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Rockland, DE · standard

ZIP Code 19732

New Castle County, Delaware - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

25
15/sq mi
$236,000
Median income
$581,300
Median home value
100.0%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Rockland pairs a top-decile household income with top-decile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.

Top 1%
household income, US ZIPs
Top 10%
home value, US ZIPs
15
people per sq mi
100%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 19732 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 19732 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Rockland, New Castle County, Delaware, home to just 25 residents across 1.6 square miles, a density of 15 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.

ZIP 19732 skews affluent, with a median household income of $236,000 (163% above the Delaware average), while per-capita income is $225,084. The poverty rate stands at 30.3% and the unemployment rate at 27.9%. Median home value sits at $581,300 (54% above the state average), median rent at - a month, and owner-occupancy at 100.0%.

This is a highly-educated ZIP: 100.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 70.1, and the average commute is -. To put 19732 in local context, 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles appear further down this page alongside 6 additional ZIPs in New Castle County, for a geography-aware comparison.

Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 19732, Rockland, DE · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.

Quick Facts

25

Population

1.6

Area (sq mi)

15

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 19732?

70.1

Median Age

51.7%

Male

48.3%

Female

0.0%

Foreign-Born

White 100.0%
African American 0.0%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 0.0%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

How much do residents earn?

$236,000

Median Household Income

+163% vs state

$225,084

Per Capita Income

30.3%

Poverty Rate

27.9%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 19732 ranks nationally

Rockland, DE household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$236,000 Top 1% higher than 99% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). Below this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). Below this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Below this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Below this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Below this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Below this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). This entry sits in this band. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What is the education profile here?

High School Graduate or Higher 100.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 100.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

54

Total Housing Units

54

Occupied Units

0

Vacant Units

1.65

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 100.0%
Renter 0.0%

$581,300

Median Home Value

+54% vs state

1979

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 10 business establishments in ZIP 19732, employing approximately 41 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,745,000.

10

Businesses

41

Employees

$2.7M

Annual Payroll

1

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Professional, scientific, and technical services 3 30.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.

Nearby ZIP Codes

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ZIP 19732 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 19732 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 19732 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

median income

What this shows By household income, ZIP 19732 ranks the highest of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
19806 Wilmington, DE 9,560 1.5 mi
19710 Montchanin, DE 41 1.2 mi
19803 Wilmington, DE 21,364 1.9 mi
19807 Wilmington, DE 7,405 2.3 mi
19735 Winterthur, DE 12 2.3 mi
19805 Wilmington, DE 40,937 3.0 mi
19802 Wilmington, DE 24,621 2.9 mi
19801 Wilmington, DE 16,286 4.1 mi
19809 Wilmington, DE 14,049 4.0 mi
19810 Wilmington, DE 25,011 4.1 mi

More ZIP Codes in New Castle County

19720 standard
New Castle, DE
Pop: 59,250
19702 standard
Newark, DE
Pop: 51,899
19711 standard
Newark, DE
Pop: 51,322
19805 standard
Wilmington, DE
Pop: 40,937
19701 standard
Bear, DE
Pop: 39,194
19808 standard
Wilmington, DE
Pop: 38,442

Related Areas

New Castle County Rockland, DE Delaware

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 19732 in? ▼
ZIP code 19732 (Rockland) is located in New Castle County, Delaware. New Castle County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/new-castle-de.
What is the population of ZIP code 19732? ▼
ZIP code 19732 in Rockland, DE has a population of 25 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 19732? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 19732 is $236,000, which is 209% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 19732? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 19732 is $581,300, which is 109% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 19732? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 19732 is White at 100.0%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 19732? ▼
ZIP code 19732 has 10 business establishments employing approximately 41 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 19732? ▼
In ZIP code 19732, 100.0% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 100.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 19732? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 19732 is 30.3% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.