ZIP Code 19808

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in New Castle County, Delaware.

Population: 38,334
Median household income: $92,883
Median home value: $309,700

Covering part of New Castle County, Delaware, ZIP Code 19808 has about 38,334 residents. Its median household income of $92,883 runs in line with the New Castle County figure of $89,901.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 19808's population held roughly steady from 38,657 to 38,334, while its median gross rent rose 11.4% from $1,218 to $1,357.

5.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.42 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 38,334
Median age: 43.6 yrs
Median household income: $92,883
Median home value: $309,700
Median gross rent: $1,357
Housing units: 16,037
Homeownership rate: 79.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

38,65738,334

Median household income

$78,546$92,883

Median home value

$259,400$309,700

Median gross rent

$1,218$1,357

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	38,657	$78,546	$259,400	$1,218
2020	38,106	$82,113	$261,800	$1,212
2021	39,016	$84,964	$268,400	$1,218
2022	38,107	$91,847	$296,900	$1,299
2023	38,334	$92,883	$309,700	$1,357

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1714.9%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6415.2%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,558	4.1%
5 to 17	5,708	14.9%
18 to 24	2,695	7.0%
25 to 34	5,068	13.2%
35 to 44	4,838	12.6%
45 to 54	5,071	13.2%
55 to 64	5,812	15.2%
65 to 74	4,268	11.1%
75 and over	3,316	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	25,353	66.1%
Black or African American	2,881	7.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	3,067	8.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	202	0.5%
Two or more races	1,329	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,502	14.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.7%

High school graduate28.2%

Some college or associate's24.0%

Bachelor's degree24.4%

Graduate or professional degree16.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,904	6.7%
High school graduate	7,993	28.2%
Some college or associate's	6,802	24.0%
Bachelor's degree	6,934	24.4%
Graduate or professional degree	4,740	16.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone72.4%

Carpooled11.5%

Public transit1.1%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.1%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	14,392	72.4%
Carpooled	2,282	11.5%
Public transit	214	1.1%
Walked	248	1.2%
Bicycle	2	0.0%
Worked from home	2,610	13.1%
Other means	134	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,920	22.7%
15 to 29 min	8,734	50.6%
30 to 44 min	2,915	16.9%
45 to 59 min	837	4.8%
60+ min	866	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 5.6% (2,105 of 37,501)

	Count	Share
Family households	10,198	65.4%
Nonfamily households	5,389	34.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	15,587	97.2%
Vacant	450	2.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	12,322	79.1%
Renter-occupied	3,265	20.9%

1-unit, detached61.5%

1-unit, attached17.5%

2 to 4 units1.7%

5 to 19 units10.5%

20 or more units4.0%

Mobile home & other4.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,867	61.5%
1-unit, attached	2,814	17.5%
2 to 4 units	279	1.7%
5 to 19 units	1,677	10.5%
20 or more units	638	4.0%
Mobile home & other	762	4.8%

ZIP Code 19808

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