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ZIP Code 19706: Delaware City, DE
ZIP code 19706 is in Delaware City, Delaware, entirely in New Castle County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $83,681 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 74% of its land lies in Delaware City; 27% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2024
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Delaware City · its only residential ZIP
- County
- New Castle County
- Census places
- Delaware City
- Metro area
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- House district
- DE at large 119th Congress
- State
- Delaware
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 2.5 sq mi · 805 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 19706?
19706 centers on 39.575°, -75.591° and covers 2.5 square miles of land plus 1.5 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 19720, 19709.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 19706, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 19706 compare with the rest of New Castle County?
| Measure | 19706 | In New Castle County | In DE |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,038 | 23rd of 31 | 51st of 68 |
| Median household income | $84k | 13th of 22 | 25th of 48 |
| Median home value | $263k | 19th of 22 | 44th of 50 |
Its median household income is higher than in 66% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 76% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 19706?
The 2020 Census counted 1,938 people in 19706; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,038. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,038±400 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,938
- Households
- 758
- Median age
- 40.4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 19706?
Of the 2,038 people the ACS estimates in 19706, 21.6% are under 18 and 21.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (74.8%), then Hispanic or Latino (10.3%).
- Under 1821.6%
- 18 to 6457.1%
- 65 and older21.3%
- White, not Hispanic74.8%
- Hispanic or Latino10.3%
- Other or two or more7.6%
- Black, not Hispanic7.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 19706 earn?
Median household income is $83,681 (ACS 2020-2024), the 13th highest of the 22 ranked ZIP codes in New Castle County.
- Median household income
- $83,681
- Income per person
- $38,807
- Below the poverty line
- 6.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 23.6%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 19706?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $263,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,511
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 74.5%
- Housing units
- 791
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 19706?
37 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction5
- Accommodation and food services5
- Transportation and warehousing4
- Wholesale trade3
- Retail trade3
- Professional, scientific, and technical services3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 19706?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19720 | New Castle | 62,392 | $75k | 4.9 mi |
| 19709 | Middletown | 53,234 | $133k | 7.2 mi |
| 19733 | Saint Georges | 186 | $83k | 3.4 mi (near) |
| 19731 | Port Penn | 655 | $71k | 4.6 mi (near) |
| 08070 | Pennsville, NJ | 12,511 | $76k | 5.0 mi (near) |
| 19701 | Bear | 42,984 | $111k | 5.7 mi (near) |
| 19702 | Newark | 55,683 | $92k | 8.0 mi (near) |
| 08079 | Salem, NJ | 10,762 | $55k | 8.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.