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ZIP Code 19734: Townsend, DE
ZIP code 19734 uses the postal name Townsend, Delaware and lies entirely in New Castle County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 14,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $127,803 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Townsend, and under 1% in smaller places; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Townsend · its only residential ZIP
- County
- New Castle County
- Census places
- Townsend
- Metro area
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- House district
- DE at large 119th Congress
- State
- Delaware
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 79.9 sq mi · 178 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 19734?
19734 centers on 39.382°, -75.653° and covers 79.9 square miles of land plus 3.9 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 19730, 19709, 19977, 19938, 21912, 21635, 21651.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 19734, 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 19734 compare with the rest of New Castle County?
| Measure | 19734 | In New Castle County | In DE |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 14,214 | 18th of 31 | 28th of 68 |
| Median household income | $128k | 5th of 22 | 5th of 48 |
| Median home value | $431k | 6th of 22 | 15th of 50 |
Its median household income is higher than in 93% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 61% 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 19734?
The 2020 Census counted 14,116 people in 19734; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 14,214. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 21.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 14,214
- 2020 Census count
- 14,116+21.2% since 2010 (11,651)
- Households
- 4,534
- Median age
- 37.5
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 19734?
Of the 14,214 people the ACS estimates in 19734, 29.0% are under 18 and 15.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (68.3%), then Black (not Hispanic) (20.3%).
- Under 1829.0%
- 18 to 6455.6%
- 65 and older15.4%
- White, not Hispanic68.3%
- Black, not Hispanic20.3%
- Hispanic or Latino5.2%
- Other or two or more3.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.6%
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 19734 earn?
Median household income is $127,803 (ACS 2020-2024), the 5th highest of the 22 ranked ZIP codes in New Castle County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($118,690 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $127,803±$19,380
- Income per person
- $47,834
- Below the poverty line
- 5.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 33.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $89,2096,830 returns; wages 77% 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 19734?
FHFA's house price index for 19734, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 85% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 58% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +4.9% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $430,700
- Median gross rent
- $1,324
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 90.9%
- Housing units
- 4,723
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 19734?
168 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 32 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction49
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services21
- Professional, scientific, and technical services18
- Retail trade16
- Other services (except public administration)16
- Health care and social assistance13
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 19734?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19730 | Odessa | 425 | $112k | 5.1 mi |
| 19709 | Middletown | 53,234 | $133k | 7.9 mi |
| 19977 | Smyrna | 27,704 | $77k | 8.1 mi |
| 19938 | Clayton | 9,561 | $100k | 9.0 mi |
| 21912 | Warwick, MD | 1,536 | $70k | 9.2 mi |
| 21635 | Galena, MD | 2,085 | $102k | 10.8 mi |
| 21651 | Millington, MD | 2,290 | $74k | 14.0 mi |
| 19731 | Port Penn | 655 | $71k | 9.3 mi (near) |
| 21650 | Massey, MD | 265 | – | 9.6 mi (near) |
| 08038 | Hancocks Bridge, NJ | 351 | $90k | 10.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.