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19809 Zip Code (Wilmington, DE) Detailed Profile




Cities: Wilmington, DE (33.38%), Edgemoor, DE (15.90%), Bellefonte, DE (2.07%), Claymont, DE (0.15%)
County: New Castle County, DE
Estimated zip code population in 2022: 15,915
Zip code population in 2010: 14,049
Zip code population in 2000: 14,586

Houses and condos: 6,908
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,731
% of renters here:

27%
State:

26%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 19809: 102.1 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 7.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 2,276 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

0.7% ($2,146)
Delaware:

0.5% ($1,635)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,181 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,025 (0.7%)

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Males: 7,991  (50.2%)
Females: 7,923  (49.8%)

For population 25 years and over in 19809:

  • High school or higher: 97.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 20.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 19809:

  • Never married: 34.1%
  • Now married: 46.4%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 4.4%
  • Divorced: 14.6%

Zip code 19809 compared to state average:

  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Races in zip code 19809 (2022)
    • 10,24364.4%White
    • 3,46921.8%Black
    • 1,0926.9%Asian
    • 6934.4%Two or more races
    • 3692.3%Hispanic or Latino
    • 470.3%Some other race
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Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $319,080
19809:

$319,080
Delaware:

$337,200



According to our research of Delaware and other state lists, there were 18 registered sex offenders living in 19809 zip code as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 19809 is 861 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is lower than the state average.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

37.8 years
Delaware median age:

41.5 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.4 people
Delaware:

2.5 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 19809, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $66,785 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$66,785
State:

$74,239

Salary/wage: $60,770 (reported on 82.9% of returns)
Here:

$60,770
State:

$59,982
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1088.6% for AGIs below $25k, 3704.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6686.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9845.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18344.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 77142.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,116 (reported on 30.6% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,116
Delaware:

$1,604
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.0% for AGIs below $25k, 26.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 40.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 43.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 129.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 551.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $5,060 (reported on 21.6% of returns)
Here:

$5,060
State:

$8,303
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 28.3% for AGIs below $25k, 51.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 170.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 359.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3034.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$10,271 (reported on 17.9% of returns)
Here:

+$10,271
State:

+$19,461
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.3% for AGIs below $25k, 38.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 135.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 354.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10285.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,130 (reported on 13.5% of returns)
Here:

+$10,130
State:

+$13,079
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 97.6% for AGIs below $25k, 87.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 150.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 210.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 515.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1647.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $18,900 (reported on 10.3% of returns)
19809:

$18,900
Delaware:

$22,095
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 58.1% for AGIs below $25k, 125.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 259.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 352.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 783.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2607.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $24,570 (reported on 9.4% of returns)
Here:

$24,570
State:

$30,452
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 43.7% for AGIs below $25k, 83.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 383.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 534.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 814.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3872.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $6,075 (reported on 7.3% of returns)
Here:

$6,075
State:

$8,999
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $25k, 9.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 53.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 184.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1135.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $7,090 (reported on 9.3% of returns)
19809:

$7,090
State:

$7,483
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $25k, 17.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 89.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 178.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 285.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 924.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,232 (reported on 13.9% of returns)
Here:

$2,232
State:

$2,247
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 101.3% for AGIs below $25k, 56.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 91.3%
Here:

91%
State:

92%
(% for various income ranges: 90.2% for AGIs below $25k, 91.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 91.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 86.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 19809, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $57,995 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$57,995
State:

$61,157

Salary/wage: $53,772 (reported on 85.4% of returns)
Here:

$53,772
State:

$50,642
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 70.4% for AGIs below $25k, 80.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 81.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 73.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,024 (reported on 36.4% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,024
Delaware:

$1,571
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,770 (reported on 24.3% of returns)
Here:

$3,770
State:

$6,610
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,202 (reported on 16.9% of returns)
Here:

+$2,202
State:

+$11,439
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,809 (reported on 11.9% of returns)
Here:

+$9,809
State:

+$12,773
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,150 (reported on 11.7% of returns)
19809:

$14,150
Delaware:

$16,790
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.1% for AGIs below $25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $12,625 (reported on 0.5% of returns)
19809:

$12,625
Delaware:

$22,611

Total itemized deductions: $19,860 (20% of AGI, reported on 38.0% of returns)
Here:

$19,860
State:

$23,216

Here:

20.5% of AGI
State:

19.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.4% for AGIs below $25k, 9.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $2,962 (reported on 31.6% of returns)
Here:

$2,962
State:

$3,791
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $7,080 (reported on 37.9% of returns)
19809:

$7,080
State:

$8,129
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,079 (reported on 13.9% of returns)
Here:

$2,079
State:

$2,231
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 45.9%
Here:

46%
State:

47%
(% for various income ranges: 40.9% for AGIs below $25k, 41.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 49.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 51.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 53.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 64.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 19809, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $49,508 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$49,508
State:

$54,038

Salary/wage: $46,299 (reported on 85.6% of returns)
Here:

$46,299
State:

$44,625
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 99.9% for AGIs below $10k, 69.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 83.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 84.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,726 (reported on 47.4% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,726
Delaware:

$1,734
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.3% for AGIs below $10k, 2.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,630 (reported on 30.2% of returns)
Here:

$2,630
State:

$5,362
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $10k, 2.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$6,449 (reported on 21.4% of returns)
Here:

+$6,449
State:

+$17,328
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $10k, -0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$11,559 (reported on 11.1% of returns)
Here:

+$11,559
State:

+$12,191
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.2% for AGIs below $10k, 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.3% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,835 (reported on 2.7% of returns)
19809:

$2,835
Delaware:

$3,027
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $9,985 (reported on 0.9% of returns)
Here:

$9,985
Delaware:

$15,466
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Total itemized deductions: $16,689 (21% of AGI, reported on 40.0% of returns)
Here:

$16,689
State:

$19,441

Here:

20.6% of AGI
State:

19.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.9% for AGIs below $10k, 9.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 11.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,636 (3% of AGI, reported on 36.3% of returns)
Here:

$2,636
State:

$3,727

Here:

3.1% of AGI
State:

3.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $7,242 (reported on 81.0% of returns)
19809:

$7,242
State:

$8,958
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $10k, 4.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,683 (reported on 11.0% of returns)
Here:

$1,683
State:

$1,733

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 50.8%
Here:

51%
State:

55%
(% for various income ranges: 42.0% for AGIs below $10k, 53.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 49.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 51.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 56.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 54.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$86,937
Delaware:

$82,174
Wilmington, DE (19809) map Nearest zip codes: 19802, 19801, 19803, 19810, 19806, 19703.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

49.4%
Delaware:

43.8%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

9.0%
Delaware:

49.0%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 775
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 5,714


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 193 (125 now married, 66 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 3,567 (1,357 now married, 2,205 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 19809 with a mortgage: 3,291 (274 second mortgage, 248 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 50

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,589
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $562

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

10.3%
Whole state:

9.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

5.9%
Whole state:

4.6%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.6
State:

6.9
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.6
State:

4.4
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 19809: Carrcroft Station (A), Cliffs Station (B), Edgemoor Yard (C), City of Wilmington Filter Water Pollution Control Facility (D), Connectiv Delmarva Generation (E), Edge Moor-Hay Road Power Plant (F), Wilmington Wastewater Treatment Plant (G), Brandywine Hundred Fire Company Number 1 (H), New Castle County Emergency Medical Services Paramedic Station 4 (I), Delaware State Police Troop 1 (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Churches in zip code 19809 include: Covenant Presbyterian Church (A), Saint Marks Lutheran Church (B), Saint Patricks Monastery (C), Calvary Episcopal Church (D), Calvary Fellowship Church (E), First Assembly of God Church (F), Saints Peter and Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Church (G), Church of Christ (H), Saint Helenas Catholic Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Reservoirs and swamps: Bellevue Lake (A), Cherry Island Marsh (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Rivers and creeks: Christina River (A), Stoney Creek (B), Shellpot Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Parks in zip code 19809 include: Bringhurst Woods Park (1), Bellevue State Park (2), Rockwood Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 02020 or later
  • 752010 to 2019
  • 1482000 to 2009
  • 4791990 to 1999
  • 7281980 to 1989
  • 6721970 to 1979
  • 8101960 to 1969
  • 1,1121950 to 1959
  • 1,2981940 to 1949
  • 1,1401939 or earlier

Zip code 19809 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Wilmington, DE (19809)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Wilmington, DE (19809)
  • 0no bedroom
  • 911 bedroom
  • 9792 bedrooms
  • 2,3693 bedrooms
  • 1,0414 bedrooms
  • 2275+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wilmington, DE (19809)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wilmington, DE (19809)
  • 31no bedroom
  • 5061 bedroom
  • 7492 bedrooms
  • 3653 bedrooms
  • 824 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Wilmington, DE (19809) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Wilmington, DE (19809) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 70no vehicle
  • 1,5441 vehicle
  • 2,2382 vehicles
  • 6213 vehicles
  • 2334 vehicles
  • 315+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Wilmington, DE (19809) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Wilmington, DE (19809) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 145no vehicle
  • 1,1831 vehicle
  • 3342 vehicles
  • 543 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 185+ vehicles

  • Zip code 19809 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 19809 household income distribution in 2022
  • 400Less than $10,000
  • 93$10,000 to $14,999
  • 98$15,000 to $19,999
  • 224$20,000 to $24,999
  • 208$25,000 to $29,999
  • 143$30,000 to $34,999
  • 194$35,000 to $39,999
  • 237$40,000 to $44,999
  • 95$45,000 to $49,999
  • 571$50,000 to $59,999
  • 508$60,000 to $74,999
  • 813$75,000 to $99,999
  • 832$100,000 to $124,999
  • 491$125,000 to $149,999
  • 837$150,000 to $199,999
  • 698$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 19809

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 19809
  • 11Less than $10,000
  • 31$10,000 to $14,999
  • 20$20,000 to $24,999
  • 104$25,000 to $29,999
  • 134$50,000 to $59,999
  • 92$60,000 to $69,999
  • 19$70,000 to $79,999
  • 21$80,000 to $89,999
  • 41$90,000 to $99,999
  • 246$100,000 to $124,999
  • 16$125,000 to $149,999
  • 43$150,000 to $174,999
  • 200$175,000 to $199,999
  • 398$200,000 to $249,999
  • 901$250,000 to $299,999
  • 1,391$300,000 to $399,999
  • 574$400,000 to $499,999
  • 325$500,000 to $749,999
  • 17$750,000 to $999,999
  • 7$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 49$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 19809

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 19809
  • 27Less than $100
  • 1$150 to $199
  • 14$200 to $249
  • 30$350 to $399
  • 30$600 to $649
  • 6$700 to $749
  • 12$750 to $799
  • 116$800 to $899
  • 203$900 to $999
  • 423$1,000 to $1,249
  • 557$1,250 to $1,499
  • 196$1,500 to $1,999
  • 15$2,000 to $2,499
  • 80No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,332.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $165,729.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $330,364
  • Black or African American householders: $320,280
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $330,124
  • Asian householders: $540,203
  • Two or more races householders: $296,271
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $127,007

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $319,080
19809:

$319,080
Delaware:

$337,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $226,442 - $404,231

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $357,771
Here:

$357,771
State:

$419,599

Townhouses or other attached units: $306,894
Here:

$306,894
State:

$291,415

In 2-unit structures: $234,100
Here:

$234,100
State:

$301,231

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $68,700
Here:

$68,700
State:

$212,751

Mobile homes: $280,825
Here:

$280,825
State:

$106,273
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 19809
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 4,193
  • One, attached: 743
  • Two: 138
  • 3 or 4: 238
  • 5 to 9: 789
  • 10 to 19: 448
  • 20 to 49: 111
  • 50 or more: 178
  • Mobile homes: 13

Unemployment: 3.6%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 19809

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 19809
  • 69.8%5,553Drove a car alone
  • 7.7%616Carpooled
  • 0.8%63Bus or trolley bus
  • 0.8%65Streetcar or trolley car
  • 0.3%20Subway or elevated
  • 0.0%2Bicycle
  • 0.9%75Walked
  • 0.7%55Other means
  • 19.9%1,585Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 19809

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 19809
  • 156Less than 5 minutes
  • 2965 to 9 minutes
  • 91710 to 14 minutes
  • 1,21015 to 19 minutes
  • 1,54820 to 24 minutes
  • 44825 to 29 minutes
  • 77830 to 34 minutes
  • 12235 to 39 minutes
  • 27240 to 44 minutes
  • 31545 to 59 minutes
  • 32960 to 89 minutes
  • 7790 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 74.5%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 15,915
  • Male householders: 2,622 (820 living alone), Female householders: 3,872 (1,266 living alone)
  • 2,767 spouses (2,720 opposite-sex spouses), 536 unmarried partners, (519 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 4,936 children (4,735 natural, 106 adopted, 63 stepchildren), 376 grandchildren, 230 brothers or sisters, 107 parents, 0 foster children, 80 other relatives, 288 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 113 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,715 2-persons, 1,060 3-persons, 922 4-persons, 204 5-persons, 75 6-persons, 97 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 2,086 1-person, 317 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 5 4-persons

2,053 married couples with children.
1,527 single-parent households (156 men, 1,371 women).

90.8% of residents of 19809 zip code speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (87% very well, 7% well, 6% not well).
3.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (56% very well, 35% well, 4% not well, 6% not at all).
3.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (73% very well, 22% well, 6% not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% well).

Foreign born population: 1,368 (8.6%)
(48.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

8.6%
Whole state:

9.9%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 45%Bhutan
  • 16%Malaysia
  • 4%China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
  • 4%Bahamas
  • 4%Zimbabwe
  • 4%Sweden
  • 3%United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
Most common first ancestries reported in 19809
  • 12%Irish
  • 9%Italian
  • 6%German
  • 6%English
  • 3%American
  • 2%Polish
  • 1%European
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 7732010 or later
  • 1762000 to 2009
  • 4331990 to 1999
  • 267Before 1990
There are 66 Medical Specialists in Zip Code 19809.

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • EDGE MOOR/HAY ROAD POWER PLANT S (200 HAY ROAD in WILMINGTON, DE)
    AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
    AIR PROGRAM (Clean Air Markets Division Business System)
    OIL CONTROL (Facility Response Plan for oil discharge)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    AIR MAJOR ("Best Available" air pollution technologies tracking)
    (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))
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES
    Organizations: CONECTIV OPERATING SERVICES COMPANY (CONTACT/GENERAL) , CONECTIV DELMARVA GENERATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , CONECTIV (CONTACT/OWNER) , CONECTIV DELMARVA GENERATION, INC (OWNER/OPERATOR)
    Alternative names: CONECTIV DELM GEN HAY ROAD POWER PLT, CONECTIV DELMARVA INCORPORATED HAY ROAD generating plant, CONECTIV DELMARVA GENERATION, CONECTIV DELMARVA GENERATION-EDGE MOOR, CONECTIV DELMARVA GENERATION-HAY ROAD, CONECTIV DELMARVA GENERATION POWER PLANTS EDGEMOOR , CONECTIV EDGE MOOR/HAY ROAD POWER PLANTS, CONECTIV, HAY ROAD POWER COMPLEX, DELMARVA P&L EDGEMOOR, DELMARVA POWER, DELMARVA POWER, DELMARVA POWER & LIGHT - SAFETY & ENVIRONMENTAL, DELMARVA POWER, EDGE MOOR, DELMARVA POWER, HAY ROAD, DELMARVA POWER - LUDLOW, EDGE MOOR/HAY ROAD POWER PLANTS, EDGEMOOR POWER PLANT & #10 PEAKING UNIT
  • DU PONT EDGE MOOR (104 HAY ROAD in EDGEMOOR, DE)
    AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-HQ-2003-5104, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System 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
    TSD (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: INORGANIC PIGMENTS; INDUSTRIAL INORGANIC CHEMICALS
    Business NAICS classification: INORGANIC DYE AND PIGMENT MANUFACTURING.; ALL OTHER BASIC INORGANIC CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING.
    Organizations: E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO. (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO., INC. (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: CHEMICAL AND PIGMENTS DEPT., DUPONT EDGE MOOR, DUPONT EDGE MOOR PLANT, DUPONT EDGEMOOR, DUPONT-PIGMENTS DEPT., EDGE MOOR PLANT SITE
  • DUPONT DOW ELASTOMERS LLC (300 BELLEVUE PARKWAY in WILMINGTON, DE)
    ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-HQ-2003-5105, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-HQ-2003-5105, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  • MOUNT PLEASANT HIGH SCHOOL (5201 WASHINGTON STREET EXTENSION in WILMINGTON, DE)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-196
    Organizations: BRANDYWINE SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
    Alternative names: MT. PLEASANT HIGH SCHOOL
  • MOUNT PLEASANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (500 DUNCAN ROAD in WILMINGTON, DE)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-176
    Organizations: BRANDYWINE SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
    Alternative names: MT. PLEASANT COMPLEX (BRANDYWINE S.D.), MT. PLEASANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
  • IKO PRODUCTION WILMINGTON INCORPORATED (120 HAY ROAD in WILMINGTON, DE)
    AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION (Integrated Compliance Information System)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: ASPHALT FELTS AND COATINGS
    Organizations: JOHN KABACI (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
    Alternative names: IKO MANUFACTURING INCORPORATED, IKO PRODUCTION INC., IKO WILMINGTON PRODUCTION INC
  • MOUNT PLEASANT GIFTED PROGRAM (500 DUNCAN ROAD in WILMINGTON, DE)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-177
    Organizations: BRANDYWINE SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • ALLOY SURFACES COMPANY INCORPORATED (100 LOCKE RD. in WILMINGTON, DE)
    HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: CHEMICALS AND CHEMICAL PREPARATIONS; COATING, ENGRAVING, AND ALLIED SERVICES; ORDNANCE AND ACCESSORIES
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , CHG GROUP INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • DUPONT WHITE PIGMENT & MINERAL PRODUCTS (104 K RD in EDGEMOOR, DE)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-1995-0119, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    Business SIC classification: INORGANIC PIGMENTS
  • RYDER TRUCK RENTAL (6605A GOVERNOR PRINTZ BLVD in WILMINGTON, DE)
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , RYDER TRUCK RENTAL INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • COATINGS INC. (210 HAY ROAD 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))
    Business SIC classification: COATING, ENGRAVING, AND ALLIED SERVICES
    Organizations: GEORGE H HUBER (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • NORGETOWN CLEANERS & LAUNDROMAT (729A PHILADELPHIA PIKE 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) , KWON, KWANG J (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • NORTH HILLS CLEANERS, INC. (211 PHILADELPHIA PIKE 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) , NORTH HILLS CLEANERS INC (CONTACT/OWNER)

Zip code 19809 marital status for males
Zip code 19809 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.8%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.7%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 60.8%Utility gas
  • 28.9%Electricity
  • 7.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Population in 1990: 14,285. Population change in the 1990s: +301 (+2.1%).

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

  • This state: 6,669
  • Northeast: 5,672
  • Midwest: 226
  • South: 1,624
  • West: 228

63% of the 19809 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Delaware.

93% of the 19809 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 9% 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, 5% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Wilmington, DE (19809)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 46
Here:

2.9%
Delaware:

11.5%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 156
Here:

20.0%
Delaware:

12.1%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 125
Here:

29.4%
Delaware:

19.2%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 136,855Legal occupations
  • 93,932Architecture and engineering occupations
  • 86,627Business and financial operations occupations
  • 82,808Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 74,983Management occupations
  • 65,493Computer and mathematical occupations

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

  • DUPONT PERFOMANCE ELASTOMERS, (300 BELLEVUE PKWY, STE 300) : $596,041 in 14 contracts from 2001 to 2006
    Contracts for O-Ring, Miscellaneous Items by Defense Logistics Agency, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $273,000; 2002: $182,000; 2003: $46,080; 2004: $11,844; 2005: $50,428; 2006: $32,689.

    Biggest contracts:
    $91,000 with Defense Logistics Agency for O-Ring. Signed on 2002-02-16. Completion date: 2002-03-30.
    $91,000, same as above. Signed on 2001-10-19. Completion date: 2001-11-23.
    $91,000, same as above. Signed on 2002-07-02. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
    $91,000, same as above. Signed on 2001-10-01. Completion date: 2001-11-01.
  • K LAK TECHNCIAL ENTERPRISES IN (508 PHILADELPHIA PIKE STE; small business) : $558,679 in 9 contracts from 2000 to 2005
    Contracts for Other Professional Services, Credit Reporting Services, Information and Data Broadcasting or Data Distribution Services by Air Force, Immigration and Naturalization Service
    Signed by year: 2000: $32,000; 2001: $0; 2002: $147,196; 2003: $190,000; 2004: $95,000; 2005: $94,483; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $95,000 with Air Force for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2002-10-01. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
    $95,000 with Air Force for Other Professional Services. Taking place in TX. Signed on 2005-10-01. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
    $95,000, same as above. Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
    $95,000, same as above. Signed on 2003-10-01. Completion date: 2007-09-30.
  • TERRA SYSTEMS, INC (1035 PHILADELPHIA PIKE; small business) : $485,187 in 3 contracts from 2000 to 2004
    $250,000 with Air Force for Environmental Studies and Assessments. Signed on 2002-08-22. Completion date: 2004-07-31.
    $195,187, same as above. Signed on 2000-09-05. Completion date: 2002-06-30.
    $40,000, same as above. Signed on 2004-07-28. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
  • CLEAN & GREEN LANDSCAPING SERV (511 SAINT GEORGE DR; small business) : $21,200 in 3 contracts from 2005 to 2006
    $10,580 with Army for Food Services. Signed on 2006-01-04. Completion date: 2006-01-08.
    $5,445, same as above. Signed on 2005-03-01. Completion date: 2005-03-06.
    $5,175 with Army for Other Social Services. Signed on 2005-08-25. Completion date: 2005-09-11.
  • LEARNING AGENDA (1542 SETON VILLA LN; small business)
    $3,200 with Army for Communication Training Devices. Signed on 2005-08-30. Completion date: 2005-09-27.
  • NEUTRAL BY DESIGN (2 FOX POINTE CTR; small business)
    $744 with Public Buildings Service for ADP Components. Taking place in AL. Signed on 2002-12-15. Completion date: 2003-01-15.

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

  • Finance and Insurance: Portfolio Management (500-999 employees: 1 establishment, 250-499 employees: 1 establishment, 100-249 employees: 2 establishments, 20-49 employees: 3 establishments, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 7 establishments)
  • Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (500-999: 1, 20-49: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 4)
  • Finance and Insurance: Financial Transactions Processing, Reserve, and Clearinghouse Activities (250-499: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Finance and Insurance: Direct Property and Casualty Insurance Carriers (250-499: 1, 20-49: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Security Guards and Patrol Services (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 1)
  • Wholesale Trade: Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (100-249: 1, 20-49: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (100-249: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 3)
  • Utilities: Electric Power Distribution (100-249: 1, 10-19: 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:

  • 85 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 19 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 14 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 10 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 88 people in nursing homes
  • 16 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 15 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 8 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 7 people in other group homes
  • 4 people in religious group quarters

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • Fatal accident count: 5
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 11
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
  • Fatalities: 5
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 11
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

  • Fatal accident count: 5
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 10
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
  • Fatalities: 5
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 14
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 10 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 ORIGINATED102$211,64879$188,364497$200,86137$53,54219$131,4261$94,220
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED4$194,3385$163,19643$199,1769$8,7793$130,8771$26,600
APPLICATIONS DENIED11$173,83112$211,499165$196,03835$36,1149$71,8681$96,290
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN10$207,8097$170,379102$202,6137$149,5016$181,1850$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$155,6871$126,68044$187,9421$227,6800$00$0
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 10 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED21$223,75512$236,998
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$265,0204$230,705
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$257,4104$305,688
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$290,1804$215,802
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$371,4100$0
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 19809
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 19809 - 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 fires per year is 94. The highest number of reported fires - 205 took place in 2003, and the least - 11 in 2002. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 19809 When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (58.2%), and Outside Fires (18.5%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 19809
    • 92758.2%Structure Fires
    • 29518.5%Outside Fires
    • 19812.4%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 17410.9%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 19809, Delaware

Most common first names in zip code 19809 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William15274.1 years
John15074.9 years
Mary13981.3 years
Joseph10073.5 years
James9374.3 years
Anna8084.0 years
Charles7976.1 years
Robert7571.1 years
George7473.3 years
Margaret7378.0 years
Most common last names in zip code 19809 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith4775.1 years
Johnson3177.8 years
Brown3072.4 years
Miller2178.7 years
Anderson2171.2 years
Jones2177.5 years
Williams1969.1 years
Davis1778.2 years
Cohen1782.1 years
Thompson1679.8 years
Businesses in zip code 19809
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven1Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing1
Cricket Wireless1SAS Shoes1
Dunkin Donuts1UPS3
FedEx3Walgreens2
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