US Census Data

ZIP Code 19701

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in New Castle County, Delaware.

Population
44,801
+11.5%’19–’23
Median household income
$107,856
+21.7%’19–’23
Median home value
$337,800
+23.3%’19–’23

Covering part of New Castle County, Delaware, ZIP Code 19701 has about 44,801 residents. At $107,856, its median household income sits above New Castle County's $89,901.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 19701's population grew 11.5% from 40,173 to 44,801, while its median gross rent rose 17.3% from $1,476 to $1,732.

The median gross rent is $1,732. 34.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
44,801
Median age
41.1 yrs
Median household income
$107,856
Median home value
$337,800
Median gross rent
$1,732
Housing units
17,368
Homeownership rate
79.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
34.6%
Unemployment rate
6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
40,17344,801
Median household income
$88,589$107,856
Median home value
$274,000$337,800
Median gross rent
$1,476$1,732
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201940,173$88,589$274,000$1,476
202042,240$90,240$274,400$1,486
202143,767$95,343$289,800$1,536
202244,553$103,104$329,200$1,677
202344,801$107,856$337,800$1,732

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 52,5595.7%
5 to 176,63414.8%
18 to 243,0266.8%
25 to 346,39914.3%
35 to 446,15213.7%
45 to 547,26516.2%
55 to 646,49814.5%
65 to 744,0989.1%
75 and over2,1704.8%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)22,22649.6%
Black or African American11,46425.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native50.0%
Asian4,60810.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander00.0%
Some other race560.1%
Two or more races1,6803.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)4,76210.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma2,6018.0%
High school graduate9,71829.8%
Some college or associate's8,97927.6%
Bachelor's degree6,80720.9%
Graduate or professional degree4,47713.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
27 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone17,29772.3%
Carpooled1,3705.7%
Public transit4832.0%
Walked380.2%
Bicycle410.2%
Worked from home4,55219.0%
Other means1440.6%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min2,65113.7%
15 to 29 min9,21947.6%
30 to 44 min4,86125.1%
45 to 59 min1,4537.5%
60+ min1,1896.1%

Households

Average household size
2.66
Poverty rate
7.4% (3,311 of 44,523)
CountShare
Family households11,79470.2%
Nonfamily households5,00429.8%

Housing

Median year structure built
1995

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied16,79896.7%
Vacant5703.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied13,43079.9%
Renter-occupied3,36820.1%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached8,74850.4%
1-unit, attached4,49025.9%
2 to 4 units1140.7%
5 to 19 units1,6479.5%
20 or more units4162.4%
Mobile home & other1,95311.2%

Geography

ZCTA
19701
Land area
27 sq mi
Water area
0.79 sq mi
Center point
39.5839, -75.6970

Counties this ZIP covers

1

Compare with nearby ZIP codes

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National ZIP rankings

21

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