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ZIP Code 19707: Hockessin, DE
ZIP code 19707 is in Hockessin, Delaware, entirely in New Castle County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 17,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $172,696 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Hockessin (71%) and North Star (5%), and 4% in smaller places; 20% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Hockessin · its only residential ZIP
- County
- New Castle County
- Census places
- Hockessin (71%) census-designated place; North Star (5%) census-designated place
- Metro area
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- House district
- DE at large 119th Congress
- State
- Delaware
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 13.2 sq mi · 1,318 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 19707?
19707 centers on 39.786°, -75.684° and covers 13.2 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 19736, 19808, 19807, 19311, 19711, 19348, 19350, 19317.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 19707, 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 19707 compare with the rest of New Castle County?
| Measure | 19707 | In New Castle County | In DE |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 17,376 | 14th of 31 | 21st of 68 |
| Median household income | $173k | 1st of 22 | 1st of 48 |
| Median home value | $557k | 2nd of 22 | 4th of 50 |
Its median household income is higher than in 98% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 81% 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 19707?
The 2020 Census counted 17,274 people in 19707; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 17,376. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 4.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 17,376
- 2020 Census count
- 17,274+4.8% since 2010 (16,483)
- Households
- 6,448
- Median age
- 46.0
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 19707?
Of the 17,376 people the ACS estimates in 19707, 22.7% are under 18 and 24.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (76.0%), then Asian (not Hispanic) (13.3%).
- Under 1822.7%
- 18 to 6452.6%
- 65 and older24.8%
- White, not Hispanic76.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic13.3%
- Other or two or more6.0%
- Hispanic or Latino3.3%
- Black, not Hispanic1.3%
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 19707 earn?
Median household income is $172,696 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 22 ranked ZIP codes in New Castle County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($158,217 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $172,696
- Income per person
- $74,338
- Below the poverty line
- 2.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 64.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $168,5998,500 returns; wages 58% of AGI (IRS)
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 19707?
FHFA's house price index for 19707, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 54% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 43% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +1.3% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $556,600
- Median gross rent
- $2,327
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 86.8%
- Housing units
- 6,701
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 19707?
455 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 11 more than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services81
- Health care and social assistance60
- Construction57
- Other services (except public administration)48
- Retail trade40
- Accommodation and food services36
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 19707?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19736 | Yorklyn | 127 | – | 2.2 mi |
| 19808 | Wilmington | 39,082 | $94k | 3.4 mi |
| 19807 | Wilmington | 7,815 | $153k | 3.8 mi |
| 19311 | Avondale, PA | 11,692 | $156k | 5.3 mi |
| 19711 | Newark | 49,432 | $95k | 5.8 mi |
| 19348 | Kennett Square, PA | 23,621 | $124k | 5.9 mi |
| 19350 | Landenberg, PA | 10,945 | $144k | 6.2 mi |
| 19317 | Chadds Ford, PA | 10,864 | $174k | 6.8 mi |
| 19374 | Toughkenamon, PA | 434 | – | 4.7 mi (near) |
| 19735 | Winterthur | 0 | – | 4.8 mi (near) |
| 19710 | Montchanin | 0 | – | 5.3 mi (near) |
| 19805 | Wilmington | 41,402 | $60k | 5.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.