🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

19809

Wilmington

ZIP Code 19809 is a standard zip code serving Wilmington, Wilmington, Delaware (DE), in New Castle County, United States. It has an estimated population of 14,049 with a median household income of $60,726. The area falls within the America/New_York timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

Location

Country: 🇺🇸 United States
State / Province: Delaware (DE)
County: New Castle
City: Wilmington
Timezone: America/New_York

Coordinates

Latitude: 39.764700
Longitude: -75.506900

Geographic Details

Land Area: 6.99 mi²
Water Area: 1.58 mi²
Population Density: 2009.0 people per mi² (85th percentile)
Bounding Box: 39.804137°N, 39.714354°S, -75.468868°E, -75.533590°W

With 14,049 residents spread across 6.99 square miles, this area has a population density of 2009.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

14,049

Population

75th percentile

$60,726

Median Income

75th percentile

$229,500

Median Home Value

80th percentile

6.99 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 19809 is $60,726, and the median home value is $229,500. This places the area in the top 25% nationally for household income.

Housing

6,656

Total Units

6,134

Occupied Units

92.2%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

Other zip codes in Wilmington, DE.

19801

Wilmington

19802

Wilmington

19803

Wilmington

19804

Wilmington

19805

Wilmington

19806

Wilmington

19807

Wilmington

19808

Wilmington

19810

Wilmington

19850

Wilmington

Similar ZIP Codes in Delaware

ZIP codes with similar median household income in Delaware.

19720

New Castle

$54,233

19964

Marydel

$66,042

19977

Smyrna

$59,519

19962

Magnolia

$67,367

19971

Rehoboth Beach

$61,069

19930

Bethany Beach

$62,438

19702

Newark

$67,510

19950

Greenwood

$57,857

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