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ZIP Code 19731
Port Penn, DE, New Castle County
Population
655
Land area
2.5sq mi
People per sq mi
259
City
Port Penn
ZIP 19731 and nearby ZIP codes
ZIP 19731 at a glance
- ZIP 19731 (Port Penn) is 51% less dense than Delaware as a whole.
- Households here earn a median of $71,282 a year, 16% less than the Delaware figure of $84,954.
- A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $369,300 (5% above Delaware).
Local data for ZIP 19731
Counts from official public data
Housing and community stats
ZIP 19731, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Median household income
$71,282
Poverty rate
4.3%
Median home value
$369,300
Homeownership
92.3%
Bachelor's or higher
0.0%
Median age
66.1
Average commute
39.5 min
Economy and federal money
Businesses, pandemic loans and political donations
Business establishments
5
ZIP Business Patterns 2023
Employees
77
$2.7M annual payroll
PPP loans
$200K
6 loans
Environment and hazard risk
ZIP 19731, 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 19731, CDC PLACES estimates
Obesity
29.7%
U.S. 33.3% -3.6 pts
Diabetes
10.0%
U.S. 12.1% -2.1 pts
Smoking
10.5%
U.S. 12.8% -2.3 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
6.7%
U.S. 11.1% -4.4 pts
Frequently asked questions
- What city is ZIP code 19731?
- ZIP code 19731 is in Port Penn, DE (New Castle County).
- What county is ZIP code 19731 in?
- ZIP code 19731 is mostly in New Castle County, Delaware.
- How many people live in ZIP code 19731?
- About 655 people live in the 19731 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.