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ZIP Code 19706
Delaware City, DE, New Castle County
Population
2,038
Land area
2.5sq mi
People per sq mi
805
City
Delaware City
ZIP 19706 and nearby ZIP codes
ZIP 19706 at a glance
- ZIP 19706 (Delaware City) is 54% denser than Delaware as a whole.
- The median household income is $83,681, close to the Delaware median.
- A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $263,000 (25% below Delaware) and median rent is $1,511 a month.
Local data for ZIP 19706
Counts from official public data
Housing and community stats
ZIP 19706, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Median household income
$83,681
Poverty rate
6.1%
Median home value
$263,000
Prices +13.4% in a year
Median rent
$1,511/mo
Homeownership
74.5%
Bachelor's or higher
23.6%
Median age
40.4
Average commute
28.2 min
Economy and federal money
Businesses, pandemic loans and political donations
Business establishments
37
ZIP Business Patterns 2023
Employees
914
$103M annual payroll
PPP loans
$2.6M
43 loans
Campaign donations
$2,811
28% D, 3% R, 2026 cycle
Environment and hazard risk
ZIP 19706, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA
Natural hazard risk
Relatively High
Top: winter weather
Storm events since 1996
1,499
Countywide, mostly thunderstorm wind
Flood insurance policies
1,599
0.9% of homes, county
July high / Jan low
87° / 26°F
45.3 inches of rain a year
Health statistics
Share of adults in ZIP 19706, CDC PLACES estimates
Obesity
33.4%
U.S. 33.3% about the same
Diabetes
11.8%
U.S. 12.1% about the same
Smoking
13.5%
U.S. 12.8% +0.7 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
8.1%
U.S. 11.1% -3.0 pts
Frequently asked questions
- What city is ZIP code 19706?
- ZIP code 19706 is in Delaware City, DE (New Castle County).
- What county is ZIP code 19706 in?
- ZIP code 19706 is mostly in New Castle County, Delaware.
- How many people live in ZIP code 19706?
- About 2,038 people live in the 19706 ZIP Code Tabulation Area, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, American Community Survey) · Data as of 12/31/2023. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas closely match, but are not identical to, USPS ZIP code delivery areas.