ZIP Code 19706
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in New Castle County, Delaware.
- Population
- 2,059
- Median household income
- $77,143
- Median home value
- $244,600
+14.2%’19–’23
+24.4%’19–’23
+29.1%’19–’23
ZIP Code 19706 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in New Castle County, Delaware, home to about 2,059 residents. Its median household income of $77,143 runs below the New Castle County figure of $89,901.
From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 19706's population grew 14.2% from 1,803 to 2,059, while its median gross rent rose 33.0% from $1,068 to $1,420.
Households average 2.75 people. The median gross rent is $1,420.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 2,059
- Median age
- 40.3 yrs
- Median household income
- $77,143
- Median home value
- $244,600
- Median gross rent
- $1,420
- Housing units
- 774
- Homeownership rate
- 75.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 21.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.9%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20231,8032,059
$62,011$77,143
$189,400$244,600
$1,068$1,420
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1,803 | $62,011 | $189,400 | $1,068 |
| 2020 | 1,858 | $61,354 | $188,600 | $1,145 |
| 2021 | 1,936 | $64,548 | $198,500 | $1,217 |
| 2022 | 1,984 | $69,875 | $226,100 | $1,295 |
| 2023 | 2,059 | $77,143 | $244,600 | $1,420 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 52.2%
5 to 1720.9%
18 to 2410.1%
25 to 349.3%
35 to 4415.4%
45 to 549.1%
55 to 6411.9%
65 to 7417.0%
75 and over4.0%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 46 | 2.2% |
| 5 to 17 | 430 | 20.9% |
| 18 to 24 | 208 | 10.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 192 | 9.3% |
| 35 to 44 | 318 | 15.4% |
| 45 to 54 | 188 | 9.1% |
| 55 to 64 | 244 | 11.9% |
| 65 to 74 | 351 | 17.0% |
| 75 and over | 82 | 4.0% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,551 | 75.3% |
| Black or African American | 160 | 7.8% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 2 | 0.1% |
| Asian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 156 | 7.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 190 | 9.2% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma6.8%
High school graduate43.3%
Some college or associate's28.5%
Bachelor's degree18.0%
Graduate or professional degree3.4%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 94 | 6.8% |
| High school graduate | 595 | 43.3% |
| Some college or associate's | 392 | 28.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 247 | 18.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 47 | 3.4% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 28 min
Drove alone80.7%
Carpooled3.4%
Public transit0.5%
Walked0.7%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home14.0%
Other means0.8%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 744 | 80.7% |
| Carpooled | 31 | 3.4% |
| Public transit | 5 | 0.5% |
| Walked | 6 | 0.7% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 129 | 14.0% |
| Other means | 7 | 0.8% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 76 | 9.6% |
| 15 to 29 min | 329 | 41.5% |
| 30 to 44 min | 333 | 42.0% |
| 45 to 59 min | 18 | 2.3% |
| 60+ min | 37 | 4.7% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.75
- Poverty rate
- 9.5% (193 of 2,021)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 490 | 66.8% |
| Nonfamily households | 244 | 33.2% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1961
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 734 | 94.8% |
| Vacant | 40 | 5.2% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 556 | 75.7% |
| Renter-occupied | 178 | 24.3% |
1-unit, detached68.1%
1-unit, attached14.2%
2 to 4 units5.2%
5 to 19 units1.2%
20 or more units0.8%
Mobile home & other10.6%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 527 | 68.1% |
| 1-unit, attached | 110 | 14.2% |
| 2 to 4 units | 40 | 5.2% |
| 5 to 19 units | 9 | 1.2% |
| 20 or more units | 6 | 0.8% |
| Mobile home & other | 82 | 10.6% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 19706
- Land area
- 2.53 sq mi
- Water area
- 1.47 sq mi
- Center point
- 39.5750, -75.5907
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- Highest median household income
- Highest median home value
- Most affordable home values
- Highest median gross rent
- Cheapest median gross rent
- Oldest by median age
- Youngest by median age
- Most college-educated
- Highest poverty rate
- Lowest poverty rate
- Highest homeownership rate
- Lowest homeownership rate
- Longest commutes
- Shortest commutes
- Largest households
- Newest housing
- Oldest housing
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023)
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023)