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ZIP Code 19805
Elsmere, DE, New Castle County
Population
41,402
Land area
5.5sq mi
People per sq mi
7,503
City
Elsmere
ZIP 19805 and nearby ZIP codes
ZIP 19805 at a glance
- ZIP 19805 (Elsmere) is about 14 times as dense as Delaware as a whole.
- Households here earn a median of $60,221 a year, 29% less than the Delaware figure of $84,954.
- A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $237,100 (33% below Delaware) and median rent is $1,215 a month.
Local data for ZIP 19805
Counts from official public data
Housing and community stats
ZIP 19805, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Median household income
$60,221
Poverty rate
19.6%
Median home value
$237,100
Prices +1.8% in a year
Median rent
$1,215/mo
Homeownership
59.4%
Bachelor's or higher
23.6%
Median age
35.5
Average commute
24.5 min
Economy and federal money
Businesses, pandemic loans and political donations
Business establishments
851
ZIP Business Patterns 2023
Employees
10,800
$672M annual payroll
PPP loans
$88.6M
1,090 loans
Campaign donations
$112K
36% D, 10% R, 2026 cycle
Environment and hazard risk
ZIP 19805, 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 19805, CDC PLACES estimates
Obesity
39.0%
U.S. 33.3% +5.7 pts
Diabetes
14.0%
U.S. 12.1% +1.9 pts
Smoking
15.6%
U.S. 12.8% +2.8 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
14.7%
U.S. 11.1% +3.6 pts
Frequently asked questions
- What city is ZIP code 19805?
- ZIP code 19805 is in Elsmere, DE (New Castle County).
- What county is ZIP code 19805 in?
- ZIP code 19805 is mostly in New Castle County, Delaware.
- How many people live in ZIP code 19805?
- About 41,402 people live in the 19805 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.