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ZIP Code 19803
Arden, DE, New Castle County
Population
22,279
Land area
12.7sq mi
People per sq mi
1,760
City
Arden
ZIP 19803 and nearby ZIP codes
ZIP 19803 at a glance
- ZIP 19803 (Arden) is about 3.4 times as dense as Delaware as a whole.
- Households here earn a median of $135,218 a year, 59% more than the Delaware figure of $84,954.
- A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $457,200 (30% above Delaware) and median rent is $1,722 a month.
Local data for ZIP 19803
Counts from official public data
Housing and community stats
ZIP 19803, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Median household income
$135,218
Poverty rate
2.0%
Median home value
$457,200
Prices +2.4% in a year
Median rent
$1,722/mo
Homeownership
89.1%
Bachelor's or higher
60.9%
Median age
46.4
Average commute
23.1 min
Economy and federal money
Businesses, pandemic loans and political donations
Business establishments
1,108
ZIP Business Patterns 2023
Employees
27,716
$2.7B annual payroll
PPP loans
$84.5M
736 loans
Campaign donations
$387K
52% D, 9% R, 2026 cycle
Environment and hazard risk
ZIP 19803, 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
84° / 24°F
50.3 inches of rain a year
Health statistics
Share of adults in ZIP 19803, CDC PLACES estimates
Obesity
28.2%
U.S. 33.3% -5.1 pts
Diabetes
10.5%
U.S. 12.1% -1.6 pts
Smoking
8.3%
U.S. 12.8% -4.5 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
5.0%
U.S. 11.1% -6.1 pts
Frequently asked questions
- What city is ZIP code 19803?
- ZIP code 19803 is in Arden, DE (New Castle County).
- What county is ZIP code 19803 in?
- ZIP code 19803 is mostly in New Castle County, Delaware.
- How many people live in ZIP code 19803?
- About 22,279 people live in the 19803 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.