New Castle, DE

Census ZIP code profile for New Castle, DE — 1 ZIPs, total population 59,250. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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New Castle, DE is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 59,250 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — New Castle splits its residents across 1 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in New Castle, the median household income averages $75,403 and per-capita income averages $36,945. Poverty rate runs at 10.9% and unemployment at 3.6%. On housing, the average median home value is $265,000 with median rent of $1,363 per month, and 67.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 1 ZIP — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside New Castle against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for New Castle as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

59,250

Population

$75,403

Median Income

$265,000

Median Home Value

39.7

Median Age

How much do residents of New Castle earn?

Median Household Income
$75,403
Per Capita Income
$36,945
Unemployment Rate
3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.9%

What does housing look like in New Castle?

Median Home Value
$265,000
Median Rent
$1,363/mo
Owner Occupied
67.6%
Housing Units
24,756

Who lives in New Castle?

Bachelor's Degree+
23.3%
High School+
61.0%
Avg Commute
26 min
Foreign Born
13.8%

ZIP Codes in New Castle, DE

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
19720 59,250 617 America/New_York

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in New Castle, DE?
New Castle, DE has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 59,250, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in New Castle?
The average median household income across New Castle, DE ZIP codes is $75,403. The poverty rate is 10.9%.
What is the cost of living in New Castle?
The average median home value in New Castle, DE is $265,000. Median rent is $1,363/month. 67.6% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

Source: HUD USPS Crosswalk (ZIP-to-county mapping) and Source: simplemaps.com (ZIP coordinates & timezones). Verify with HUD →

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