19720 Zip Code Profile

19720 is a rural zip code in New Castle, Delaware. The population is racially diverse, and mostly married couples. At $196,000 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $58,695/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 19720 is $52,059.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 19720 earn an average of $34,966/year. Women earn only $25,387/year.

26,815 people in 19720 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 19720? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 22.8 minutes.

The median age here is 37. There are 28,259 men and 30,991 women. The median age for men is 35 while for women the median age is 38.

To give you a sense of the community, 29,156 people (out of the 59,250 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 21,629 homes, and 1,396 businesses every day. 331 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

19720 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 40 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Bursa, Turkey!) and -76 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 74 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 59,250
• White Population: 30,677
• Black Population: 24,393
• Hispanic Population: 7,574
• Asian Population: 1,751
• Hawaiian Population: 95
• Indian Population: 602
• Male Population: 28,259
• Female Population: 30,991
• Median Age: 37
• Median Age of Males: 35
• Median Age of Females: 38

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: South Atlantic
• State: Delaware
• CSA Name: Philadelphia-Camden-Vineland, PA-NJ-DE-MD
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington PA-NJ-DE-MD
• County: New Castle
• City: New Castle
• Longitude: -75.6
• Latitude: 39.7
• Elevation: 75 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 302

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 26,432
• Drive alone: 21,514
• Carpool: 3,422
• Public transit: 897
• Ride bikes or walk: 331


• Average commute time: 22.8 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 578
•    5 - 9: 2,379
•    10 - 14: 3,958
•    15 - 19: 5,526
•    20 - 24: 5,227
•    25 - 29: 1,921
•    30 - 34: 3,155
•    35 - 39: 429
•    40 - 44: 532
•    45 - 59: 1,374
•    60 - 89: 886
•    90 plus: 467

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $196,000
• Average Annual Household Income: $53,388
• Businesses: 1,353
• Employees: 30,417
• Annual Payroll: $1,347,601,000
• Average Family Income: $58,695
• Median Family Income: $46,669
• Average Income for Men: $34,966
• Average Income for Women: $25,387

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 00
• Congressional District Land Area: 1953.0
• Sr Senator: Christopher A. Coons (D)
• Jr Senator: Thomas R. Carper (D)
• US House Representative: John C. Carney Jr. (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 003
• State FIPS Code: 10

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Primary Schools

Castle Hills Elementary School

502 Moores Lane

New Castle, DE 19720

(302) 323-2915

Colwyck Elementary School

12 Landers Lane

New Castle, DE 19720

(302) 429-4085

Downie (Carrie) Elementary School

1201 Delaware Street

New Castle, DE 19720

(302) 323-2926

Eisenberg (Harry O.) Elementary School

28 Landers Lane

New Castle, DE 19720

(302) 429-4073

Mccullough (Calvin R.) Elementary School

29 Chase Avenue

New Castle, DE 19720

(302) 429-4000

Pleasantville Elementary School

16 Pleasant Street

New Castle, DE 19720

(302) 323-2935

Southern Elementary School

795 Cox Neck Road

New Castle, DE 19720

(302) 832-6300

Wilmington Manor Elementary School

200 East Roosevelt Avenue

New Castle, DE 19720

(302) 323-2901

Middle Schools

Bedford (Gunning) Middle School

801 Cox Neck Road

New Castle, DE 19720

(302) 832-6280

New Castle Middle School

903 Delaware Street

New Castle, DE 19720

(302) 323-2880

Read (George) Middle School

314 East Basin Road

New Castle, DE 19720

(302) 323-2760

High Schools

Baylor Womens Correctional Institution

660 Baylor Boulevard

New Castle, DE 19720

(302) 577-3004

Multiple Alternative Program

626 Wilmington Road

New Castle, DE 19720

(302) 322-1718

Penn (William) High School

713 East Basin Road

New Castle, DE 19720

(302) 323-2800

Other Schools

Leach (John G.) School

Landers Lane

New Castle, DE 19720

(302) 429-4055

Northeast Treatment Center

Community Plaza

New Castle, DE 19720

(302) 325-6508

Terry Childrens Psychiatric Center

10 Central Avenue

New Castle, DE 19720

(302) 577-4270

Other Schools

Family Foundations Academy

Delaware Street

New Castle, DE 19720

(302) 383-0332

Pencader Business And Finance Charter High School

170 Lukens Drive

New Castle, DE 19720

Wrangle Hill Elementary School

Wrangle Hill Road

New Castle, DE 19720