTINA SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL (7TH & DUPONT STREETS in WILMINGTON, DE)
    AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business SIC classification: GENERAL MEDICAL AND SURGICAL HOSPITALS
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • JOY CLEANERS (301 GREENHILL AVENUE in WILMINGTON, DE)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , AMEY, HARRY (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • TONI CLEANERS (1606 KIRKWOOD HIGHWAY in WILMINGTON, DE)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , CHUNG CHONG (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • VOGUE CLEANER (BLUE SWAN, INC.) (1710 WEST 4TH STREET in WILMINGTON, DE)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , OLIVERE, RON (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: BLUE SWAN INC

Zip code 19805 marital status for males
Zip code 19805 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.7%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.5%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 65.1%Utility gas
  • 28.0%Electricity
  • 5.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Population in 1990: 40,087. Population change in the 1990s: +19 (+0.0%).

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

  • This state: 21,606
  • Northeast: 8,466
  • Midwest: 512
  • South: 2,955
  • West: 604

57% of the 19805 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 78% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Delaware.

87% of the 19805 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 8% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 1% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Wilmington, DE (19805)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 502
Here:

12.3%
Delaware:

15.4%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 352
Here:

14.0%
Delaware:

19.2%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 234
Here:

24.8%
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 ($)
  • 92,023Architecture and engineering occupations
  • 84,808Computer and mathematical occupations
  • 80,713Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 72,882Legal occupations
  • 68,384Health technologists and technicians
  • 59,043Management occupations

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL INC (7TH & CLAYTON STS in WILMINGTON, DE)
    1200 employees, $95893000 revenue: $117,000 in 4 contracts from 1999 to 2002
    $44,000 with Department of Veterans Affairs for Radiology Services. Signed on 2001-12-15. Completion date: 2002-09-15.
    $44,000, same as above. Signed on 1999-10-15. Completion date: 2000-09-15.
    $29,000, same as above. Signed on 2002-10-15. Completion date: 2002-12-15.
    $0, same as above. Signed on 2002-10-15. Completion date: 2002-12-15.
  • JDH CONSTRUCTION INC (1104 KIRKWOOD HWY in WILMINGTON, DE; small business)
    $19,500 with Army for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Restoration of real property. Taking place in MD. Signed on 2004-06-14. Completion date: 2004-06-25.
  • HANNA''S PHARMACEUTICAL SUPPLY (2505 W 6TH ST in WILMINGTON, DE; small business)
    $7,858 with Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2005-09-07. Completion date: 2005-04-06.

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

  • Wholesale Trade: Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 2 establishments)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (500-999: 2)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 3, 1-4: 3)
  • Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (250-499: 1, 50-99: 1)
  • Construction: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (100-249: 2, 20-49: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 2)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 2)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 6, 10-19: 5, 5-9: 5, 1-4: 8)
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 1-4: 2)

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:

  • 280 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 168 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 164 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 67 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 34 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 299 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 106 people in nursing homes
  • 104 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 50 people in religious group quarters
  • 23 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 20 people in other group homes
  • 18 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 10 people in homes for the mentally ill

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • Fatal accident count: 2
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 2
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

  • Fatal accident count: 3
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 6
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 3
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 7 full and 20 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
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 ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED402$166,013205$163,230965$170,63090$63,7631$253,000185$135,2910$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED25$168,5637$279,861108$158,58613$15,3810$06$122,6530$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED59$140,48532$153,474424$142,699139$26,9382$7,736,60053$91,1163$39,267
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN18$170,95817$154,782223$164,47210$129,4040$035$171,2330$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS14$176,29911$109,44765$160,97513$123,7060$06$154,7500$0
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 7 full and 18 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED37$213,92126$176,9612$211,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED9$113,60210$175,4652$88,860
APPLICATIONS DENIED7$118,41612$199,7150$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$98,5001$168,0800$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS5$161,3324$146,8984$96,425
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 19805
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 19805 - 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 295. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 418 took place in 2007, and the least - 145 in 2013. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 19805 When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (70.9%), and Outside Fires (19.3%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 19805
    • 3,55770.9%Structure Fires
    • 96919.3%Outside Fires
    • 3246.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 1683.3%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 19805, Delaware

Most common first names in zip code 19805 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary55678.3 years
John53972.5 years
Joseph41972.4 years
William40972.7 years
James34070.1 years
Charles25070.6 years
Helen24078.5 years
Anna20778.9 years
Margaret20477.6 years
George20372.6 years
Most common last names in zip code 19805 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith11371.2 years
Jones10469.6 years
Johnson10470.5 years
Brown10169.6 years
Williams9170.4 years
Davis7576.1 years
Wilson6470.9 years
Miller4972.4 years
Dougherty4577.5 years
Thomas4169.8 years
Businesses in zip code 19805
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven2McDonald's1
AutoZone1Papa John's Pizza1
Cricket Wireless2Pathmark1
DHL2Subway1
Decora Cabinetry4Taco Bell1
Dunkin Donuts3UPS2
FedEx2Verizon Wireless1
H&R Block2Walgreens4
KFC1Wendy's1
MasterBrand Cabinets8
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